Senior Project Lead Engineer (m/f/d)

Hitachi; Milano; On-site; EUR 47,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Incentive Plan

Lunch tickets

Health Insurance

Pension Fund

Flexible working hours

Hybrid work model

Well-being platform

Job summary

Hitachi Energy Italy in Milan, Lombardy, Italy, is seeking an experienced engineer to lead and coordinate multi-discipline teams for GIS/AIS projects within the Grid & Power Quality Solutions. The role involves proposals, risk analysis, site support, and subcontract management while ensuring compliance with safety and contractual requirements.

Proficiency in English and Italian is required. The position is full-time in Milan with a starting salary around 52,700 EUR gross annually; final offer

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Electrical/Energy/Mechanical Engineering or similar field.
• 5/7 years of relevant experience in GIS (gas insulated switchgear) and/or AIS (air insulated switchgear) and/or EPC power plants.
• Ability to coordinate projects and people.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Excellent teamwork and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in both written and spoken English and Italian.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and apply standard techniques for conventional projects.
• Act as a design authority for a particular engineering discipline.
• Collaborate on project installation, commissioning and site activities and provide technical support.
• Assist in creating proposals and perform risk analysis before submitting proposals.
• Oversee subcontract creation and management, including supply chain coordination.
• Ensure engineering activities comply with safety regulations and contractual requirements.
• Lead and coordinate small engineering teams on low-complexity projects (≤5 people).

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Problem solving

English, Italian bilingual

Education

Bachelors/Masters in Electrical/Energy/Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Location:

Milan, Lombardy, Italy

Job ID:

R0086446

Date Posted:

2025-04-02

Company Name:

HITACHI ENERGY ITALY S.P.A.

Profession (Job Category):

Engineering & Science

Job Schedule:

Full time

Remote:

No

Job Description:

The Opportunity

Hitachi Energy's Grid & Power Quality Solutions and Service global product group is a world-leading provider of grid connections and power quality solutions that enable our customers to build a more sustainable, flexible and secure energy system. We leverage our long-standing technology leadership, vast integration expertise, huge installed base and global footprint to provide our customers with life-cycle value solutions at the lowest risk. Our customers are in the utility, renewables, industry, transportation, data centers and infrastructure sectors.

Our business in Europe has more than 1,000 skilled professionals focused on critical areas of expertise and is present in 16 countries.

At Grid & Power Quality Solutions and Service business in Europe (HBUEU), diversity drives our culture of innovation and collaboration. Our leading technology and strong market position enable us to achieve growth targets in the energy transition across current and growing market segments such as hydrogen, data centers and e-mobility.

How you’ll make an impact

• Evaluating, selecting and applying standard techniques, procedures and criteria to perform tasks for conventional projects with few complex features.
• Acting as a design authority for a particular engineering discipline.
• Collaborating on project installation, commissioning and site activities, clarifying potential issues and providing technical support.
• Assisting in creating proposals for projects through coordination of proposal documents and engineering estimates and performing risk analysis before submitting proposals.
• Overseeing the creation of subcontract and managing subcontractors jointly with other involved functions, including supply chain management.
• Ensuring engineering activities comply with required safety regulations and contractual requirements.
• Leading and coordinating teams in all engineering disciplines (both in-house and outsourced) on low complexity projects. Leading single or multi-discipline engineering teams of less than 5 people.

Your Background

• Bachelor's Degree/Master's Degre in Electrical/Energy/Mechanical Engineering or similar field.
• 5/7 years of relevant previous work experience in GIS (gas insulated switchgear) and/or AIS (air insulated switchgear) and/or EPC power plants.
• Able to work with different and multiple stakeholders, proven expertise in coordination of projects and people.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Excellent teamwork and problem-solving skills
• Proficiency in both written and spoken English and Italian

More about us

We believegreat workthrives in an environment where people feel genuinely supported andfairly rewarded. Our benefits are designed to create real value for every individual -- fueling engagement, performance, and growth. By prioritizing well-being, we build a work place where personal and organizational success grow together.

The minimum salary for this position in the location specified is as follows:

• Starting from:52,700 € gross annual

The final offer will be based on candidate location, skills and qualifications, experience, and aligned with internal pay structures.

Our benefits offering for this rolegenerally includes:

• Incentive Plan, Lunch tickets, Health Insurance, Pension Fund, Welfare, Flexible working hours, Hybrid work model,Well-being platform, Family Care Benefits, Parking and Partnerships (gyms, sports centers, stores).
• Applicable CBA: Metalmeccanico

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