Lead Engineer, HV Substation Projects & PM

Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas, Inc.; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy Malaysia is seeking an experienced Project Management Engineering (Lead Engineer) to lead and coordinate engineering activities for complex high-voltage substation projects. You will act as the engineering focal point for multidisciplinary teams, coordinating with customers, suppliers, and internal stakeholders to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery.

This senior role requires strong technical leadership, risk management, and collaboration across primary/secondary systems, BIM, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Minimum 5 years experience with 8+ preferred in power systems/high-voltage substations.
• Strong experience delivering engineering scope for HV substations.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate engineering activities across the project lifecycle.
• Drive multidisciplinary integration across primary, secondary, civil, BIM, and design disciplines.
• Manage interfaces between customers, suppliers, consortium partners, and internal teams.
• Ensure engineering documentation and deliverables meet quality standards.
• Support planning, risk assessments, and cost control for projects.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Multidisciplinary coordination

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Hitachi Energy Malaysia is seeking an experienced Project Management Engineering (Lead Engineer) to lead and coordinate engineering activities for complex high-voltage substation projects. You will act as the engineering focal point for multidisciplinary teams, coordinating with customers, suppliers, and internal stakeholders to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery.

This senior role requires strong technical leadership, risk management, and collaboration across primary/secondary systems, BIM, and