Project Lead Engineer

Hitachi Vantara Corporation; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plan (including dental)

EPF – employer and employee

Group term life insurance

Group personal accident insurance

Hospitalization insurance

Leave programs

Job summary

Hitachi Energy in Malaysia invites a Project Lead Engineer to drive the engineering strategy for critical infrastructure projects, including GIS substations, BESS, and E-Mobility. Based in Petaling Jaya, you will balance deep technical expertise with cross-functional leadership, ensuring integrity of all deliverables while managing relationships with customers, suppliers and internal teams.

You will oversee complete engineering activities, collaborate with Project Management, Supply Chain and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering.
• Minimum 6 years of direct working experience in electrical engineering, especially HV switchgear, power transformers, LV switchgear, protection relays.
• Experience with cables, cable trays and earthing packages.
• Familiarity with IEC and IEEE standards.
• Ability to review system study documents (load flow, short circuit).
• Proficiency in English (verbal and written).

Responsibilities

• Deliver complete technical deliverables in line with project schedule and quality standards.
• Drive completion of all engineering activities on the project, collaborating with Project Management, Supply Chain, HSE, etc.
• Lead technical discussions with customers and suppliers.
• Provide technical support for installation, testing and commissioning.
• Offer cost-effective quality solutions within budget and contract.
• Support tendering with technically compliant offerings and value optimization.
• Ensure compliance with external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.
• Uphold Hitachi Energy's safety and integrity values.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Job description

Job Description:

Hitachi Energy's Grid Integration business unit has delivered more than 4,000 projects over the last 15 years. Our Grid Integration portfolio spans a wide range of transmission and substation applications, which facilitate reliable and efficient system integration of the future digital electric network with minimum environmental impact. We incorporate the integrated systems, solutions and services of our business' DC and AC fields, including HVDC, Substations, FACTS, Grid and Power Quality solutions such as offshore wind connections, and Semiconductors. We offer Power Consulting for key segments in the energy system, such as renewables, transmission distribution and as well as e-transportation solutions.

The opportunity:

Based in Petaling Jaya, the Project Lead Engineer serves as the technical heartbeat of the project lifecycle. You will lead the engineering strategy for critical infrastructure projects, including GIS substations, BESS, and E-Mobility. This role demands a balance of deep technical expertise and cross-functional leadership, as you will be responsible for the integrity of all technical deliverables while managing key relationships with customers, suppliers, and internal teams like Project Management and Supply Chain.

How you’ll make an impact:

• You will be responsible for the complete technical deliverables in line with the project schedule complying with company quality standards and process.
• You will drive completion of all engineering activities on the project, collaborating with other teams i.e. Project Management, Supply Chain, HSE etc.
• You will lead the technical discussions with customer and suppliers.
• You will provide technical support for installation, testing and commissioning activities.
• You will provide cost effective quality solutions and delivering within budget and contract.
• You will support tendering team by ensuring the technical offering to customer compliance with the contractual requirement, value add by optimizing the technical solution
• You will be responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.
• Living Hitachi Energy's core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.

Your background:

• You hold a bachelor’s degree in engineering
• Minimum 6 years of direct working experience in the electrical engineering field especially in high voltage switchgear engineering, Power Transformer, LV Switchgear, protection relay
• Experience in handling Cable, Cable tray, and earthing package.
• Familiar with IEC , IEEE standards associated with the above listed equipments/ packages
• Ability to review system study documents eg. Load flow, short circuit documents.
• Proficiency English communication verbal and written.

More about us:

We pride ourselves on offering a holistic range of competitive benefit programs to support your financial, physical and mental wellbeing and personal development. We want you to truly thrive with us – in work and out.

For this role, depending on grade and experience, we offer the following employee benefits subject to the respective plan rules:

• Employer-sponsored medical plan (inc. dental care)
• Employer provident fund (EPF) – employer and employee.
• Group Term Life insurance, Group Personal Accident insurance, Group Business Travel insurance
• Hospitalization Insurance.
• Leave programs (Annual leave, medical leave, Hospitalization leave, Exam leave etc.)

*Benefits are subject to the respective plan rules.

We can provide more information during the recruitment process.

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