Project Management Engineering (Lead Engineer)

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

Location: Petaling Jaya, Selangor,Malaysia Job ID: R0149340 Date Posted: 2026-11-10 Company Name: HITACHI ENERGY MALAYSIA SDN. BHD. Profession (Job Category): Engineering & Science Job Schedule: Full time Remote: No

Job Description: Location: Petaling Jaya, Malaysia Business Unit: Hitachi Energy Function: Grid Integration / Substation Projects The Opportunity Hitachi Energy is seeking an experienced Project Management Engineering (Lead Engineer) professional to lead and coordinate engineering activities for complex high-voltage substation projects. This role is responsible for ensuring all engineering disciplines are effectively integrated and delivered in accordance with contractual, technical, quality, safety, and project requirements. You will act as the engineering focal point for multidisciplinary project teams, working closely with customers, suppliers, consortium partners, and internal stakeholders to ensure successful project execution. This is an excellent opportunity for a senior engineering professional who combines strong technical knowledge with leadership, coordination, and stakeholder management skills.

How You'll Make an Impact

Lead and coordinate all engineering activities throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring delivery of engineering scope on time, within budget, and to required quality standards.

Drive multidisciplinary engineering integration across primary, secondary, civil, BIM, and design disciplines to ensure complete and accurate project deliverables.

Manage engineering interfaces between customers, suppliers, consortium partners, factories, and internal project teams.

Ensure engineering documentation, designs, drawings, and technical deliverables are developed with all required information and cross-functional inputs.

Coordinate engineering resources and define project engineering tasks, responsibilities, timelines, and quality metrics.

Support project planning activities including engineering schedules, resource planning, risk assessments, and cost control.

Identify and manage engineering risks, opportunities, technical challenges, and project interfaces.

Provide technical leadership and guidance to engineering team members and review engineering deliverables.

Collaborate with construction, commissioning, and installation teams to resolve technical issues and support successful project execution.

Provide technical support for contract variations, claims, change management, and scope assessments when required.

Foster strong customer relationships and proactively identify opportunities for business growth and repeat business.

Ensure compliance with Hitachi Energy quality, safety, integrity, and engineering standards.

Your Background

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience, with 8+ years preferred, in power systems, transmission, or high-voltage substation projects.
• Strong experience delivering engineering scope for high-voltage substation projects.
• Good understanding of both: Primary systems (GIS, AIS, transformers, switchgear, substation layouts, HV equipment) Secondary systems (protection, control, automation, and SCADA)
• Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams and coordinating engineering interfaces.
• Strong stakeholder management experience working with customers, contractors, suppliers, and cross-functional teams.
• Excellent communication, coordination, and leadership capabilities.
• Experience in engineering consulting, EPC contractors, utilities, OEMs, or power industry environments will be advantageous.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and solve complex technical and project-related challenges independently.

More About Us

At Hitachi Energy, we are advancing a sustainable energy future for all. We bring power to homes, schools, hospitals, and factories while making the world's energy system more resilient, flexible, and secure. Join us and work with fantastic people while learning and developing on projects that have a real impact on our communities and society. Bring your passion, bring your energy, and be part of a global team that appreciates a simple truth: Diversity + Collaboration = Great Innovation. Hitachi Energy is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Protected veterans and qualified individuals with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access Hitachi Energy's career site as a result of your disability. Accessibility and reasonable accommodation Qualified individuals with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access the Hitachi Energy career site as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by completing a general inquiry form on our website. Please include your contact information and specific details about your required accommodation to support you during the job application process. This is solely for job seekers with disabilities requiring accessibility assistance or an accommodation in the job application process. Messages left for other purposes will not receive a response. Use of Al and automated tools in recruitment As part of our recruitment process, Hitachi Energy uses digital and automated tools, including Al-supported solutions, to assist with activities such as application screening, job matching, and interview scheduling. These tools are designed to support our recruiters and do not replace human decision-making. Candidate data is processed in accordance with applicable data protection and employment laws as well as Hitachi's Global Data Privacy Notice.

Background Screening and Security Checks

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