Project Management Engineering (Lead Engineer)

Hitachi, Ltd.; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 290,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia invites a Project Management Engineering Lead Engineer to lead and coordinate engineering activities for complex HV substation projects. You will ensure all disciplines are integrated and delivered in line with contractual, technical, quality, safety, and project requirements.

You will act as the engineering focal point for multidisciplinary project teams, working with customers, suppliers, consortium partners, and internal stakeholders to ensure

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience, 8+ preferred, in power systems, transmission, or HV substation projects.
• Strong experience delivering engineering scope for HV substations.
• Good understanding of Primary systems (GIS, AIS, transformers, switchgear, substation layouts, HV equipment) and Secondary systems (protection, control, automation, SCADA).
• Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams and coordinating interfaces.
• Strong stakeholder management with customers, contractors, suppliers, and cross-functional teams.
• Excellent communication, coordination, and leadership capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate all engineering activities throughout the project lifecycle, delivering on time, within budget, and to quality standards.
• Drive multidisciplinary engineering integration across primary, secondary, civil, BIM, and design disciplines.
• Manage engineering interfaces between customers, suppliers, consortium partners, factories, and internal teams.
• Ensure engineering documents, designs, drawings, and deliverables have required information and inputs.
• Coordinate resources, define tasks, timelines, and quality metrics for the project.
• Support planning activities including schedules, resource planning, risk assessments, and cost control.
• Identify and manage engineering risks, opportunities, and technical challenges; support change management.
• Provide technical leadership and review engineering deliverables; collaborate with construction, commissioning, and installation teams.
• Support contract variations and scope assessments as needed; foster customer relationships and identify growth opportunities.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Project management

Multidisciplinary coordination

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

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.

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