Civil Construction Technical Site Advisor

Hitachi, Ltd.; Rotterdam; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension plan

Insurance programs

40 days vacation

Annual Bonus plan

Learning and development programs

Professional training and certificates

Flexible working arrangements

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Hitachi Energy is seeking a Civil Technical Site Advisor to act as the technical authority for civil construction activities on HVDC project sites. You will work with site management, engineering, quality, HSE, and customer representatives to ensure safe, efficient execution and alignment with project requirements.

You will provide technical guidance, support quality inspections, identify risks, and contribute to continuous improvement across HVDC projects.

Qualifications

• Experience in the high-voltage, power transmission, or energy industry.
• Minimum 5 years of civil construction site activity experience.
• Bachelor or higher degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or related discipline.
• Ability to interpret technical drawings and construction documentation.
• Strong knowledge of quality, safety, and construction best practices.
• First Aid and CPR certification or willingness to obtain.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical guidance for civil construction activities on site.
• Support site management with progress, quality, documentation, and compliance monitoring.
• Advise on interfaces with installation, commissioning, logistics, and engineering teams.
• Promote safe working practices and support HSE requirements when on site.
• Review drawings and site changes to ensure alignment with approved requirements.
• Participate in inspections, quality walks, handovers, and non-conformance management.
• Contribute to project planning with scheduling, sequencing, risks, and mitigations.
• Capture lessons learned to support continuous improvement on HVDC projects.

Skills

HVDC experience

Civil construction site experience

Technical drawing interpretation

Quality and safety mindset

First Aid/CPR certification

Education

Higher education in Civil Engineering/Construction Management

Tools

None

Job description

The opportunity

At Hitachi Energy, you will play a key role in delivering major HVDC projects that support the energy transition. As a Civil Technical Site Advisor, you act as the technical authority for civil construction activities on site, ensuring that work is executed safely, efficiently, and according to project requirements.

You will work closely with site management, construction teams, engineering, quality, HSE, and customer representatives. Your expertise will help guide critical decisions throughout construction, installation, and handover phases. You will provide technical advice, support quality inspections, identify risks, and contribute to continuous improvement across our HVDC projects.

This role is ideal for an experienced civil construction professional who enjoys being close to execution, solving complex site challenges, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams in an international environment.

How you'll make an impact

• You provide technical guidance for civil construction activities throughout project execution.
• You support site management by monitoring progress, quality, documentation, and compliance.
• You advise on civil construction interfaces with installation, commissioning, logistics, and engineering teams.
• You promote safe working practices and support the implementation of HSE requirements and risk mitigation measures.
• You review drawings, technical documentation, and site changes to ensure construction activities follow approved requirements.
• You participate in inspections, quality walks, handovers, and non-conformance management activities.
• You support project planning by providing input on schedules, construction sequencing, risks, and mitigation actions.
• You capture lessons learned and contribute to continuous improvement across future HVDC projects.

Your background

• You have experience within the high-voltage, power transmission, or energy industry.
• You have at least 5 years of experience in civil construction site activities.
• You hold a higher education qualification in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline.
• You can interpret technical drawings, specifications, and construction documentation.
• You have a strong understanding of quality, safety, and construction best practices.
• You hold First Aid and CPR certification or are willing to obtain it.

More about us

We pride ourselves on offering a holistic range of competitive benefits 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 employee benefits subject to the respective plan rules. These may include:

• Company pension plan
• Insurance programs
• 40 days vacation
• Annual Bonus plan
• Learning and development programs
• Professional training and certifications
• Flexible working arrangements where applicable
• Career growth opportunities within a global organization

More information about our benefit programs will be available during the recruitment process. If you have questions about this role, please contact your Talent Partner.