Manager Site Management BNL (f/m/d)

Hitachi ABB Power Grids; Rotterdam; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Job summary

Hitachi Energy seeks a Site Manager to lead on-site activities across Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg. You will guide teams to deliver infrastructure projects safely, on time, and to high quality standards, coordinating between project management, engineering, customers and subcontractors.

You will develop site managers and personnel, implement efficient work practices, and manage resources, budgets, and reporting.

Qualifications

• Experience leading site teams on energy or industrial projects.
• Strong coordination between project management, engineering, customers and subcontractors.
• Proven ability to drive safe work practices and high-quality delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead site management activities across Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg.
• Guide site teams to deliver projects on time and to quality standards.
• Plan resources, equipment, and skills needed for project execution.
• Drive safe work practices and support a strong HSE culture.
• Improve site processes and introduce efficient ways of working.
• Manage budgets and monitor costs to support financial performance.
• Build relationships with customers, subcontractors, and internal teams.
• Report on site performance and highlight risks and solutions.

Skills

Site management

Leadership

Dutch language

English language

Project coordination

Education

Engineering degree

Project Management

Job description

The opportunity

At Hitachi Energy, you will lead site activities across Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg. You will guide teams that deliver substation and power infrastructure projects safely and efficiently. You help shape our impact in the energy transition, supporting growing sectors such as data centers, e‑mobility, and hydrogen.

In this role, you create the conditions for excellent site execution. You lead and develop site managers and site personnel. You ensure strong coordination between project management, engineering, customers, and subcontractors. You support safe work practices and high-quality delivery at every stage.

You will influence how we plan, prepare, and execute work on-site. You will help teams solve complex project challenges and improve ways of working. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys building strong teams, driving operational excellence, and partnering closely with customers.

How you’ll make an impact

• You lead site management activities across Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg.
• You guide site teams to deliver projects on time and to quality standards.
• You plan resources, equipment, and skills needed for project execution.
• You drive safe work practices and support a strong HSE culture.
• You improve site processes and introduce efficient ways of working.
• You manage budgets and monitor costs to support financial performance.
• You build strong relationships with customers, subcontractors, and internal teams.
• You report on site performance and highlight risks and solutions.

Your background

• You have a degree in Engineering, Project Management, or a related field.
• You have experience in site management or project execution in the energy or industrial sector.
• You understand substations, transmission systems, and electrical or mechanical installations.
• You are skilled at leading teams and driving performance.
• You have strong communication skills in Dutch and English.
• You are willing to travel regularly within Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg.

More about us

Our employee benefit programs are tailored to each country and depend on job grade and experience. For this role, we offer a competitive benefits package that supports your financial, physical, and mental wellbeing. More information will be shared during the recruitment process.

If you have questions about this role or the benefits, please contact your Talent Partner.

We are a global leader in electrification, powering the electricity era to meet the energy demands of today, and the next 25 years. As the energy arm of Hitachi Group, over three billion people depend on our pioneering, mission‑critical technologies to power their daily lives.

With over a century of innovation, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time: driving the evolution of the world’s energy system to ensure abundant, secure, affordable, and sustainable power for today’s generation and the next.

With an unparalleled installed base in over 140 countries, we are the grid ecosystem partner across the utility, industry, data center, and transportation sectors. Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 56,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $20 billion USD.