Project Lead Engineering

Hitachi Vantara Corporation; Harstad; Hybrid; NOK 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy solutions provider in Norway is looking for a Project Lead Engineer to oversee technical work and engage with customers. This role requires electrical field experience, team leadership skills, and strong collaboration abilities. In addition, candidates should have fluency in a Scandinavian language and English. The position offers opportunities for personal and professional development in a supportive environment with flexible working hours.

Benefits

Technical and personal development opportunities

Flexible working hours

Engaging social activities

Qualifications

• Relevant experience within electrical field, or experience with power distribution.
• Experience in leading technical team is desirable.
• Good understanding of interfaces between different HV devices, protection and control systems.
• Demonstrate strong collaboration skills with colleagues, customers, and partners.
• Fluent communication skills in at least one of the Scandinavian languages in addition to English is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical work to ensure adherence to quality, timelines, and financial targets.
• Focus on power and control system deliveries to customers in Norway.
• Lead and coordinate a diverse team spanning various engineering disciplines.
• Collaborate closely with the project manager on objectives and deliverables.
• Engage with high-voltage installations and develop technical solutions.

Skills

Electrical field experience

Team leadership

Collaboration skills

Fluent communication in English and Scandinavian languages

Job description

Description

Hitachi Energy's Grid & Power Quality Solutions and Service global product group is a world-leading provider of grid connections and power quality solutions that enable our customers to build a more sustainable, flexible and secure energy system. We leverage our long-standing technology leadership, vast integration expertise, huge installed base and global footprint to provide our customers with life-cycle value solutions at the lowest risk. Our customers are in the utility, renewables, industry, transportation, data centers and infrastructure sectors.

Our business in Europe has more than 1,000 skilled professionals focused on critical areas of expertise and is present in 16 countries.

At Grid & Power Quality Solutions and Service business in Europe (HBUEU), diversity drives our culture of innovation and collaboration. Our leading technology and strong market position enable us to achieve growth targets in the energy transition across current and growing market segments such as hydrogen, data centers and e-mobility.

Join Our Team!

The Opportunity

We are currently seeking a dedicated and knowledgeable Project Lead Engineer. You will play an important role and lead the technical work towards several of our customers in Norway.

Are you driven by leading technical cooperation, having great responsibility, enjoy building sustainable relationships with the customer, and are passionate about implementing successful projects? Then we hope to hear from you!

How you\'ll make an impact

• You will lead technical work to ensure adherence to quality, timelines, and financial targets per contract specifications and safety requirements.
• You will focus on power and control system deliveries to customers in Norway, including grid companies, industries, and the transport sector.
• Lead and coordinate a diverse team spanning various engineering disciplines internally and externally.
• Operate at the intersection of sales and project execution, maintaining extensive customer contact in both areas.
• You will collaborate closely with the project manager to align on objectives and deliverables.
• Engage with high-voltage installations (>36kV), transformers, protection & control systems, auxiliary power supplies.
• Develop ideas and work continuously with improvements to our technical solutions.

Your background

• Relevant experience within electrical field, or experience with power distribution.
• Experience in leading technical team is desirable.
• Good understanding of interfaces between different HV devices, protection and control systems, as well as different professional disciplines (electromechanical engineers, electrical engineers, system engineers and commissioning).
• Understand how to achieve success aligned with the company’s values, quality focus, HSE (Health, Safety, and Environment) initiatives, and financial goals.
• Demonstrate strong collaboration skills with colleagues, customers, and partners.
• Show initiative and maintain a high degree of independence in your work.
• Fluent communication skills, both oral and written, in at least one of the Scandinavian languages in addition to English is desirable.

What we offer

• Technical and personal development in a positive, innovative and interdisciplinary environment, with opportunities for good career paths in a global company.
• Various and highly interesting tasks that will enhance your professional growth.
• A supportive and inclusive work environment.
• Engaging social activities.
• Flexible working hours and some remote work options.

Your workplace will be in our new premises at Helsfyr in Oslo, Flesland in Bergen, Porsgrunn and/or Harstad. Please note that the position may involve occasional travel.

If you want to be part of our team and contribute to the electrification of society, we look forward to receiving your application with CV through our job seeker portal.

For any questions, you can contact Charlène Gris: [e-mail].

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