Project Engineering Intern

Hitachi Energy Ltd.; Dammam; On-site; SAR 24,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy Ltd. invites passionate new graduates to join as a project management trainee.

You will assist planning, execution, and monitoring of real projects, work with seasoned project managers, and help track schedules and deliverables while coordinating cross-functional activities. This internship emphasizes Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, and process improvement, offering hands-on data analysis, process mapping, root-cause analysis, and project execution to develop technical and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical or industrial engineering.
• Fresh graduate with basic knowledge of electrical network basics and project/engineering management.
• Proficiency in English and Arabic (spoken and written).

Responsibilities

• Assist in supporting daily project activities and tracking schedules.
• Support documentation governance, lessons learned, and work instructions.
• Collaborate with project managers and cross-functional teams to coordinate tasks.

Skills

Electrical basics

Industrial engineering basics

English and Arabic

Education

BSc in Electrical or Industrial Engineering

Job description

As project management trainee – you will gain hands‑on experience supporting the planning, execution, and monitoring of real projects. You will work closely with experienced project managers, assist in tracking schedules and deliverables, and help coordinate cross‑functional activities. This internship offers an excellent opportunity to develop project management, communication, and problem‑solving skills in a dynamic professional environment. You'll also gain exposure to industry best practices and tools that will help build a strong foundation for your future career.

How you’ll make an impact

You will play a critical role in supporting the Continuous Improvement team in driving operational excellence through the application of Lean, Lean Six Sigma, Kaizen, and process improvement methodologies. The role is designed to develop technical, analytical, and problem‑solving skills while contributing to productivity, quality, delivery, cost, and safety improvement initiatives. The trainee will gain hands‑on experience in data analysis, process mapping, root cause analysis, and project execution. This aligns with the organization's focus on enhancing efficiency, reducing waste, improving quality, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities:

Support projects daily activities

• Learn & understand Hitachi HV product portfolio as well as basic electrical network basic & fundamentals.
• Understanding the project execution cycle.
• Working with project managers in their running projects supporting daily customer, vendor and supply chain activities.
• Taking the lead in some of tasks assigned by PMs.
• Handling small & basic projects is part of developing plan.
• Practice communication with different stakeholders.

Documentation & Governance

• Maintain project records and lessons learned.
• Support development of work instructions, standard operating procedures, and best practices.
• Ensure compliance with company quality, safety, and environmental requirements.
• You will be responsible for ensuring compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.
• Living Hitachi Energy core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.

Your background

• A bachelor’s degree in electrical or industrial engineering,
• Fresh Graduate with basic knowledge of electrical network basics, Projects or engineeringmanagement. With basic knowledge in data Analysis, reporting, problem Solving, and Documentation.
• Proficiency in both spoken & written in English & Arabic language is required.

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.