Lead Control Engineer for Grid & FACTS Projects

Hitachi Energy; Västerås kommun; Hybrid; SEK 900,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Health care and wellness allowance

Pension plan

Career development & trainings

Job summary

Hitachi Energy in Västerås, Sweden, invites a Project Lead – Control Engineering to lead a team of control engineers delivering advanced solutions from our FACTS portfolio. You will guide engineering activities across control applications, SCADA, HMI, and cybersecurity through full project lifecycles.

You will advance your technical knowledge, develop as a leader, and influence project delivery while contributing to continuous improvements in our growth journey.

Qualifications

• B.Sc. or M.Sc. in Engineering, ideally electrical systems, power systems, automatic control, software engineering, computer science, or related field.
• Experience in engineering, project execution, technical coordination, or similar role within control systems, automation, power plants, converter stations, substation automation, FACTS, HVDC, or similar fields.
• Experience as a leader in a high-paced environment with technical experts.
• English communication; Swedish language skills are considered an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire a sub-project team of control engineers to deliver high-quality, cost-effective, and reliable engineering solutions for our customers.
• Coordinate engineering activities across Control Applications, SCADA, HMI, Network, and Cyber Security throughout the full project lifecycle.
• Take overall responsibility for the team’s technical scope, priorities, schedule, budget, risks, and quality in assigned projects.
• Act as the main technical interface for control engineering towards customers, project managers, suppliers, and other engineering teams.
• Support design reviews, customer meetings, factory acceptance tests, commissioning activities, and technical follow-up when needed.
• Contribute to our growth and transformation journey by improving ways of working, strengthening collaboration, and sharing knowledge across the organization.

Skills

Leadership

Project coordination

Control engineering

English proficiency

Team collaboration

Education

B.Sc./M.Sc. in Engineering

Tools

SCADA

HMI

Automation software

Job description

Hitachi Energy in Västerås, Sweden, invites a Project Lead – Control Engineering to lead a team of control engineers delivering advanced solutions from our FACTS portfolio. You will guide engineering activities across control applications, SCADA, HMI, and cybersecurity through full project lifecycles.

You will advance your technical knowledge, develop as a leader, and influence project delivery while contributing to continuous improvements in our growth journey.