Project Engineering Team Leader

Hitachi Energy; Ludvika kommun; On-site; SEK 850,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Hybrid work

Wellness allowance

Health insurance

Education support

Global opportunities

Employee discounts

Job summary

Hitachi Energy in Ludvika, Sweden invites a Team Lead to combine technical leadership with strategic resource and capacity planning. You will lead part of the order engineering department, with people and operational responsibility for your group, and oversee planning across the organization.

You will develop and support your team toward safety, quality and delivery, ensure competence development, engagement, and close collaboration with other functions.

Qualifications

• A university degree in engineering, or equivalent experience.
• Previous leadership experience, either as a manager or in a leading specialist role.
• Good understanding of planning, resource management and project-based operations.
• Ability to create structure, drive change and build strong collaborations.
• Fluent in Swedish and English, both spoken and written.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a group of engineers within order engineering.
• Own and coordinate the department’s capacity and resource planning.
• Create transparency around workload, forecasts and future resource needs.
• Collaborate with other functions across the business.

Skills

Leadership

Planning

Resource management

Project operations

Swedish/English fluency

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

The opportunity

Do you want to combine technical leadership with strategic resource and capacity planning?

We are now looking for an engaged Team lead who wants to lead part of our order engineering department. The role includes both people and operational responsibility for your own group, as well as overall responsibility for planning and capacity management across the entire order engineering organization.

As Team lead, you will be responsible for developing, leading and supporting your team towards set goals within safety, quality and delivery. With support from the Project Engineering Manager. You will ensure sustainable competence development, strong employee engagement and close collaboration with other functions across the business.

In addition to your team lead responsibilities, you will have a central role in the overall planning of the entire order engineering department. You will work proactively with resource balancing, capacity planning, prioritization and follow-up to create the right conditions for successful project deliveries.

This role is based in Ludvika, Sweden.

How You'll Make An Impact

• Lead and develop a group of engineers within order engineering.
• Be responsible for work environment, competence development, performance and employee engagement.
• Own and coordinate the department’s capacity and resource planning.
• Create transparency around workload, forecasts and future resource needs.

Your background

• A university degree in engineering, or equivalent experience.
• Previous leadership experience, either as a manager or in a leading specialist role.
• Good understanding of planning, resource management and project-based operations.
• Ability to create structure, drive change and build strong collaborations.
• Steps in operationally when impact is needed.
• Fluent in Swedish and English, both spoken and written.

More About Us

We believe great work thrives in an environment where people feel genuinely supported andfairly rewarded. Our benefits are designed to create real value for every individual – fueling engagement, performance, and growth. By prioritizing well‑being, we build a workplace where personal and organizational success grow together.

Our benefits offering for our roles generally includes:

• Collective agreement, occupational pension & possibility of salary exchange to pension (for ITP1 and ITP2)
• Group life insurance and additional insurances.
• Flex-time and shortening of working hours in time bank
• Hybrid work& allowances for setting up a workplace at home (in agreement with line manager)
• Health care and wellness allowance
• Health insurance incl. dental, spectacles & contact lenses allowance (employee pay 140sek/month viasalary deduction)
• Psychological support program
• Supplementary compensation for parental leave
• Various trainings and education supporting employee development
• Internal career possibilities both within Sweden and globally
• Employee Benefit Portal with thousands of discounts and perks

The benefits listed above are an excerpt only and may vary depending on job grade, location and contract type. Eligibility is subject to local regulations.

Publication date : 2026-09-04