Project Manager Engineering

Career opportunities in Europe

Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader that is committed to solving some of the biggest global challenges of our time by advancing a sustainable energy future for all. We are able to deliver on this great promise because we have great people who everyday work and innovate collaboratively across the globe.

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Join Our Team!

We are looking for a Project Lead Engineer (Project Manager Engineering, PME) to join our PME team in Västerås, Sweden, to lead the work with design and delivery of complete substations for distribution and transmission grids.

How you'll make an impact

As Project Lead Engineer (PME) you play an important role in our projects. This means leading the engineering work in our customer projects, normally electric power installations in the range from 10-400kV

Your Responsibilities

• Lead and drive the project engineering team to deliver results in accordance with contractual agreements, quality standards, HSE requirements, financial targets and schedule commitments.
• Manage the engineering related coordination with customer, sub-supplier and internal/external partners.
• Plan and manage engineering resources by following the governance procedure of Hitachi Energy.
• Manage the communications with all relevant internal and external stakeholders.
• Identify the risk & opportunities, make contributions to the continuous improvement works.

Your background

• A bachelor's degree or above in the area of electrical or mechanical engineering.
• At least 3 to 5 years professional experience in engineering, R&D or project management positions.
• Experience with Medium to High Voltage Projects in Power Systems.
• Experience from site works is an advantage.
• You are fluent in English and Swedish, written and spoken alike.
• You live in Västerås area, Sweden.

What we offer

• Collective agreement
• Flexible working time
• Health care and wellness allowance
• Fantastic career possibilities within Hitachi Energy both within Sweden and globally
• Mentor to support you throughout onboard phase
• Various trainings and education supporting employee development
• Diversified company
• Supplementary compensation for parental leave
• Employee Benefit Portal with thousands of discounts and perks
• More benefits could be connected to this specific role

More about us

Are you ready for an exciting new challenge? Does the above description sound like you? Welcome to apply before February 1st! Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, so don't delay - apply today!

Union representatives - Ledarna: Frank Hollstedt, +46 107-38 70 43; Sveriges Ingenjörer: Nawzad Rashid, +46 107-38 91 48; Unionen: Karin Ulvemark, +46 107-38 51 42 or Ingrid Rinaldo, +46 107-38 58 19.

Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader that is advancing a sustainable energy future for all. We serve customers in the utility, industry and infrastructure sectors with innovative solutions and services across the value chain. Together with customers and partners, we pioneer technologies and enable the digital transformation required to accelerate the energy transition towards a carbon-neutral future. We are advancing the world's energy system to become more sustainable, flexible and secure whilst balancing social, environmental and economic value. Hitachi Energy has a proven track record and unparalleled installed base in more than 140 countries. Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ around 40,000 people in 90 countries and generate business volumes of approximately $10 billion USD. www.hitachienergy.com

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Client-provided location(s): Fredericia, Denmark, Vaasa, Finland, Västerås, Sweden

Job ID: Hitachi_Energy-JID3-158405

Employment Type: FULL_TIME

Posted: 2025-10-01T23:35:00