Senior Project Engineer, Primary

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.

As an employer, we operate in 90 countries with 45,000 people committed to ensuring they thrive and are empowered to deliver their best work as part of our Diversity 360 vision.

Embrace Diversity and Innovation
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.

Would you like to work on projects in the booming energy sector?
We are looking for a Project Engineer at Hitachi Energy, Grid Integration business unit. The preferred location is in Hitachi Energy office in Middelfart or Copenhagen, but it is expected that you work at least some days every week in Middelfart office to ensure good co-operation with colleagues.

The business line designs and delivers complete substations for distribution and transmission grids. In close co-operation with customer and other Hitachi Energy teams we deliver solutions to many segments, like renewables, battery energy storages, datacenters, industry, utilities and green hydrogen sector. We are offering an interesting position in an international project environment and various development possibilities in the areas of design and engineering, research and development.

Since the work is conducted in projects, with every case being unique, your role will be very varying, such as responsibility for all activities related to substation primary (high voltage systems) design, which includes everything from base design to final delivery. Examples of daily activities are developing design drawings, generating basic documents for construction and performing engineering calculations. At Hitachi Energy, you will have the opportunity to test your engineering skills in various types of projects, both in Denmark and abroad. Besides this you will be working in a great team which will support you in any challenge you might face.

Your Responsibilities

• Prepare and review, or oversee, substation documents such as switchyard layout, cable routing, earthing and installation drawings.
• Ensure that the high-voltage systems are designed and executed according to the given specifications and regulations.
• Participate in installation supervision at site or provide support to site team from office.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless project integration and successful outcomes in international project environment.
• Living core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues, and the business.

Your background

• B.Sc. or M.Sc. in electrical engineering or another suitable field.
• Basic knowledge of applicable standards (EN, IEC).
• Good verbal and written skills in English and Danish. Other language skills (e.g., Swedish) are considered as an advantage.
• At least 5 years experience on high voltage power systems, substations or MV/HV switchgears. Experience from EPC projects is preferred.
• Some basic knowledge in CAD tools, e.g. Revit.
• Ability to clearly communicate internally and with customers in order to successfully collaborate, coordinate, and resolve project related activities and issues.

Ready for a new exciting challenge? Apply for the position ASAP. We will initiate interviews as candidates apply and position will be filled as soon as a suitable candidate is found.

Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader in electrification, powering a sustainable energy future through innovative power grid technologies with digital at the core. Over three billion people depend on our technologies to power their daily lives.

With over a century in pioneering mission-critical technologies like high-voltage, transformers, automation, and power electronics, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time – balancing soaring electricity demand, while decarbonizing the power system.

Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 50,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $16 billion USD. We welcome you to apply today.