Job Description
Hitachi Energy is a pioneering technology leader that is helping to increase access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all. We help to power your home, keep the factories running, and our hospitals and schools open. Come as you are and prepare to get better as you learn from others. Bring your passion, bring your energy, and plug into a team that appreciates a simple truth: Diversity + Collaboration = Great Innovation. Please note we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position. Hitachi Energy has an exciting opportunity for a Primary Electrical Engineer to support the Hitachi Energy Ireland Power Grids Grid Integration Business. The role reports to the Operations Manager and is responsible for electrical design works complying with Hitachi Energy and customer's standards, procedures, and policies. The role would be responsible for design authority for an engineering discipline with medium to high complexity. Coordinate engineering assignments across several different projects within the entire value chain efficiently, cost-effectively and in accordance with contract specifications, quality standards and safety requirements. Mission Statement: Lead all design engineering activities of a project to assure cost-effective engineering execution of project deliverables in accordance with contract specifications, quality standards, schedule, and safety requirements during the start-up, construction and/or erection, commissioning, maintenance phases. Your responsibilities: 1. Technical contribution Acts as a technical lead, approves design deliverables. Reviews all project documents for conformity and quality assurance. Anticipates and solves unprecedented problems, crucial issues and/or unique conditions. Serves as a specialist in the application of advanced concepts and methods. 2. Sales support Assists in preparing proposal/presentation of engineering projects/programs (provision of bills of materials, estimated engineering hours, etc.). 3. Contract management Supports Contract Managers in issuing claims (new/change in scope of work, cost impact, time impact, risk quantifications, etc.). Provides quality solutions as per customer requirement and delivers within budget and contract. Ensures adherence to safety standards and mitigates potential risks. 4. Planning and control Creates work plans and cost estimates in own area of responsibility Reviews and approves scope, budget and schedule for assignments and ensures quality deliverables on time and within targeted cost. Improves effectiveness of work plan in collaboration with other functions. 5. Risk and opportunity management Creates and executes strategies for risk and opportunity management in one's area of responsibility. Identifies and manages contract risks taking corrective actions to resolve any contract/quality/program/cost issues. Reports any outstanding issues to management, along with recommendations for resolution. 6. Customer Works with the customer to shape and deliver solutions and seeks customer feedback to drive and deliver improvements. Attends project meetings and presents specific aspects of engineering assignments. 7. Supply chain management Collaborates with the Supply Chain function to ensure that technical requirements for equipment or services are communicated and agreed on with potential suppliers. Provides technical evaluation of supplier proposals and accepts as fit for purpose supplied equipment or services. 8. Technical leadership and knowledge sharing Represents function in standardization committees and in communication and conferences pertaining to broad aspects of engineering assignments. Acts as technical specialist/adviser to senior management. Collaborates and networks within Hitachi Energy and externally. 9. Processes and tools Reviews, develops and documents quality standards, processes, tools and techniques. Ensures that engineering activities comply with required safety regulations and contractual requirements. Contributes towards continuous improvements of processes and tools for engineering efficiency. #Jobs To be considered for this role you will be redirected to and must complete the application process on our careers page. To start the process, click the Apply button below to Login/Register.