Project Plant Lead Engineer HVDC (fmd)

Location: Mannheim Baden-Württemberg Germany

Job ID: R

Date Posted:

Company Name: HITACHI ENERGY GERMANY AG

Profession (Job Category): Engineering & Science

Job Schedule: Full time

Remote: No

Job Description

Embrace Diversity and Innovation!

High-Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) is a key enabler for a carbon-neutral energy system. It is highly efficient for transmitting large amounts of electricity over long distances, integration of renewables and interconnecting grids opening for new sustainable transmission solutions. By joining the HVDC team in Germany (DEHVDC) you will be contributing to the energy transition in Germany and around the world.

The Opportunity

The Plant Lead Engineering team is part of engineering at HVDC with a leading technical role and overall responsibility for our Plants and Civil design solutions for onshore stations and offshore wind platforms ensuring strategic technical decisions for optimal solutions. You coordinate with various departments to oversee the design and placement of equipment, manage systems and ensure quality and process adherence. You lead your team, manage technical risks and represent Plants in customer meetings. Your role is crucial in balancing leadership, technical oversight and coordination to achieve project success in our tenders and projects. With great collaboration and diverse backgrounds we are excited to welcome you to join us in our global team!

How you’ll make an impact

• Be a positive technical leader as a Plants Lead Engineer for your Plants and civil team and drive our vision technical deliverables.
• Develop people and work closely with our Project Lead Engineer, Project Engineering Manager, Plants Project Manager and Project Interface Manager offshore.
• Possess overall technical understanding and take responsibility for the overall design of Plants and civil for HVDC land stations and/or offshore platform and its interfaces.
• Drive our base design, read and understand the customer’s specification and act strategically technically for the best overall HVDC technical solution.
• Technical coordination with Plants own departments: Electromechanical design (overall HVDC station design with placement of equipment in CAD layouts), Station auxiliary power (incl. cables between HVDC equipment, auxiliary transformers, diesels, batteries), Civil design and auxiliary systems (incl. fire system, climate system, security system).
• Lead the team and ensure we follow processes, manage technical risks, fulfil quality requirements and represent Plants in internal and external customer and partner meetings.

Your background

• Bachelor or Master of Science in Engineering.
• At least 5 years within the energy field: electrical power, electromechanical design, auxiliary power design or civil design for large projects and experience with HVDC technology or similar business such as sub-stations, high voltage products, or offshore wind connections.
• Experience from site work, installation and/or commissioning is an advantage.
• Engaged, ambitious and driven person that thrives in a constantly changing environment and enjoys collaboration with employees, peers and beyond.
• Strong sense of responsibility and comfortable with taking decisions for your team.
• Excellent English and German fluency for communication within a global team.
• Passionate about people and technology, strong in decision making and self‑management skills to take on full responsibility for your scope.

More about us

• Collective wage agreement from IG Metall (Baden-Württemberg) including special payments.
• Flexible working hours (working time accounts).
• Motivated warm team with young and very experienced colleagues.
• 30 days vacation.
• Use of many fitness studios throughout Germany for your workout.

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