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Project Lead Engineer

Project Engineer

Posted Oct 9 (14 days ago) · Last updated Oct 22 · Open 14 days. This role usually stays open about 13 days

Key facts

Lead substation engineering projects in Vaasa; requires an engineering degree and 3–5 years’ experience.

How this salary compares

Estimated €2,632 - €3,418Benchmarked against senior roles

Too few postings state a salary to show this.

Monthly salary comparison for Project Engineer
MarketLower bound (25th percentile)MedianUpper bound (75th percentile)
senior roles€3,500 per month€4,000 per month€4,500 per month
This offer€2,632 per month€3,025 per month€3,418 per month

Estimated from 562 comparable listings

Est. take-home €2,137 - €2,609

Where and how
VaasaOnsiteSenior
Languages required
English
Education
Bachelor
Experience
3 years experience

Original job ad

As published by Hitachi

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At Grid & Power Quality Solutions and Service business at Hitachi Energy in Europe (HBUEU), Inclusion 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 data centers, hydrogen and e-mobility. Join Our Team! The opportunity We are looking for a Project Lead Engineer to join our team in Vaasa, Finland, to lead the work with design and delivery of complete substations for distribution and transmission grids. As a Project Lead Engineer, 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. How you’ll make an impact - 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 and 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, written and spoken alike. Finnish and/or Swedish is strong advantage. More about us Are you ready for an exciting new challenge? Does the above description sound like you? Welcome to apply before 15 November 2026! Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, so don’t delay – apply today!

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About the role

Summarised by JobCrawls from the job ad above.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree or higher in electrical or mechanical engineering
  • At least 3–5 years of professional experience in engineering, R&D or project management
  • Experience with medium- to high-voltage projects in power systems
  • Fluent spoken and written English

Responsibilities

  • Lead the engineering work in customer projects for complete substations
  • Drive the project engineering team to meet contractual, quality, HSE, financial and schedule targets
  • Coordinate engineering matters with customers, sub-suppliers and internal and external partners
  • Plan and manage engineering resources according to company governance procedures
  • Communicate with relevant internal and external stakeholders
  • Identify risks and opportunities and contribute to continuous improvement

Skills & technologies

Substation EngineeringPower SystemsMedium-voltage ProjectsHigh-voltage ProjectsProject EngineeringRisk ManagementHSE

Recruitment process

  1. Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis

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About Hitachi

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Hitachi · 16 open roles
Top locations (all time): Vaasa, Finland · 25 · Mannheim, Germany · 4 · Helsinki, Finland · 4 · +33 other locations
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About the employer

Hitachi Energy’s European Grid & Power Quality Solutions and Service business works in energy-transition markets including data centers, hydrogen and e-mobility.

Core values
InclusionInnovationCollaboration

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