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Project Lead Engineer

Project Engineer

Posted Oct 9 (26 days ago) · Last updated Nov 4 · Open 26 days, longer than the usual 11 for this role

Key facts

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

How this salary compares

Estimated €3,130 - €4,680Benchmarked 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€2,923 per month€3,730 per month€4,916 per month
This offer€3,130 per month€3,905 per month€4,680 per month

Based on 1 job ad that state the pay. · Data and reuse

Estimated from 14 comparable listings

Est. take-home €2,454 - €3,267

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

Original job ad

As published by Hitachi

Open the ad
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

About Hitachi

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Hitachi · 12 open roles
Top locations (all time): Vaasa, Finland · 25 · Helsinki, Finland · 4 · Mannheim, Germany · 4 · +33 other locations
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LocationActive listings
Vaasa, Finland25
Helsinki, Finland4
Mannheim, Germany4
Västerås, Sweden4
Lappeenranta, Finland3
Madrid, Spain3
Monselice, Italy3
Stone, United Kingdom3
Tampere, Finland3
Vantaa, Finland3
Bad Honnef, Germany2
Baden, Switzerland2
Ludvika, Sweden2
Paço de Arcos, Portugal2
Trutnov, Czechia2
Łódź, Poland2
Bengaluru, India1
Blumenau, Brazil1
Brno, Czechia1
Crystal Springs, United States1
Dosquebradas, Colombia1
Jefferson City, United States1
Kraków, Poland1
Lisbon, Portugal1
Lodz, Poland1
Massy, France1
Middelfart, Denmark1
Oslo, Norway1
Prague, Czechia1
Remote - Denmark1
Rome, Italy1
Solna, Sweden1
South Boston, United States1
Vaesteras, Sweden1
Warsaw, Poland1
Zürich, Switzerland1
Current role mix at Hitachi on JobCrawls
Role typeActive listings
Project Engineer2
BIM Coordinator1
Control and Protection Engineering Manager1
Digital Business Process Owner1
Digital Technical Engineer1
Factory Training & Development Specialist1
HSE Specialist1
Head of Legal1
Portfolio Manager1
Procurement and Supply Chain Specialist1
Project Lead Engineer1
Protection Engineer1
Regional Sales Manager1
Sales Manager1
Secondary Engineer1
Senior Project Planner1
Service Portfolio Manager1
Service Project Manager1
Service Sales Engineer1
Service Sales Specialist1
Software Governance & Quality1
Technical Presales Specialist1
Testing Specialist1
Transformer Design Platform Expert1
Current role-level mix at Hitachi on JobCrawls
Role levelActive listings
Senior10
Mid-Level9
Manager5
Executive1
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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