Project Lead Engineer

Hitachi ABB Power Grids is a pioneering technology leader that is helping to increase access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all. We help keep your lights on, the factories running, 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 = Innovation
The Global Competence Center for Power Quality Solutions is a unit within Hitachi ABB Power Grids Sweden supporting the global market for delivery of Power Quality applications in collaboration with regional and local demand units. The Power quality applications enables power systems owners to increase the capacity of their existing power systems while improving electrical stability at the same time. The result is that more electrical power can reach consumers with minimal environment impact after shorter project times and at lower investment costs. This pioneering technology is developed at the Global Competence Center in Västerås and sold to customers worldwide.
Your main mission will be to act as technical lead in engineering activities and coach teams in all engineering disciplines.
Your responsibilities
Ensuring that all activities are efficiently and cost-effectively executed according to contract specifications, quality standards and safety requirements.
Executing assignments using established solutions while acting as primary technical interface with all project stakeholders, specifically the customer.
Providing technical support to contract managers, commissioning and start-up activities.
Interact with customers, contractors and suppliers.
Creating work plans as well as evaluate risk and opportunities.
Driving technical solution for maximum platform reuse and compliance with customer requirements.
Responsible for the coordination of the Engineering activities.
Working with the Project Scheduler to ensuring that the Project Schedule is developed and then maintained.
Leading the cross functional design reviews as well as design freeze meetings.
Managing the technical risks and uncertainties.
Responsible for creating, reviewing, tracking and responding to Engineering Change Requests.
This position involves working closely with customers, subcontractors and other engineers within Hitachi ABB Power Grids.
We are living Hitachi ABB Power Grids core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.

Your background
You hold a Technical High School diploma.
Some years of experience from similar roles within the power systems business.
Understanding of power quality applications, STATCOM, SVC and FSC.
Experience from execution of complex delivery projects.
Experience from leading and coordinating teams in a global environment.
Good understanding of risk and opportunity management. - Used to handle a variety of digital tools and driven in implementation of new tools supporting future business requirements, such as BIM & MBE.

More about us
Are you ready for a new exciting challenge? Does the above description sound like you? Welcome to apply before 14th of April! Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, so don’t delay – apply today!
More information: Recruiting Manager Tommy Ekstrand, +46 107-38 60 70, will answer your questions about the position. Union representatives - Sveriges Ingenjörer; Stefan Andersson, +46 107- 38 08 21; Ledarna: Lenny Larsson, +46 21-32 85 47; Unionen: Karin Ulvemark, +46 107-38 51 42 or Ingrid Rinaldo, +46 107- 38 51 42. All other questions can be directed to Talent Partner Renée Lundgren, +46 107-38 54 75.
Hitachi ABB Power Grids is a global technology leader with a combined heritage of almost 250 years, employing around 36,000 people in 90 countries. Headquartered in Switzerland, the business serves utility, industry and infrastructure customers across the value chain, and emerging areas like sustainable mobility, smart cities, energy storage and data centres. With a proven track record, global footprint and unparalleled installed base, Hitachi ABB Power Grids balances social, environmental and economic values, and is committed to powering good for a sustainable energy future, with pioneering and digital technologies, as the partner of choice for enabling a stronger, smarter and greener grid. www.hitachiabb-powergrids.com