Senior Mechanical Engineer

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At Hitachi Energy our purpose is to advance a sustainable energy futurefor all withpioneering technologies thathavea real positive impactonthe energytransition for todays generation andthose to come. We bring power to our homes schools hospitals and factories reducing carbon emissions solving a global challenge. Join us and work with fantastic people while learning and developing yourself on projects that have a real impact on our communities and society. Bring your passion bring your energy and be part of a global team that appreciates a simple truth: Diversity collaboration Great Innovation

Hitachi Energy is seeking a Senior Mechanical Project Engineer for North America Grid Integration Business Unit. The Grid Integration business is experiencing tremendous growth in EV charging systems high voltage direct current projects power consulting power quality solutions semiconductors and many other exciting offerings in North America.

The Mechanical Project Engineer will join our Grid & Power Quality Solutions (GPQS) team. GPQS is working with Flexible AC Transmission Systems (FACTS). FACTS technology enables power system owners to increase capacity in the existingelectric power system while improving electrical stability. As a result more power reaches the customerwitha minimal environmental impact and at lower investment costs compared to alternative solutions.

Your Responsibilities:

• Engineering development: Ensuring that engineering is developed with complete information and/or that all multidisciplinary information has been included.

• Leading development of new solutions for complex projects and challenges.

• Driving completion of all engineering activities on the project.

• Coordinating the mechanical engineering discipline across several projects.

• Providing technical support for testing installation and commissioning activities.

• Creating work plans and cost estimates. Reviewing and approving scope budget and schedule for assignments and ensuring quality deliverables.

• Interacting directly with customers officials contractors and supply chain.

• Explaining facts policies and practices related to job area.

• Working with the electromechanical or primary/physical design for our Power Quality Solutions supporting both tenders and projects.

• Developing base and detailed design documents and drawings based on customer requirements as well as local and global standards for station and building layouts cable trench and conduit layout grounding and lightning protection layouts along with necessary calculations to support.

• 3D modeling of plant in Revit.

• Collaborating with colleagues both locally and globally and close coordination with multiple disciplines (System Engineering Electrical Engineering and Civil Engineering).

• Technical review and discussion with customers suppliers and subcontractors

• Ensuring adherence to safety standards and mitigation of potential risks

• Completing risk and opportunity assessments and ensuring implementation of resulting actions in ones area of responsibility.

• Reviewing and coordinating with vendor/supplier drawings for mechanical deliverables including primary equipment.

• Evaluation of subsupplier and selection as per project requirements.

• Involvement in developing and supporting activities for continuous process improvements.

• Preparation of AsBuilt Drawings

• Manage and coordinate the Mechanical Engineering for a given project including but not limited to the following:

  • Project design criteria

  • Review of station general arrangement and layout

  • Material and equipment specifications

  • Equipment documentation reviews

  • Development of subcontractor Scope of Work (SoW) documents

  • Works with other team members in reviewing the engineering generated documentation to ensure that it is in general compliance with the applicable project guidelines customer specifications governing national standards and sound engineering judgment before it is subjected to the Customer approval process

• Analyze subcontractor bid responses for inconsistencies oversights and mistakes

• Living Hitachi Energys core values of safety and integrity which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.

Your Background:

• Bachelor of Science Mechanical/Electrical Engineering

• 57 years of relevant experience

• Indepth knowledge the of National Electric Code and ANSI/IEEE requirements

• Knowledge of FACTS and/or highvoltage substations is a must.

• Experience in plant design specifically with HV transmission substation solutions

• Experience with BIM / Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC)

• Experience in Revit 3D Modeling is a must.

• Candidate must already have work authorization that would permit them to work for Hitachi Energy in the United States.

• Professional Engineering License or ability to obtain

• Team contributor using indepth knowledge in a specific area to execute complex or specialized projects / challenges often thinking independently to challenge traditional solutions.

• Works both in teams and independently applying established local & global standards

• Good communication skills

• Dynamic and Proactive willing to take the challenges and grow in the organization

• High level of ownership & accountability

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