EU HUB OPC Team Leader

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The opportunity

Are you ready to shape the future of energy

Our company is a pioneering technological leader supporting the energy transition and electrification advancing a sustainable energy future for our generation and those to come.

At Hitachi Energy we are investing to establish and develop an Operation Center of Excellence in Madrid Spain (ESOPC) within Grid & Power Quality Solutions business in Europe (HBUEU). Therefore we are seeking highly qualified engineers in the fields of Power Electronics Grid Integration and Research and Development (R&D) to join us in this exciting opportunity.

We leverage our longstanding technology leadership vast integration expertise extensive installed base and global footprint to provide our customers with lifecycle value solutions at the lowest risk. Our customers are in the utility renewables industry transportation data centers and infrastructure sectors.

In this context with a pioneering technologyleading offering Hitachi Energys Power Electronics Solutions Teamsupportsthe green energy transition with technologies that bring resilience stability andincreased capacity to the power grid.

Our business in Europe has more than 1400 skilled professionals focused on critical areas of expertise and is present in 17 countries.

At Grid & Power Quality Solutions business in Europe (HBUEU) diversity drives our culture of innovation and collaboration.

As part of the Spanish Operation Centre you will be part of a teamsupportingproject including the design manufacturing anddelivery of such technologies all over Europe.

As Team Leader you will lead the Team of Primary Engineers within Hitachi Energy Grid Integration Operation Center Madrid. Reporting to the Operations Manager you will drive team collaboration and performance to ensure that safety integrity financial and contractual requirements are met and customer expectations are exceeded.

How youll make an impact

• Lead Engineering Team understanding and applying company framework in terms of Company Purpose Values leadership model and competences. Promote an environment of psychological safety and speak up culture.
• Oversee Primary Steel and Civil Engineering for HV/MV Substations and Power Electronics Solutions. Ensure timely and complete delivery of Engineering Work Packages focusing on safety quality and budget and ensuring proper interfaces with other related engineering disciplines and functions.
• Networking and Collaboration with other related areas (as Procurement & Logistics Operations Quality etc. Develop a network within the Engineering Management Team of the Europe HUB
• Engineering Support: Establish and maintain support setups with internal customerfacing Operating Units (OUs) across continental Europe.
• Customer Relationships: Build and maintain relationships with internal customerfacing OUs seek feedback and provide innovative solutions during tendering and project phases.
• People and Competency Development: Guide motivate coach and develop employees to the best of his Potential. Facilitate and promote people development of competencies and skills as per customer and market requirements.
• Resource Management: Ensure Project Teams are adequately organized staffed and equipped to meet business needs.
• Contract and System Management: Ensure contracts are well understood and required systems are correctly implemented.
• Financial Planning and Budget Management: Support financial plans creation and budget estimation for tenders projects and own cost centre. Regularly review actual cost development and initiate mitigation measures for budget gaps. Apply entrepreneurial thinking for tenders projects and local units.
• Guide and lead the team to their best performance ensure customer focus accountability and innovation.

Your background

• University degree in Engineering (electrical engineering highly preferred)

• 5 to 10 years experience as Primary Engineer Lead Engineer previous Engineering Manager experience is a plus.

• Knowledge of substation technology for AIS GIS and Hybrid Technology Switchgear. Understanding of the Engineering tasks in Primary Secondary Steel and Civil Engineering as well as all the interfaces between all of them; expert knowledge in Substations.

• Multifunctional experience with handling plant/system projects beyond pure engineering tasks; experience in dealing with engineering project delivery and Industrial/Power sector and multinational environment

• Attitude in leading & motivating a team in a multi country collaboration setup with a focus on policy capability effectivity and people development.

• Demonstrated leadership capabilities with a collaborative solutionsoriented approach and strong communication skills and multicultural sensitivity.

• Fluent in both English and Spanish. Other languages is a plus.

More about us

A holistic range of competitive benefit program to support your financial physical and mental wellbeing and personal development. We want you to truly thrive with us in work and out.

For this role depending on grade and experience we offer the following employee benefits (subject to the respective plan rules): Annual Incentive Plan Flexible Working Meal Allowance Life Insurance Medical Checkup Psychological assistance Language trainings Coaching & Assessments.

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