Project Engineer

Location:

Hitachi-Shi, Ibaraki, JapanJob ID:

R0118654Date Posted:

2026-02-27Company Name:

HITACHI ENERGY JAPAN, LTD.Profession (Job Category):

Engineering & ScienceJob Schedule:

Full timeRemote:

NoJob Description:The opportunity

Hitachi Energy is a leader in high-voltage technology, offering a wide range of high-voltage products up to 1,200-kilovolt (kV) for AC and 1,100-kilovolt for DC. We help to enhance the safety, reliability and efficiency of power networks while minimizing environmental impact with following primary offerings for switchgears, circuit-breakers, generator circuit breakers, power quality products, surge arresters, disconnectors, instrument transformers and high-voltage service.

Key innovations in our High Voltage Products portfolio include active technology power quality & battery energy storage, eco-efficient switchgear, digital generator circuit-breaker, hybrid and integrated switchgear. Our technology leadership continues to facilitate innovations in areas such as ultra-high-voltage power transmission, enabling flexible smart grids and enhancing eco-efficiency.

How you’ll make an impact

• You create for customer submission document as a deliverable, following work is done to prepare the customer submission book: Preparation of customer submission documents which are created by Japan side. Translation work for Submitted deliverable from CNHHS Correction instructions and additional work of the CNHHS created document. Replacement from HE frames to Hitachi frame Submit documents to the customer to review/approve.

• You will explain the submitted documents to customers if needed, also response inquiries from customers. Conduct internal technical review (Before placed order to CNHHS, after receiving delivery from CNHHS, the time of Completion of the Engineering) ，The technical review is carried out at the following timing：Before placed order to CNHHS: Confirmation of product specifications and contents of order from Sales Eng and Sharing design issues and problem.

• After receiving delivery from CNHHS: You will make sure it meets the required specification and the contents of the corrections if needed. And get an internal agreement as design review. The time of Completion of the engineering: As a final confirmation of design phase, check fully completion of dealing with issues into deliverable. Check to see if the problem is leaking. Finally, contact the production start of CNHHS through internal verification. Arrange processing for external sales and purchase of internal goods. If there is a difference in the specifications, a specification correction document is issued to CNHHS.

• You will instruct to procurement team for goods which plan to arrange from Japan side and check the quality of Engineering when changing specifications. Make sure that the changes are reflected properly in the design. Make sure that the countermeasures for technical issues are reflected properly, and that the product design is considered to affect other products. If there occurred customer specification change, Contact CNHHS accordingly. When cost fluctuations occur by changes, submit an estimate to Project Manager and Sales support engineer. Contact customer if CNHHS feedback has some uncontrol change during project execution, e.g., materials replacement due to purchase limit or solution change.

• You will design Examination of the Class 2 pressure vessel in Japan and preparation of Engineering documents at the time of inspection. The inspected vessel in the past submits the design examination by utilizing the past inspected documents to designated foreign inspection authorities. The new vessels: prepares new design examination documents and submit them to the designated foreign inspection authorities.

• You will arrange the bursting test to CNHHS. Witness the appearance tests at the arrival on domestic place if needed (customer site, Japan port). The following work is done as design progress management and check the design engineering schedule. Plan of the amount of design work time and confirmation of actual performance Sharing of issues and confirming measures to be proposed Check the costs of engineering process, consider cost reduction items if needed Report engineering progress and cost progress to Project Management.

• You will conduct seismic and surge analysis in the project process if needed. Optimum specification examination for overall power. Proposal for improvement of specifications, etc. Analysis result evaluation, finalize the report.

• You will be responsible for ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.

• Living Hitachi Energy’s core values safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.

Your background

• You hold a bachelor’s in electrical/mechanical engineering above.

• More than 5 years’ experience of high voltage product GIS design or engineering.

• Fast study capability, self-motivation under working pressure.

• Excellent communication and management of customer relations. Highly organized and efficient coordination skills.

• Fluent writing and oral Japanese and English.

More about us

Working Conditions and benefits:

Working hours: 900-1730 (1hr break). Flex time is applicable.

Hybrid working style applicable.

Benefits:

• Employment insurance, industrial injury insurance, health insurance, pension insurance

• Paid leave

• Bereavement leave

• Wedding leave

• Maternity leave

• Spousal maternity leave

• Parental leave

• Nursing care leave

Are you ready for an exciting new challenge? Does the above description sound like you? Welcome to appl Our selection process is continuous, and the position may be closed before the advertisement expires. So, if you are interested – don’t delay, apply today! All other questions can be directed to Talent Acquisition Partner: Yini Cai, LinkedIn -

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