Location:
Milan, Lombardy, Italy
Job ID:
R0063666
Date Posted:
2024-11-04
Company Name:
HITACHI ENERGY ITALY S.P.A.
Profession (Job Category):
Engineering & Science
Job Schedule:
Full time
Remote:
No
Job Description:
Embrace Diversity and Innovation!
Hitachi Energy's Grid & Power Quality Solutions and Service global product group is a world-leading provider of grid connections and power quality solutions that enable our customers to build a more sustainable, flexible and secure energy system. We leverage our long-standing technology leadership, vast integration expertise, huge installed base and global footprint to provide our customers with life-cycle value solutions at the lowest risk. Our customers are in the utility, renewables, industry, transportation, data centers and infrastructure sectors.
Our business in Europe has more than 1,000 skilled professionals focused on critical areas of expertise and is present in 16 countries.
At Grid & Power Quality Solutions and Service business in Europe (HBUEU), diversity 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 hydrogen, data centers and e-mobility.
Join Our Team!
In our Hydrogen Global Center of Competence, we are looking for a skilled & motivated Lead Engineer. Are you interested to enable technically project execution and tendering for “electric power supply infrastructure to electrolysis” and “fuel-cell powered generators”? You work on different technical solutions, take the lead technically for Power Supply infrastructure projects including AC to DC conversion, large-scale power supply systems to electrolysers and fuel-cell power generation solutions, apply new ideas in the area of engineering and cooperate with internal stakeholders to improve our state-of-the-art products. You support local units to implement these solutions within projects through feasibility and FEED studies, and then during project tendering and execution. Do you prefer to work in an environment full of energy and contribute to a successful energy transition? This is your chance to make a difference and work with a clear sense of purpose! Our flexible work practices help you optimize personal and business performance while creating an environment where all employees can develop their skills and grow.
Responsibilities:
Technical lead for Power Supply Infrastructure solutions and project support, with a focus on AC to DC power conversion
Technical lead for fuel-cell based power generation solutions and project execution
Leads and execute engineering tasks related to mechanical and electrical design, integration in e-houses, rectifier transformers, AC/DC converters, AC and DC busbars, batteries, cooling systems, safety apparatus, low-voltage AC & DC, control automation, etc.
Overall technical responsibility for managing and leading engineering activities related to electrolyzer interfacing during studies, tender and project execution, supervising & coordinating engineering teams handling primary & secondary engineering work packages, coordinating with internal & external partners and sub-suppliers
Collaborate with Sales & Tender management, Project Management, R&D, Project Site Installation & Commissioning team
Develop and optimize power supply system architecture, contribute to power quality equipment sizing, prepare specifications, check supplier's offers & co-ordinate with Supply Chain Management for procurement of materials, equipment's & Services Provide technical support for tendering & Execution of Customer projects, technical solutions
Understand requirement specifications, effectively translate them into concrete solutions and contribute with suggestions for optimization.
Lead & attend discussions with customers, handle site queries and take necessary actions
Living Hitachi Energy's core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.
Your background:
Degree in Electrical Engineering with an emphasis in Power electronics, Power system studies
> 5 years of experience in power systems engineering, DC power supply systems incl. power conversion, application of power electronics (Thyristor, IGBT, etc), Medium Voltage substation design, Low Voltage AC & DC distribution. Experience with power converters is a must.
Experience with reactive power compensation solutions, power factor and harmonic distortion, DC grids, electrolysers, fuel cells and/or Energy Storage Systems is a plus
Proactive, result-oriented individual with excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills as well as reliability and ability to work under a multi-cultural and multi-location environment
Sound knowledge of engineering techniques, processes and tools, including knowledge in BIM, CAD system.
Strong commitment to safe work practices and a high level of self-motivation, curiosity, and desire to learn about new technologies
Ability to travel 10% of the time for projects and meeting with Customers
Skilled communicator who can interface with numerous external and internal parties and stakeholders at all levels in a multi-cultural environment
Fluent command of English, both written and spoken. A second European language is a plus (French, German, Spanish, else)
