Engineering Manager

Hitachi Energy Ltd.; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 70,000 - GBP 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A global technology leader in electrification is seeking an Engineering Manager to foster innovation and oversee engineering teams in lifecycle services for electrical infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have an engineering degree and extensive experience in managing complex projects within the energy sector. Key responsibilities include mentoring engineers, ensuring compliance with safety standards, and driving continuous improvement. This is an opportunity to make a significant impact while working in a dynamic, collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in leading engineering disciplines and complex projects.
• Proven track record of mentoring and developing high-performance teams.
• Passionate about health and safety, with ability to conduct risk assessments.

Responsibilities

• Mentor and develop a team of engineers for high performance.
• Conduct regular performance reviews and allocate resources efficiently.
• Implement processes and policies for improved engineering effectiveness.

Skills

People leadership

Communication skills

Project management

Problem-solving

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

As Engineering Manager your role is to foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement. Youwillleadtheengineering team within Hitachi Energy’s service division,supporting the engineeringof lifecycle services—such asreplacement,extensions, upgrades, and commissioning—to electrical infrastructure across the power grid. This role ensures compliance with industry regulations, safety standards, and operational excellence while driving innovation and efficiency in service delivery.

Please note we are unable to provide visa support on this position.

How you\'ll make an impact

• Mentor, and develop a team of engineers, ensuring high performance and engagement.
• Allocate resources effectively across projects andmonitorworkload distribution.
• Conduct regular performance reviews and provide constructive feedback.
• Resources projects for design delivery & support during installation, focusing on safety,timelydelivery, quality & margin improvement
• Develops, implements, and improves relevant processes, policies, and procedures to improve effectiveness across the engineering function
• Ensures the required systems and processes are available, understood and implemented
• Provides updates to project managers on progress inprogrammereviews
• Identifies,raisesand mitigates contractual risks
• Provides engineering support and feeds back lessons learned in tendering
• Initiates and encourages a continuousimprovementculture within the team
• Provides training,developmentand guidance to team the wider business
• Builds andmaintainsrelationships with the key stakeholders toprojectsboth internally and externally to the business.
• Participate in the recruitment and onboarding of new engineering talent.

Your background

• Engineering degree, Engineering School, University or equivalent knowledge / experience, ideally in Electrical or Controls engineering.
• We welcome talent with experience from the industry and you will be outstanding if you are from the energy sector: Oil & Gas, Power Distribution, Power Transmission, Power Generation.
• Strong experience in complex projects and leading engineering disciplines, with significant experience of people leadership.
• Passionate about developing teams and people, with an ability to drive large-scale, high-impact initiatives.
• Take a pro-active approach to ensuring Health & Safety is paramount, including conducting Risk Assessments where necessary.
• Significant customer interface experience, ability to influence others and lead teams, and excellent interpersonal skills.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills with the ability to motivate and inspire a team.
• Strong problem-solving abilities and a data-driven approach to decision-making.

Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader in electrification, powering a sustainable energy future through innovative power grid technologies with digital at the core. Over three billion people depend on our technologies to power their daily lives.

With over a century in pioneering mission-critical technologies like high-voltage, transformers, automation, and power electronics, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time – balancing soaring electricity demand, while decarbonizing the power system.

Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 50,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $16 billion USD. We welcome you to apply today.