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Plant Design Lead Engineer

AT Hitachi Energy
Hitachi Energy

Plant Design Lead Engineer

Beijing, China

Your responsibilities:

  • As a Plant Lead Engineer, you are driving a tender or a project and you will be representing the Plants engineering. Your main task will be to have an overall technical understanding and responsibility of the Plants technical solution and deliverables for either two land stations or a land station and an offshore platform.
  • This is including the Electromechanical design (overall HVDC station design of placement of equipment in CAD layouts), Station auxiliary power (incl cables between HVDC equipment, auxiliary transformers, diesels, batteries etc.), Civil design and auxiliary systems (incl fire system, climate system, security system etc.).
  • The role includes technical coordinating and leading engineering disciplines within tenders and projects. You are responsible to drive and together with your team deliver the tender or project to end customer. You are on top of Plants and civil engineering to make sure we get a good overall solution, get input/outputs to the other functions, meet technical deliverables, and make good progress in close collaboration with the design teams.
  • Your main responsibility can also be more on the platform interface. Our team is also responsible for the technical interface towards the offshore platform supplier and handle the platform specific tasks according to scope of work towards the Platform supplier and coordinate internal and external interfaces within engineering related to this.
  • Our projects are all over the world. You can be part of our tenders with duration of a couple of months to a couple of years until we receive the contract for the project. Typical project durations are three to five years and includes all the way from design to support for installation and commissioning.
  • It is a fantastic work with a lot of various challenges, where you build a good network and get a lot of opportunities. You will interact daily with different functions, not only your closest engineering team, but also with interface teams such as civil construction, system engineering, project management, supply and for offshore also with the platform supplier. The work can require some travel to meet customers as well as to project sites that will deepen your technical competence, and your leadership knowledge.
  • 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.

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Your background

  • Bachelor or Master of Science in Engineering and several years of work experience within energy field, electrical power, electromechanical design, auxiliary power design or civil design for large projects.
  • Knowledge of HVDC technology and experience from the design process for HVDC projects is advantageous.
  • Experience from substations, high voltage products, HVDC or offshore wind connections, is an advantage.
  • Another good experience is if you have participated in site work, commissioning and testing and have leadership experience.

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Client-provided location(s): Beijing, China
Job ID: Hitachi_Energy-JID3-68929
Employment Type: Full Time

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • FSA
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • Pet Insurance
    • Mental Health Benefits
    • Virtual Fitness Classes
    • On-Site Gym
  • Parental Benefits

    • Fertility Benefits
    • Family Support Resources
    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Adoption Assistance Program
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Remote Work Opportunities
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Commuter Benefits Program
    • Snacks
    • Some Meals Provided
    • Company Outings
    • Holiday Events
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Unlimited Paid Time Off
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Summer Fridays
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Performance Bonus
    • Relocation Assistance
    • Financial Counseling
  • Professional Development

    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Learning and Development Stipend
    • Promote From Within
    • Mentor Program
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Lunch and Learns
    • Work Visa Sponsorship
    • Leadership Training Program
    • Internship Program
    • Associate or Rotational Training Program
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)

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