Senior Project Engineer - Substation Control Systems

About the role

HITACHI ENERGY BRASIL is looking for a Senior Project Engineer in Guarulhos, Brazil. The role supports the Project Manager in planning, executing, monitoring and delivering complex engineering projects, and coordinates the project team and its communication with stakeholders. It is a full-time position with a hybrid model of two days per week in the office.

Key responsibilities

• Support the Project Manager in project planning, execution, monitoring and delivery.
• Coordinate team onboarding, define project requirements and ensure effective communication among stakeholders.
• Maintain regular contact with clients and share project status, risks and issues with the Project Manager.
• Lead key milestones such as Kickoff Meetings, FAT, SAT, installation, testing and commissioning.
• Prepare, maintain, approve and deliver project documentation, including as-built records, handover documents and lessons learned.
• Ensure compliance with organizational processes, quality standards and the Code of Conduct, and with external and internal regulations.
• Mentor Technical Leads, support continuous improvement and help develop organizational best practices.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
• Proven experience providing technical leadership to multidisciplinary teams in complex engineering projects.
• Experience implementing substation control systems.
• Background in project planning, schedule management and cost control.
• Advanced proficiency in English, Spanish and Portuguese.

Required skills

• SCADA systems, preferably including EMS (Energy Management Systems) and ADMS (Advanced Distribution Management Systems).