Location:

Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands

Job ID:

R0102507

Date Posted:

2025-10-08

Company Name:

HITACHI ENERGY THE NETHERLANDS B.V.

Profession (Job Category):

Engineering & Science

Job Schedule: 

Full time

Remote:

No

Job Description:

Career opportunities in Europe 

Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader that is committed to solving some of the biggest global challenges of our time by advancing a sustainable energy future for all. We are able to deliver on this great promise because we have great people who everyday work and innovate collaboratively across the globe.  

As an employer, we operate in 90 countries with 45,000 people committed to ensuring they thrive and are empowered to deliver their best work as part of our Diversity 360 vision.  

 

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! 

Due to continuous growth of our operations in The Netherlands, we are hiring a Site Manager to join the team. The Site Manager is responsible for leading all on-site activities of a project to assure cost-effective execution of project deliverables in accordance with contract specifications, quality standards, schedule and safety requirements during the start-up, construction and/or erection, commissioning, maintenance phases. Our on-site activities can be based anywhere in The Netherlands, so you can too. In case of a large distance between home and site, Monday-to- Friday hotel accommodation will be provided by Hitachi Energy.

Your responsibilities

• Plan project on-site activities with Project Manager including necessary local resources, equipment, and milestones.
• Coordinate agreement between customer and external resources on construction targets, health and safety and environment requirements, site organization and policy.
• Conduct activities according to the Building Law: notification of start & end site works, construction logbook, permission to use from local authorities.
• Direct supervision of work realization on the basis of contract requirements, technical documentation, schedules and work organization plans, quality, control and tests.
• Control project cost for the project site work, monitor actual spend against forecasts and estimate final cost for the same.
• Coordinate works and acceptance of construction works provided by subcontractors.
• Ensure correct handling, storage and installation of Hitachi Energy delivered equipment, coordinating on-site storage as well as shipment logistics to secure timely site delivery of equipment and material.

Your background

• A bachelor degree in electrical engineering or similar by experience.
• Solid experience as Site Manager or Coordinator in High Voltage to Low Voltage equipment, assembly, and installation.
• Knowledge of Dutch Health, Safety and Environment rules, as well as how to implement them and making sure they are followed.
• Proficiency in English and Dutch.
• Skilled and experienced in the organization of (own) work and with leading a team of subordinates.
• Driving license cat. B

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