Applications Project Engineer

Location:

(HRE) Stoneham Place

Job ID:

R0080690

Date Posted:

2025-07-02

Company Name:

HITACHI RAIL LIMITED

Profession (Job Category):

Other

Job Schedule: 

Full time

Remote:

No

About Us

A career at Hitachi Rail will help create a legacy. With operations in every corner of the world, our work goes to the cutting-edge of digital transformation and technology. From the multi-cultural strength of our global organisation to the sustainable and innovative ways we work to bring people together, there’s something for everyone to get stuck into. And that’s where you come in.

Job Description:

Job title: Applications Project Engineer

Location: Eastleigh (Hybrid working with international travel required)

Salary: £50-56k DOE

 Your new role

Here at Hitachi Rail, we have a fantastic opportunity for a highly skilled and experienced Applications Project Engineer to join the team. As a Applications Project Engineer, you will work closely with our customers, both internally and externally across several projects, varying across different countries therefore the willingness and ability to travel internationally is a must.

You will be responsible for the below:

• Generation of detailed development and installation plans

• Responsible for executing the plan, ensuring time, cost and quality targets are met

• Work closely with the customer to ensure all requirements are captured and met

• Conduct onsite surveys to allow selection of optimum installation locations

• Working flexibly with various internal engineering teams to ensure all aspects of the design and documentation are delivered on time

• Working collaboratively with established partner organisations to deliver robust integration of test plans within defined timelines

• Liaise with operations to ensure build, shipping and installation schedules are met

• Support the generation of new commercial bids

About you

Essential

• Experience in developing plans, setting deadlines, and working out timescales, resources, and costs.

• Experience in leading and managing a project team, delegating tasks, and managing the budget

• Cradle-to-grave experience in project engineering of long-life cycle, electro-mechanical products

• Adept at tracking work, monitoring and reporting on progress, issues, quality, and risks

• An understanding across a broad range of fundamental scientific principles

• Solving issues that arise and adapting plans to meet changes

• Proven experience managing multiple projects simultaneously

• Good communication skills for reporting progress to management & clients, and communicating the need for change within the business area

Qualifications

• High-level degree in engineering, preferably specialising in electro-mechanical engineering.

Desirable Requirements

• You will have practical, hands-on experience working with electro-mechanical equipment, as well as experience relating to the conformance of equipment to engineering standards

• Experience working in the rail industry

• An understanding across a broad range of fundamental scientific principles

What we offer

We value the importance of all of our employees, if you would like to join our fantastic organisation you could be entitled to:

• Competitive salary

• Annual Performance bonus paid on discretionary basis.

• 25 days holiday

• Pension scheme with contributions up to 9%

• Private medical insurance

• Personal Accident insurance

• Group Income protection

• Group Life Insurance

• Employee Assistance Programme

We also offer additional perks for you to choose from within a flexible plan that will meet your specific needs and lifestyle.

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Thank you for your interest in Hitachi Rail. If your application is of interest, we will be in contact. Please do not hesitate to discover more about us and our latest jobs at  https://www.hitachirail.com/careers.

At Hitachi Rail, there is a place for everyone. We welcome and value differences in background, age, gender, sexuality, family status, disability, race, nationality, ethnicity, religion, and world view. It is our commitment to create an inclusive environment - we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

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