Location:Stone, Staffordshire, United KingdomJob ID: R0118057Date Posted:2026-01-29Company Name:HITACHI ENERGY UK LIMITEDProfession (Job Category):Engineering &amp; ScienceJob Schedule: Full timeRemote:NoJob Description:The opportunityAs Engineering Manager your role is to foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement. You will lead the engineering team within Hitachi Energy’s service division, supporting the engineering of lifecycle services—such as replacement, 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. <div></div>Please note we are unable to provide visa support on this position.How you'll make an impact<div><ul><li>Mentor, and develop a team of engineers, ensuring high performance and engagement. </li><li>Allocate resources effectively across projects and monitor workload distribution. </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Conduct regular performance reviews and provide constructive feedback. </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Resources projects for design delivery &amp; support during installation, focusing on safety, timely delivery, quality &amp; margin improvement </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Develops, implements, and improves relevant processes, policies, and procedures to improve effectiveness across the engineering function </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Ensures the required systems and processes are available, understood and implemented </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Provides updates to project managers on progress in programme reviews </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Conducts regular design progress reviews </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Identifies, raises and mitigates contractual risks </li><li>Provides engineering support and feeds back lessons learned in tendering </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Initiates and encourages a continuous improvement culture within the team</li></ul></div><ul><li>Provides training, development and guidance to team the wider business </li></ul><div><ul><li>Builds and maintains relationships with the key stakeholders to projects both internally and externally to the business.</li><li>Participate in the recruitment and onboarding of new engineering talent.</li></ul></div> Your background<ul><li>Engineering degree, Engineering School, University or equivalent knowledge / experience, ideally in Electrical or Controls engineering.</li><li>We welcome talent with experience from the industry and you will be outstanding if you are from the energy sector: Oil &amp; Gas, Power Distribution, Power Transmission, Power Generation.</li><li>Strong experience in complex projects and leading engineering disciplines, with significant experience of people leadership.</li><li>Passionate about developing teams and people, with an ability to drive large-scale, high-impact initiatives.</li><li>Take a pro-active approach to ensuring Health &amp; Safety is paramount, including conducting Risk Assessments where necessary.</li><li>Significant customer interface experience, ability to influence others and lead teams, and excellent interpersonal skills.</li><li>Excellent communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills with the ability to motivate and inspire a team.</li><li>Strong problem-solving abilities and a data-driven approach to decision-making.</li></ul><h2>Qualified individuals with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access the Hitachi Energy career site as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by completing a <a href="https://www.hitachienergy.com/contact-us/general-inquiry?type=I+have+a+General+question">general inquiry form</a> on our website. Please include your contact information and specific details about your required accommodation to support you during the job application process.</h2><h2>This is solely for job seekers with disabilities requiring accessibility assistance or an accommodation in the job application process. Messages left for other purposes will not receive a response. </h2>

Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader that is advancing a sustainable energy future for all. We serve customers in the utility, industry and infrastructure sectors with innovative solutions and services across the value chain. Together with customers and partners, we pioneer technologies and enable the digital transformation required to accelerate the energy transition towards a carbon-neutral future. We are advancing the world&rsquo;s energy system to become more sustainable, flexible and secure whilst balancing social, environmental and economic value. Hitachi Energy has a proven track record and unparalleled installed base in more than 140 countries.

Engineering Manager

Location:Stone, Staffordshire, United KingdomJob ID: R0118057Date Posted:2026-01-29Company Name:HITACHI ENERGY UK LIMITEDProfession (Job Category):Engineering &amp; ScienceJob Schedule: Full timeRemote:NoJob Description:The opportunityAs Engineering Manager your role is to foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement. You will lead the engineering team within Hitachi Energy’s service division, supporting the engineering of lifecycle services—such as replacement, 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. <div></div>Please note we are unable to provide visa support on this position.How you'll make an impact<div><ul><li>Mentor, and develop a team of engineers, ensuring high performance and engagement. </li><li>Allocate resources effectively across projects and monitor workload distribution. </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Conduct regular performance reviews and provide constructive feedback. </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Resources projects for design delivery &amp; support during installation, focusing on safety, timely delivery, quality &amp; margin improvement </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Develops, implements, and improves relevant processes, policies, and procedures to improve effectiveness across the engineering function </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Ensures the required systems and processes are available, understood and implemented </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Provides updates to project managers on progress in programme reviews </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Conducts regular design progress reviews </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Identifies, raises and mitigates contractual risks </li><li>Provides engineering support and feeds back lessons learned in tendering </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Initiates and encourages a continuous improvement culture within the team</li></ul></div><ul><li>Provides training, development and guidance to team the wider business </li></ul><div><ul><li>Builds and maintains relationships with the key stakeholders to projects both internally and externally to the business.</li><li>Participate in the recruitment and onboarding of new engineering talent.</li></ul></div> Your background<ul><li>Engineering degree, Engineering School, University or equivalent knowledge / experience, ideally in Electrical or Controls engineering.</li><li>We welcome talent with experience from the industry and you will be outstanding if you are from the energy sector: Oil &amp; Gas, Power Distribution, Power Transmission, Power Generation.</li><li>Strong experience in complex projects and leading engineering disciplines, with significant experience of people leadership.</li><li>Passionate about developing teams and people, with an ability to drive large-scale, high-impact initiatives.</li><li>Take a pro-active approach to ensuring Health &amp; Safety is paramount, including conducting Risk Assessments where necessary.</li><li>Significant customer interface experience, ability to influence others and lead teams, and excellent interpersonal skills.</li><li>Excellent communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills with the ability to motivate and inspire a team.</li><li>Strong problem-solving abilities and a data-driven approach to decision-making.</li></ul><h2>Qualified individuals with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access the Hitachi Energy career site as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by completing a <a href="https://www.hitachienergy.com/contact-us/general-inquiry?type=I+have+a+General+question">general inquiry form</a> on our website. Please include your contact information and specific details about your required accommodation to support you during the job application process.</h2><h2>This is solely for job seekers with disabilities requiring accessibility assistance or an accommodation in the job application process. Messages left for other purposes will not receive a response. </h2>

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