Global Engineering Manager - Grid & Power Quality Solutions and Service

Location:

Madrid, Spain

Job ID:

R0123188

Date Posted:

2026-06-11

Company Name:

HITACHI ENERGY SPAIN, S.A.U.

Profession (Job Category):

Engineering & Science

Job Schedule: 

Full time

Remote:

No

Job Description:

The Opportunity:

We are looking for a

Global

Engineering

Manager

within

the G

rid

&

P

ower

Q

uality

S

olution

s

and

S

ervice (GPQSS) Global Product Group (GPG)

team that will

be responsible

for

delivering upon our commitments to our customer

s

and partners. In this role you will be responsible

to

ensure

alignment with GPQSS global standards, processes, tools and governance,

drive

innovation, and foster collaboration among diverse engineering teams.

Together

with the

Engineering

team

of the Global Product Group

, you

are responsible

for

driving

consistency in executional excellence when it comes to

health & safety,

quality,

on-time

delivery

and

budget

,

in line with

Hitachi Energy

and

G

rid

I

ntegration business unit strategic direction and priorities

.

In this role, you will report to the

Global

Operations Manager

for

GPQSS

.

How

You’ll

Make an Impact:

• You will

  be responsible for

  the project

  engineering scope

  and own the performance management

  of

  the

  GPQSS

  engineering deliverables

  in close partnership and collaboration with our Hitachi Energy local counterparts and customers.

• You will be

  the Business Process Owner responsible for

  GPG

  GPQSS

  global engineering processes. 

• You will

  m

  entor and develop engineering leaders and team members, fostering a culture of innovation and excellence.

• You will build and

  maintain

  relationships with key customers as well as internal and external stakeholders

  .

• You will support and drive the BU’s strategy globally within the

  GPQSS

  community

  .

• You will coordinate the development and initiate implementation of the standards, practices, procedures,

  tools

  and digitalization initiatives

  in collaboration with

  our Global

  Engineering

  team

  s

  and other functions within

  GPQSS

  . You will

  initiate

  and support the

  implementation,

  of said initiatives, in the

  GPQSS

  team, to achieve

  engineering

  efficiency

  , cater

  organizational

  scale-up and

  competency development

  along our growth journey.

• You will define and lead the implementation of continuous

  improvements

  initiatives across engineering processes and tools

  , in alignment with Business Unit and Global Product Group strategies

  .

• You will m

  onitor KPIs and performance metrics to ensure operational excellence and strategic alignment.

• You will

  participate

  in the budgeting process, jointly with

  the

  Global Operations

  Manager and Controller. 

• You will

  conduct

  the

  Salesand Operations Planning with other members of the

  Global Product Group team

  andtake

  actions

  to close potential gaps in

  engineering

  capacity.

• You will

  ensure

  that the area of responsibility is structured to fit the business model, sufficiently staffed with skilled

  resources

  and directed appropriately.

  You g

  uide,

  motivate

  and develop direct and indirect reports within HR policies. Oversee competency assessments and ensure that the

  engineering

  staff is licensed and certified appropriately.

• Living Hitachi Energy's core values of safety,

  integrity

  and quality, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.

Your background: 

• You hold a

  Bachelor’s or

  Master’s degree in Electrical

  , Mechanical, or Energy Engineering (or related field). 

• 1

  5

  + years of engineering experience in the energy sector, with 5+ years in a global leadership role.

• You are driven, result

  oriented

  and have a strong interest in leadership and developing your team, as well as developing relations and co

  llaborating

  with other stakeholders.

• You are a strong communicator with ability to communicate beyond you

  r

  own organizational responsibilitiesand think strategically 

• You have e

  xperience in a multinational corporation

  and

  global engineering environment.

• To successfully take on this position, you have

  s

  trong knowledge of energy systems, grid infrastructure, renewable technologies, and regulatory frameworks

  in the utility and/or industrial infrastructure project business,

  with a strong understanding of engineering principles and a proven

  track record

  of delivering complex engineering projects across multiple geographies.

• You have f

  amiliarity with

  global

  industry standards such as IEC, IEEE, ISO,

  ANSI,environmental compliance

  , etc.

What we offer 

• Fantastic career possibilities within Hitachi Energy both within the country of employment and globally 

• Flexible working

  hours

• Mentor to support you throughout onboard phase 

• Various

  trainings

  and education supporting employee development​ 

• Diversified company with over 70+ nationalities working in

  GPQSS

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