Project Management Engineering Professional – Lead Engineer

About the role

The Project Management Engineering Professional will lead complex engineering, construction and commissioning projects for Hitachi Energy in Bahrain, ensuring delivery on time, within budget and to high quality standards.

Key responsibilities

• Coordinate project engineering activities, prepare and review deliverables, monitor scope, variations and change orders.
• liaise with internal and external stakeholders, including customers, consultants and suppliers, to secure approvals and track progress.
• Review equipment specifications, BOQs and supplier offers; manage technical issues during Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT).
• Apply engineering processes, change management, risk and opportunity management throughout project execution.

Required profile

• Bahraini national with at least 14 years of experience, including 6‑8 years in a lead engineering role.
• Proven experience on utility substation projects (11kV‑400kV) covering GIS and AIS technologies.
• Strong knowledge of primary and secondary substation domains and ability to supervise multidisciplinary engineering activities.

Required skills

• GIS and AIS substation design (layouts, earthing, cabling, lightning protection, sizing calculations).
• BOQ preparation, RFQ handling, supplier offer verification and FAT coordination.
• Secondary engineering: protection, relay panels, LCCs, SCADA/RTU/SCMS, telecom, control cabling, CT/VT sizing.
• Auxiliary systems: LV AC boards, transformers, DC battery systems, UPS, inverter, security and CCTV.
• Coordination with civil and MEP disciplines and preparation of technical proposals for tenders.