Power+ Graduate Trainee

The opportunity

We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Power+ Graduate Trainee to join our team. This role exposes high potential graduates to different roles and experiences across various Business Units and Functions in Hitachi Energy. The STEM Global Power+ Graduate Program is our flagship early career rotational program. It is available in 7 different countries and still growing (Brazil, China, India, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland, USA & Saudi Arabia), so you’ll be a member of an expanding global network. The program offers a unique, learning and career development experience. The program will jumpstart your career with a truly unique journey that will take you across (3) six-months long rotations (18 months in total). Focused on projects that broaden your skillset, each rotation will be within a different segment of our business, and you will choose each assignment area. You will join us as a full-time employee, and from day one in the program, you will be in the driver’s seat of your own career journey. Our offering is perfect for you if you are looking to fast-track your leadership potential and gain a well-rounded business acumen that will enable you to step into professional life. The program will begin on 1st October 2024 the first six-months rotation will be possible in our locations in Saudi Arabia: [Riyadh / Dammam/ Jeddah). The second or third rotation may be done abroad, depending on your chosen project and the availability of business opportunities.

How you’ll make an impact            

• Featuring assignments as quality engineering, software engineering, consulting, sales, manufacturing operations, project engineering, project management, R&D, and many more.
• Drive Innovation as having a passion for learning, trying new things for your development and business growth.
• Learning to reframe mistakes into learning opportunities and be customer and society focused.
• Working closely with your rotational managers to achieve all the business goals you are expected to deliver.
• Collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to create new values.
• Working with exciting technologies in our domain space (e.g. HVDC, transformers, grid protection and control, HV circuit breakers, etc.) and the advancements which we can transfer from other sectors (examples range from plasma physics to software architecture).
• Be the People Champion of the program.
• Promoting the program internally and externally using your network and available tools and channels.
• Building your leadership potential through commitment to Our Leadership Pillars (inspiring engagement, diversity, equity and inclusion, and trust).
• Cultivating our Diversity 360 mindset and incorporate diversity, equity, and inclusion into your daily work.
• Living Hitachi Energy’s core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.

Your background

• A bachelor’s in engineering within STEM (Science, Engineering, Technology, Math) related degrees e.g.  electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, software engineering, industrial engineering, energy systems engineering or a related discipline.
• Should be a local citizen of [Saudi Arabia].
• No more than 0- 2 years of professional experience by the start date.
• Excellent communication skills in English – to be able to communicate with colleagues from across the globe; additional languages are considered as an advantage.
• Strives to achieve and works to high quality standards.
• Analyses information to generate new solutions and ideas.
• Learns quickly, adapt to change.
• Fosters team cohesion, maintains good working relationships.
• Strong leadership potential and personal ownership.
• Intercultural sensitivity.
• A strong desire to bring your passion and energy to advancing a sustainable energy future for all.Proficiency in both spoken & written English language is required.