Design & Installation Engineer

Location:Turin, Piedmont, ItalyJob ID: R0133625Date Posted:2026-07-14Company Name:HITACHI RAIL STS S.P.A.Profession (Job Category):OtherJob Schedule: Full timeRemote: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

Hitachi Rail is looking for an enthusiastic, self-motivated Design & Installation Engineer.The successful candidate will have solid experience in the rail industry, managing wayside installation design and routing cables along the track and within technical rooms. This position is based in Italy.

Accountabilities

• Identify contract requirements in terms of equipment and cableways installation design and monitor their compliance within the assigned Project.
• Design, Coordinate and verify the installation design of the main railway systems technologies (Signalling, Power Supply and Traction Power, Overhead Contact Line, Telecommunications, Automatic Fare Collection, Security/Surveillance, Public Address, etc.), ensuring its compliance with the contract, system requirements, and local regulations.
• Design, coordinate and verify the cableways layout and cable routes within technical rooms and along the track system, managing filling ratios, challenging existing pathways, and proposing new ones.
• Cooperate with BIM Manager and BIM Coordinator in the definition of all required information to define equipment BIM models, based on the target level of development identified in the BIM Execution Plan.
• Prepare, attend or chair clash detection resolution meetings.
• Manage and seek resolution of clashes among Railway technologies.
• Ensure the application of quality procedures for document issuance at every stage of design.
• Identify critical issues in project development and propose mitigation actions.
• Represent the installation engineering team and support design choices with the client.
• Proficiently use BIM and CAD software for interface definition and management, as part of the project delivery strategy according to the Engineering Management Plan.

Competencies

• Installation engineering principles
• Electrical and mechanical systems integration
• Reading and interpretation of technical drawings and schematics
• Problem solving
• Schedule management
• Interface management
• Contractor coordination

Required Skills/ Knowledge

• 5 to 10 years of experience in technologies installation design, preferably within the Railway Engineering context, as per the accountabilities description.
• Site surveying activity on installation works or existing infrastructures to gather information to complete installation design.
• Identify, understand and overcome installation challenges during design development.
• Size pathways and raceways considering existing conditions.
• Familiarity with Requirement Traceability Matrix and Interface Registers tools.
• Technical management of subcontractorsStrong attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines.
• Ability to adapt to changes in a project environment.
• Proficient in Autodesk AutoCAD, Revit, NavisworksKnowledge of Common Data environment tools for BIM processes.
• Previous construction experience will be considered as a plus.

Desired Skills/ Knowledge

• Ability to stay organized and maintain project records.
• Teamwork.
• Cooperative approach.
• Mobility mindset.

Education/Qualifications

• Civil Engineering/Building Engineering/Architecture Degree
• Electrical Engineering Degree will be considered in selection process, if the candidate shows proof of wide installation design expertise in railway sector.

Languages

• English fluent.
• Italian proficiency.

Retribuzione annua lorda compresa tra 36.000 e 48.000.

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