What makes Hitachi the ultimate career destination for top talent in the UK?

If you want a role that contributes to society and has a beneficial impact on the economy, Hitachi might not be the first company that springs to mind – you would however be surprised. With a diverse range of businesses, a global footprint to access, and a firm hand in shaping the future, Hitachi has a huge amount to offer candidates. In fact, I believe it's the ultimate career destination for top talent in the UK. Here's why.

1. Our diverse range of businesses makes Hitachi a major part of the UK economy

Although Hitachi is a recognised brand name in the UK, I find that very few people are aware of what we actually do – or how big we are. We have over 6,000 team members across our UK-based operations, which include Hitachi Rail, Hitachi Energy and our digital businesses, Hitachi Vantara and GlobalLogic.

People are often quite taken aback when they hear our scope in the UK. Many still remember Hitachi for its home appliances like TVs and air conditioner units or even diggers. However, we've been on a transformation journey over the years and Hitachi is now focussed on Social Innovation. We're on a mission to become a climate change innovator and to play an important role in the UK’s journey to achieving net zero.

The UK is home to Hitachi's global rail business and to the Headquarters for Hitachi in EMEA. For talented candidates looking to progress or begin their careers with a company that has a key role to play in the national economy, Hitachi in the UK is an excellent choice.

2. Hitachi's work in the UK affects peoples daily lives

There's no doubt that much of the work we do is absolutely vital to people's daily lives. Our energy business, for example, has a major influence on grid provision. We support all the main grid providers – and the National Grid itself – through the manufacture of equipment like switchgear and transformers, and by transmitting power over long distances and linking it to renewable sources of energy.

We're also a provider to the NHS. In Salford, our digital businesses helped to create the world's first paperless hospital. In addition, we work closely with the banking community by providing security technology and managing the associated data. We even help major government agencies behind the scenes by helping them simplify their processes – particularly in the supply chain space – through our solutions company, GlobalLogic.

3. A career at Hitachi in the UK can unlock a world of opportunity

For candidates who are fresh out of university – or even school – Hitachi is unique, not least because of the wide portfolio that we have in our UK businesses. Think about all the capabilities we have in areas like digital, industrial, and energy: it's really quite unusual to have all those skills in one company.

Hitachi's UK teams have deep links with our businesses around the world, especially in Japan where Hitachi was established but also strongly across mainland Europe. Hitachi Energy and Hitachi Rail both operate globally, and through our recent acquisition of the rail business of Thales our footprint has become even larger. Hitachi is a truly international company with great capability to become embedded in communities around the world.

4. Our work in the UK is helping to shape the future

If there's one thing, I think candidates should feel really excited about when it comes to joining Hitachi in the UK, it's the opportunity to help shape the future. As I wrote in a recent article, we need talented candidates to help us pursue our ambitious net-zero goals. As we continue to set our sights on our first major decarbonisation deadline in 2030, our focus on future sustainability will be more important than ever.

This work isn't just in our energy business. It's a major focus in rail and EVs – which is critical to the UK's sustainable mobility mission – and in the digital space. Data and digital is at the heart of what we do, optimising industrial assets and systems, improving energy efficiency to help drive Net Zero.? Furthermore, mindful of the emissions that new AI-based technologies can generate, we have developed award-winning low-carbon data storage technology that reduce emissions by 30-60%.

Hitachi offers a vast range of opportunities and experiences to talented individuals who are interested in doing work that really matters. I'd strongly encourage candidates who want to play a part in shaping the future to consider a career at Hitachi in the UK.