Lead Testing & Commissioning Engineer

Hitachi Energy; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 240,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy is seeking a Lead Testing & Commissioning Engineer in Abu Dhabi to head on-site activities, ensuring cost-effective execution per contract specs, quality standards, schedule and safety requirements across start-up, construction, erection, commissioning and maintenance phases.

You will coordinate with clients and consultants, manage TAQA and utilities approvals, and lead testing of switchgear, protection relays and schemes. Strong leadership and English communication are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical power, electronics & communication.
• 10 years of project experience in related fields.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, planning skills; ability to work under pressure.
• Able to communicate with people of all levels.
• Boost team morale to achieve goals.
• Proven leadership and communication skills.
• Proficiency in both spoken & written English is required.

Responsibilities

• Plan on-site activities with project manager and allocate resources.
• Lead hands-on testing activities on site.
• Coordinate T&C with client and consultant.
• Ensure TAQA and utilities approvals as mandatory.
• Oversee testing of switchgear, protection relays and scheme checks.
• Test busbar protection, differential and relay protections.
• Schedule ITC activities and witness schedule in line with program.
• Coordinate customer and external resources on targets, safety and site policy.
• Ensure on-site actions align with contract specs, quality, schedule and safety.
• Maintain relationships with customers, authorities and suppliers to support field activities.
• Ensure construction HSE plan is compliant with Hitachi Energy HSE policy.
• Ensure resources trained on health, safety and environment policy.

Skills

Project planning

On-site testing

Team leadership

Client coordination

HSE compliance

MS Office

Communication skills

English proficiency

Education

Electrical power / electronics & comm.

Job description

The opportunity

We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Lead Testing & Commissioning Engineer to join our team. In this role, you will be leading all on-site activities of a project to assure cost-effective execution of project deliverables in accordance with contract specifications, quality standards, schedule, and safety requirements during the start-up, construction and/or erection, commissioning, maintenance phases.

The opportunity

We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Lead Testing & Commissioning Engineer to join our team. In this role, you will be leading all on-site activities of a project to assure cost-effective execution of project deliverables in accordance with contract specifications, quality standards, schedule, and safety requirements during the start-up, construction and/or erection, commissioning, maintenance phases.

How You’ll Make An Impact

• Planning project on-site activities with project manager including necessary local resources, equipment and milestones.


• Capable to handle hands on testing activities on the site


• Capable to lead T&C activities on the assigned project as well as coordinate with client and consultant.


• TAQA and other Utilities approval or Competency are mandatory requirement.


• Hands on Experience on Testing & commissioning of Switchgear, Protection relay and Scheme checks


• Testing of various components like Circuit breakers, CT, VT, Aux relays, Interlocks verification.


• Bus Bar protection scheme, Bus bar protection Sensitivity & Stability test & Transformer differential & REF protection Sensitivity & Stability test.


• Planning the ITC schedule in line with the project completion date, Weekly and monthly witness schedule preparation and monitors in line with baseline program.


• Coordinating agreement between customer and external resources on construction targets, health and safety requirements, site organization and policy.


• Being responsible, from receiving the assigned site area from the customer or project manager to handing over to the end customer on completion day, for coordinating all on-site activities to ensure the successful execution of start-up, construction, erection, testing and commissioning activities in alignment with contract specifications, quality standards, schedule, and safety requirements.


• Serving as a project representative by building and maintaining effective relationships with customers as well as other local organizations such as authorities, banks, and suppliers to ensure their active support of field activities.


• Ensuring detailed and up-to‑date construction Health & Safety (H&S) plan is in place in respect of each work package, compliant with the Hitachi Energy HSE plan.


• Ensuring all on‑site resources are properly trained on company health, safety and environment policy and proactively promotes health and safety.


• Ensuring correct handling, storage and installation of Hitachi Energy‑delivered equipment, coordinating on‑site storage as well as shipment logistics to secure timely site delivery of equipment and material.


• Managing the sub‑contractors on site hired by Hitachi Energy to ensure necessary quality and progress achieved to meet delivery date.


• Controlling project cost for the project site work, monitors actual spends against forecasts and estimates final cost for the same.


• Managing the petty cash and has delegated authority for local purchasing within agreed limits.


• Ensuring all documentation is modified and updated as necessary, the document handling system is maintained, and latest revisions are used for the construction work on site.


• You will be responsible for ensuring compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.


• Living Hitachi Energy’s core values safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.

Your background

• A bachelor’s degree in electrical power, electronics & communication.


• 10 years of project experience in related fields.


• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Planning skills. Ability to work under pressure.


• Able to communicate with people of all levels.


• Ability to boost members morals to achieve goals.


• Proven leadership and communication skills.


• Proficiency in both spoken & written English is required.

Publication date : 2026-09-01