Senior Test & Commissioning Lead - Railway Systems (Hybrid)

Hitachi Rail Limited; København; Hybrid; DKK 950,000 - 1,350,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

6 weeks holidays

Canteen

Hybrid work (40/60)

Job summary

Hitachi Rail Limited is seeking an experienced Test & Commissioning (T&C) Manager to lead test planning, readiness criteria, and commissioning activities for complex railway systems. You will coordinate T&C supervisors, engineers, technicians, suppliers, and customer witnesses to ensure safe, evidence-based execution and timely handover to operations.

In this role, you will manage test strategies, risk controls, and commissioning governance across multi‑supplier environments, balancing safety,

Qualifications

• Senior T&C leadership in railway environments.
• Deep knowledge of test readiness, permits, witness management.
• Ability to coordinate multiple systems within constrained access windows.
• Resilience under stress and during retest pressure.
• Safety-first and ethical leadership.
• 7+ years in test & commissioning leadership on safety-critical systems.

Responsibilities

• Define T&C strategy, stages, permits, access, and acceptance criteria.
• Coordinate T&C supervisors, engineers, suppliers, and customers.
• Ensure procedures, calibrated equipment, and risk controls are in place.
• Track progress, defects, retests, and commissioning certificates.
• Oversee safe energisation, site commissioning, and handover to operations.

Skills

T&C leadership

Railway systems

SCADA

IT/OT integration

Safety-critical

Job description

Hitachi Rail Limited is seeking an experienced Test & Commissioning (T&C) Manager to lead test planning, readiness criteria, and commissioning activities for complex railway systems. You will coordinate T&C supervisors, engineers, technicians, suppliers, and customer witnesses to ensure safe, evidence-based execution and timely handover to operations.

In this role, you will manage test strategies, risk controls, and commissioning governance across multi‑supplier environments, balancing safety,