Test & Commissioning Manager

Hitachi, Ltd.; København; Hybrid; DKK 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

6 weeks holidays

Canteen

Flexible hybrid work

Job summary

Hitachi Rail is seeking a Test & Commissioning Manager to lead planning, readiness and execution of test regimes across railway systems, SCADA, telecoms, and IT/OT. You will coordinate interfaces, manage defects and ensure safe, evidence-based commissioning before handover to operations.

Bring senior T&C leadership with a proven track record in multi-supplier, safety-critical environments. The role supports a flexible hybrid work model and requires strong stakeholder collaboration.

Qualifications

• Senior T&C experience in railway systems.
• Knowledge of test readiness and defect management.
• Ability to coordinate multiple systems within constrained window schedules.

Responsibilities

• Define T&C strategy, test stages and acceptance criteria.
• Coordinate T&C supervisors, engineers and suppliers across interfaces.
• Ensure test procedures and equipment are prepared and risk controls in place.
• Track progress, defects, retests and commissioning certificates.
• Lead safe energisation, integration testing and handover to operations.

Skills

Senior T&C

Railway systems

Interface coordination

Safety leadership

Job description

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

Test & Commissioning Manager

About the Role

The Test & Commissioning (T&C) Manager contributes to Hitachi’s obligation to define, manage and carry out the test regime, functional tests, FAT/I-FAT, SAT, commissioning evidence and support to System Integration Testing and Trial Runs. Its specific contribution is to lead test planning, readiness criteria, execution Governance, evidence packaging, commissioning coordination and defect triage.

Key Responsibilities

• Define T&C strategy, test stages, commissioning sequence, permits, access needs, resource plans and acceptance criteria.
• Coordinate T&C supervisors, engineers, technicians, suppliers, laboratories, installation teams, IVVQ, safety, quality and customer witnesses.
• Ensure test procedures, calibrated equipment, approved configurations, prerequisites and risk controls are ready before execution.
• Track test progress, defects, retests, deviations, evidence quality and commissioning certificates.
• Lead safe energisation, integration testing, SAT/site commissioning and handover to operations/maintenance.
• Apply the Hitachi Code of Conduct in role-specific decisions, including ethical escalation, anti-bribery discipline, confidentiality, data protection, fair supplier/customer conduct and transparent records.
• Lead test planning, readiness criteria, execution Governance, evidence packaging, commissioning coordination and defect triage.
• Owns test strategy, readiness and commissioning Governance within supplier scope.
• Can hold back release to test or service if prerequisites are not satisfied.

Key Interfaces

• Project Manager, IVVQ Manager, Engineering Manager, Work Package Leaders, HSE Manager and Quality Manager.
• T&C Supervisors, T&C Coordinator, T&C Engineers/Technicians, Test Engineer and Laboratories Manager.
• Customer test/acceptance representatives, infrastructure owner access teams and suppliers.
• Test/readiness reviews.
• Defect boards.
• Integrated test coordination forums.

Authority & Accountability

• Accountable for T&C planning, readiness and safe evidence-based execution.
• Authorised to approve test readiness within delegated competence, stop unsafe tests and require defect correction/retest.Escalates acceptance risks, resource constraints and commissioning blockers to Project Manager.

Mandate

Demonstrate through controlled commissioning that installed systems meet requirements and are ready for acceptance and operation.

Skills & Experience

• Senior T&C experience in railway systems, SCADA, telecoms, IT/OT, electrical, station or PLC-based systems.
• Strong knowledge of test readiness, permits, witness management, defects and evidence control.
• Ability to coordinate multiple systems in constrained railway access windows.
• Resilience and resistance to stress during commissioning failures, retest pressure and customer witnessing.
• Safety-first and evidence-driven leadership.

More than 7 years in test & commissioning leadership on multi-supplier, safety-critical systems.

Working in Hitachi

Our employees are our most important asset and we provide an environment that encourages a healthy work/life balance and we offer a flexible hybrid work environment based on Working from home and office presence (40/60). Your manager will interact with you on a regular basis, ensuring you a career path that suits your needs and ambitions. Beside the traditional benefits like pension, 6 weeks of holidays, canteen etc., we also are proud of offering some good and very professional skilled colleagues.

At Hitachi Rail, there is a place for everyone. We welcome and value differences in background, age, gender, sexuality, family status, disability, race, nationality, ethnicity, religion, and world view. It is our commitment to create an inclusive environment - we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.