Commissioning Engineering Manager

Hitachi Energy Ltd.; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salaries

Flexible working opportunities

Professional development programmes

Supportive environment that encourages

Ongoing learning opportunities

Career development programmes

Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)

Job summary

Hitachi Energy Ltd in the United Kingdom seeks an experienced Commissioning Engineering Manager to lead and develop the UK-based Commissioning Engineering organisation, delivering major HVDC, HV, Substation and Grid Integration projects. This role focuses on building capability, developing engineering talent, and ensuring skilled commissioning resources for project execution, tendering, and future growth.

Working closely with Project Commissioning Managers and cross-functional teams, you will

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading commissioning, energisation, construction, or operations environments.
• Proven ability to coach, mentor, and develop engineers and teams.
• Strong understanding of HVDC, High Voltage, Substation, Transmission & Distribution, or Grid Integration projects.
• Experience in resource planning and organisational development.

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage and develop the UK-based Commissioning Engineering team.
• Act as the line manager for Commissioning Engineers; conduct performance reviews and development discussions.
• Create and maintain individual development plans and support succession planning.
• Foster a culture of mentoring, collaboration and knowledge sharing.
• Promote employee engagement, wellbeing, inclusion and retention.
• Support recruitment, onboarding and integration of new employees.
• Ensure availability of competent commissioning resources for project delivery and tendering.
• Forecast resource needs with Project Commissioning Managers and leadership teams.
• Identify capability gaps and drive development of commissioning competencies across the organisation.
• Champion a strong safety culture and high standards of commissioning excellence.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Mentoring

Resource planning

People development

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Hitachi Energy is seeking an experienced Commissioning Engineering Manager to lead and develop our UK-based Commissioning Engineering organisation, supporting the successful delivery of major HVDC, High Voltage (HV), Substation, and Grid Integration projects. This is a people leadership role focused on building organisational capability, developing engineering talent, and ensuring the availability of skilled commissioning resources to support project execution, tendering activities, and future business growth. Working closely with Project Commissioning Managers, Project Directors, Engineering, Construction, and Operations teams, you will play a key role in delivering critical energy infrastructure projects that support the transition to a more sustainable and reliable power network. This position offers the opportunity to shape the future of the commissioning function in the UK while leading a team of highly skilled engineers working on some of the industry's most complex and innovative projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage, and develop the UK-based Commissioning Engineering team.
• Act as the functional line manager for Commissioning Engineers, conducting performance reviews, development discussions, and career planning activities.
• Create and maintain individual development plans and support succession planning across the organisation.
• Foster a culture of mentoring, collaboration, and knowledge sharing.
• Promote employee engagement, wellbeing, inclusion, and retention.
• Support recruitment, onboarding, and integration of new employees.
• Ensure the availability of competent commissioning resources to meet project delivery and tendering requirements.
• Collaborate with Project Commissioning Managers and project leadership teams to forecast resource needs and support business growth.
• Identify capability gaps and support the ongoing development of commissioning competencies across the organisation.
• Champion a strong safety culture and high standards of commissioning excellence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• Significant experience within commissioning, energisation, construction, project delivery, or operations environments.
• Proven leadership experience managing and developing technical engineering teams.
• Strong understanding of HVDC, High Voltage, Substation, Transmission & Distribution, or Grid Integration projects.
• Experience in resource planning, workforce management, and organisational development.
• Demonstrated ability to coach, mentor, and develop engineering professionals.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to build effective relationships across multiple functions and levels of the organisation.
• Experience working within complex project environments and matrix organisations.
• Excellent communication, organisational, and problem-solving skills.
• A passion for people leadership and building high-performing teams.

At Hitachi Energy, you'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the future of sustainable energy while working alongside talented professionals on industry-leading projects. We foster a collaborative and inclusive environment where innovation, safety, and continuous improvement are at the heart of everything we do.

More About Us

We provide competitive salaries, flexible working opportunities, professional development programmes, and a supportive environment that encourages growth and innovation.

Through ongoing learning opportunities, career development programmes, and Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), we empower our people to build meaningful and rewarding careers while helping shape the future of sustainable energy.

Benefits

• competitive salaries
• flexible working opportunities
• professional development programmes
• supportive environment that encourages growth and innovation
• ongoing learning opportunities
• career development programmes
• Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)

About Hitachi Energy

We are a global leader in electrification, powering the electricity era to meet the energy demands of today, and the next 25 years. As the energy arm of Hitachi Group, over three billion people depend on our pioneering, mission-critical technologies to power their daily lives. With over a century of innovation, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time: driving the evolution of the world's energy system to ensure abundant, secure, affordable, and sustainable power for today's generation and the next. With an unparalleled installed base in over 140 countries, we are the grid ecosystem partner across the utility, industry, data center, and transportation sectors. Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 56,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $20 billion USD.