Remote Senior Commissioning Engineer - Power Grid

Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas, Inc.; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Company pension

Flexible working

Job summary

Hitachi Energy UK Limited is seeking a Senior Commissioning Engineer to provide commissioning expertise across transmission, distribution, substation, and renewable energy projects in the UK. This predominantly remote role involves limited travel and close collaboration with Project Managers and commissioning teams to deliver energisation and handover across multiple projects.

You will shape commissioning strategies, develop documentation, review test procedures, and support FATs and

Qualifications

• Proven commissioning experience within electrical infrastructure, substations, utilities, renewable energy, or power transmission and distribution projects.
• Strong understanding of commissioning processes, testing methodologies, project delivery, and energisation activities.
• Experience developing, reviewing, or approving commissioning documentation and test procedures.

Responsibilities

• Provide commissioning expertise throughout tendering, planning, delivery, and project close-out phases.
• Develop commissioning strategies, programmes, methodologies, and testing sequences.
• Support tender reviews, commissioning estimates, resource planning, and project scheduling activities.
• Review, develop, and approve commissioning procedures, test plans, and technical documentation.
• Act as the commissioning subject matter expert across multiple projects.
• Support FATs, commissioning reviews, and customer meetings.
• Conduct periodic site visits to review progress, identify risks, and provide technical guidance.

Skills

Commissioning experience

Electrical infrastructure

Project delivery

Stakeholder management

Independent working

Job description

Hitachi Energy UK Limited is seeking a Senior Commissioning Engineer to provide commissioning expertise across transmission, distribution, substation, and renewable energy projects in the UK. This predominantly remote role involves limited travel and close collaboration with Project Managers and commissioning teams to deliver energisation and handover across multiple projects.

You will shape commissioning strategies, develop documentation, review test procedures, and support FATs and