Senior HVDC Commissioning Lead | Flexible Work

Hitachi Vantara Corporation; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy is seeking a Senior Project Commissioning Manager in the UK to lead the commissioning execution of HVDC, HV, Substation, and Grid Integration projects. You will plan, coordinate, and deliver commissioning activities from design review through energisation and final handover, ensuring safety, schedule, and quality targets are met.

As the primary commissioning authority, you will collaborate with Project Management, Engineering, Construction, Operations, customers, and external

Qualifications

• Experience in commissioning HVDC, HV, Substation, Grid integration projects.
• Leading commissioning activities across large-scale power/energy projects.
• Understanding of testing, energisation, and handover requirements.
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and contractors.

Responsibilities

• Lead all commissioning activities from design review to final handover.
• Act as primary commissioning authority within the project team.
• Develop and implement commissioning strategies, schedules, and test plans.
• Manage subsystem and system testing, energisation, and trial operations.
• Ensure safety and compliance with specifications and regulatory requirements.
• Monitor progress and mitigate schedule risks.
• Coordinate interfaces between engineering, construction, operations, suppliers, and customers.
• Resolve technical issues, defects, and non-conformities.
• Prepare turnover dossiers and documentation.

Skills

Commissioning planning

Testing methodologies

Energisation processes

Operational handover

Stakeholder management

Health & safety (HV environments)

Project risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related

Job description

Hitachi Energy is seeking a Senior Project Commissioning Manager in the UK to lead the commissioning execution of HVDC, HV, Substation, and Grid Integration projects. You will plan, coordinate, and deliver commissioning activities from design review through energisation and final handover, ensuring safety, schedule, and quality targets are met.

As the primary commissioning authority, you will collaborate with Project Management, Engineering, Construction, Operations, customers, and external