Senior HVDC Commissioning Lead for UK Projects

Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas, Inc.; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy UK Limited is seeking a Senior Project Commissioning Manager to lead commissioning for HVDC, HV, and Grid Integration projects across the UK. You will plan, coordinate, and deliver commissioning activities from design review through testing, energisation, and handover, ensuring safety, quality, and contractual compliance.

You will collaborate with project teams, customers, and suppliers to drive readiness, manage risks, and ensure successful asset handover and operation with a

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Significant commissioning experience in HVDC, HV, Substation, or Grid Integration projects.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead commissioning activities across design review to handover.
• Act as primary commissioning authority within the project team.
• Develop and implement commissioning strategies, schedules, and test plans.
• Manage testing, energisation, reliability runs and final acceptance.
• Ensure safety, regulatory and contractual compliance during commissioning.
• Monitor progress and mitigate schedule risks.
• Coordinate interfaces between engineering, construction, operations, and suppliers.
• Resolve technical issues, punch points and non-conformities to enable project completion.

Skills

Commissioning planning

HVDC systems

Stakeholder management

Safety & quality

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

TP141A certification

Tools

HV testing protocols

Job description

Hitachi Energy UK Limited is seeking a Senior Project Commissioning Manager to lead commissioning for HVDC, HV, and Grid Integration projects across the UK. You will plan, coordinate, and deliver commissioning activities from design review through testing, energisation, and handover, ensuring safety, quality, and contractual compliance.

You will collaborate with project teams, customers, and suppliers to drive readiness, manage risks, and ensure successful asset handover and operation with a