Senior HVDC & Grid Commissioning Lead

Hitachi ABB Power Grids; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy is seeking a Senior Project Commissioning Manager to lead the commissioning execution of major HVDC, High Voltage, Substation, and Grid Integration projects across the UK.

You will plan, coordinate, and deliver all commissioning activities from design review through energisation, testing, performance verification, and final handover, working closely with management, engineering, operations, and customers to ensure safe, on‑time delivery and the highest standards of quality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Significant commissioning experience on HVDC, HV, Substation projects.
• Proven leadership of commissioning activities on large power/utility projects.
• Strong understanding of commissioning planning, testing, energisation and handover.

Responsibilities

• Lead all commissioning activities from design review to handover.
• Act as the primary commissioning authority within the project team.
• Develop and implement commissioning strategies, schedules, test plans, and work instructions.
• Manage subsystem and system testing, energisation, reliability runs, and final acceptance.
• Ensure safety, regulatory compliance, and quality in commissioning activities.
• Monitor progress against milestones and implement recovery plans as needed.
• Coordinate interfaces between Engineering, Construction, Operations, suppliers, contractors, and customers.
• Lead resolution of technical issues, punch points, defects, and non-conformities.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

Commissioning leadership

Project management

HSE knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Hitachi Energy is seeking a Senior Project Commissioning Manager to lead the commissioning execution of major HVDC, High Voltage, Substation, and Grid Integration projects across the UK.

You will plan, coordinate, and deliver all commissioning activities from design review through energisation, testing, performance verification, and final handover, working closely with management, engineering, operations, and customers to ensure safe, on‑time delivery and the highest standards of quality.