Senior HVDC & Grid Commissioning Lead

Hitachi Rail Limited; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working opportunities

Professional development programmes

Supportive environment

Job summary

Hitachi Energy in the United Kingdom seeks a Senior Project Commissioning Manager to lead commissioning across HVDC, HV, Substations and Grid Integration projects. You will plan, coordinate and deliver commissioning from design review through energisation, testing and handover, ensuring safety, quality and on-time delivery.

You will collaborate with Project Management, Engineering, Construction and customers, driving readiness, managing risks and guiding assets into operation while upholding

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
• Significant commissioning experience in HVDC, HV, Substation, transmission or grid integration projects.
• Proven track record leading commissioning activities on large-scale power or infrastructure programmes.
• Strong knowledge of commissioning planning, testing, energisation and handover requirements.
• Experience managing programmes with multiple stakeholders and contractors.
• Knowledge of health, safety and quality requirements in high-voltage environments.
• Ability to manage project risks, technical challenges and schedule-critical activities.
• Excellent communication and customer relationship skills.
• TP141A certification is highly desirable.
• National Grid project experience or exposure to National Grid environments is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead all commissioning activities throughout the project lifecycle from design review to final handover.
• Act as the primary commissioning authority within the project team and main point of contact for commissioning matters.
• Develop and implement commissioning strategies, schedules, test plans and work instructions.
• Manage subsystem and system testing, energisation, trial operation, and final acceptance activities.
• Ensure safety and compliance with project specs, contractual obligations and regulatory requirements.
• Monitor progress against milestones and implement recovery plans to mitigate schedule risks.
• Coordinate interfaces between Engineering, Construction, Operations, suppliers, contractors and customers.
• Lead resolution of technical issues, punch points and non-conformities to achieve project completion.
• Manage commissioning documentation, test reports, turnover dossiers and handover packages.
• Identify commissioning risks and implement mitigation measures; support customer inspections and acceptance processes.
• Drive commissioning excellence through planning, execution and stakeholder management.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Communication

Health and safety awareness

Risk management

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related

Job description

Hitachi Energy in the United Kingdom seeks a Senior Project Commissioning Manager to lead commissioning across HVDC, HV, Substations and Grid Integration projects. You will plan, coordinate and deliver commissioning from design review through energisation, testing and handover, ensuring safety, quality and on-time delivery.

You will collaborate with Project Management, Engineering, Construction and customers, driving readiness, managing risks and guiding assets into operation while upholding