Senior HVDC & Substation Commissioning Lead

Hitachi; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy UK Limited is seeking an experienced Senior Project Commissioning Manager to lead the commissioning execution of major HVDC, HV Substation, and Grid Integration projects across the UK. You will plan, coordinate, and deliver commissioning from design through testing, energisation, and final handover.

You will drive commissioning readiness, manage project risks, and ensure safe, on-time delivery with high quality standards and customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related engineering discipline.
• Significant commissioning experience within HVDC, High Voltage, Substation, Transmission & Distribution, or Grid Integration projects.
• Proven experience leading commissioning activities on large-scale power, energy, utilities, or infrastructure projects.
• Strong understanding of commissioning planning, testing methodologies, energisation processes, and handover requirements.
• Experience managing commissioning programmes involving multiple stakeholders and contractors.
• Strong knowledge of health, safety, and quality requirements within high-voltage environments.
• Demonstrated ability to manage project risks, technical challenges, and schedule-critical activities.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to build customer relationships.
• TP141A certification is highly desirable.
• Previous National Grid project experience or National Grid environments experience strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead all commissioning activities throughout the project lifecycle, from design review to energisation and 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 procedures.
• Manage subsystem and system testing, energisation, and final acceptance activities.
• Ensure safety, quality, and regulatory compliance for commissioning activities.
• Monitor progress against milestones and implement recovery plans as needed.
• Coordinate commissioning interfaces between Engineering, Construction, Operations, suppliers, and customers.
• Lead resolution of technical issues, defects, and non-conformities to achieve project completion.
• Manage commissioning documentation, test reports, turnover packages, and handover dossiers.
• Identify commissioning risks and implement mitigation measures for safe delivery.
• Support customer inspections, witnessing activities, and final acceptance processes.
• Drive commissioning excellence through planning, execution, and stakeholder management.

Skills

HVDC commissioning

Power transmission

Stakeholder management

Safety standards

Risk management

Scheduling

Project planning

Leadership

Communication

Multi-stakeholder programmes

National Grid experience

Schedule-critical activities

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

TP141A certification

Job description

Hitachi Energy UK Limited is seeking an experienced Senior Project Commissioning Manager to lead the commissioning execution of major HVDC, HV Substation, and Grid Integration projects across the UK. You will plan, coordinate, and deliver commissioning from design through testing, energisation, and final handover.

You will drive commissioning readiness, manage project risks, and ensure safe, on-time delivery with high quality standards and customer satisfaction.