HVDC - Technical Lead Engineer

Hitachi Energy Ltd.; Gurgaon; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 5,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy Gurgaon is seeking a Technical Lead for Power System engineering to act as design authority and drive projects across HV/EHV networks. You will lead multidisciplinary teams through design, analysis and risk assessment, while supporting installation, commissioning and site activities in India.

The role requires deep expertise in power system studies, modelling and relevant tools like PSSE, PSCAD and PowerFactory, with a track record in HV/DC applications and cross-functional

Qualifications

• Master of Engineering - Power System (8 to 18 years experience).
• PhD - Power System (more than 5 years experience).
• Extensive knowledge of Power Systems studies and modelling of electrical network.
• Preferably understanding application of Power Electronics in HV/EHV systems like HVDC and FACTS.

Responsibilities

• Act as a design authority for a discipline and support construction activities.
• Collaborate on project installation, commissioning and site activities and provide solutions for engineering issues.
• Support commissioning and start-up activities with technical guidance.
• Assist in engineering risk analysis, planning work plans and cost estimates.
• Participate in project meetings and oversee subcontracts and supply chain coordination.

Skills

Power system analysis

Multidisciplinary coordination

Communication skills

Education

Master of Engineering - Power System

PhD - Power System

Tools

PSSE

EMTDC/PSCAD

PowerFactory

MATLAB/Mathcad

Job description

The opportunity:

As a technical lead for all engineering disciplines - evaluates, selects and applies standard techniques, procedures and criteria to perform task or sequence of tasks, for conventional projects with few complex features & executes assignments using established solutions.

How you’ll make an impact :

You will be act as a design authority for a particular engineering discipline and complete engineering assignments for that discipline Construction support.

You will collaborate on project installation, commissioning and site activities, clarifying potential issues or providing solutions to correct engineering errors along with it provide technical support to commissioning and start-up activities.

Sales support assists in creating proposals for projects through coordination of proposal documents and engineering estimates. Contract management supports Contract Manager in issuing claims (new scope of work, cost impact, time impact, risk quantifications, etc.).

You will assist in performing engineering risk analysis before submitting proposal. You will plan and control, create work plans and cost estimates in one’s area of responsibility & evaluate risks and opportunities, strategize mitigation of one’s engineering projects/programs.

You will support the Project Manager in overall project risk and opportunity assessments and implementation of resulting actions and identity opportunities for repeating and new businesses. Customer interacts with customers, contractors, suppliers.

You will attend project meetings and present all technical aspects of project assignments & supply chain management, oversees the creation of subcontracts and manage subcontractors jointly with other involved functions, including supply chain management.

You will be responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.

Living Hitachi Energy’s core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.

Your background:

You hold a degree in Master of Engineering - Power System (8 to 18 years experience) /PhD - Power System (more than 5 years experience).

Extensive knowledge of Power Systems studies and modelling of electrical network /HVDC/FACTS.

Understanding and design of Electrical Power Systems and controls.

Preferably Understanding application of Power Electronics in HV/EHV system like HVDC and FACTS with proven skills in using computers as a calculation tool, preferably knowledge on IEC/IEEE standard.

Preferably experience of power system simulation tools such as PSSE, EMTDC /PSCAD, Power Factory and calculations in Matlab/ Mathcad.

Extensive knowledge of Power Systems equipment and their purpose, such as Power Transformers, Capacitors, Reactors, Instrument Transformer and measuring equipment, Circuit Breakers, Disconnector, Surge Arrester etc.

Excellent Multidisciplinary coordination.

Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.

Location Gurgaon, Haryana, India;
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Job type Full time

Work arrangement

Experience Experienced

Job function Engineering & Science

Contract Regular

Publication date 2026-10-28

Reference number R0101498

About Hitachi Energy

We are a global leader in electrification, powering the electricity era to meet the energy demands of today, and the next 25 years. As the energy arm of Hitachi Group, over three billion people depend on our pioneering, mission-critical technologies to power their daily lives.

With over a century of innovation, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time: driving the evolution of the world’s energy system to ensure abundant, secure, affordable, and sustainable power for today’s generation and the next.

With an unparalleled installed base in over 140 countries, we are the grid ecosystem partner across the utility, industry, data center, and transportation sectors. Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 56,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $20 billion USD.