Sub Project Manager - HVDC | Chennai, India

Hitachi Energy Ltd.; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy Ltd. is seeking an experienced Project Manager Engineering for HVDC TA. You will lead AC Control & Protection projects, coordinating with suppliers and internal teams to deliver complete HVDC solutions.

Strong backgrounds in substations and SCADA are required, with emphasis on quality, schedule, and budget adherence. The role demands hands-on leadership, clear communication, and deep knowledge of IEEE/IEC standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical & Electronics Engineering or equivalent is required.
• 10+ years of experience in AC Control & Protection, SAS/SCADA, or full-scope project management in substations.
• Experience leading HVDC projects and coordinating internal/external stakeholders.
• Familiarity with IEEE/IEC standards and electrical power systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead HVDC TA department scope of delivery (budget, time, scope, quality).
• Coordinate with internal/external suppliers for techno-commercial offers and technical validation.
• Organize project resources, assign responsibilities, and monitor progress against milestones.
• Ensure ITP/ITR/ITI compliance and handover to the service team after commissioning.

Skills

Project management

SCADA engineering

HVDC knowledge

AC Substation

Electrical engineering

IEEE/IEC standards

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical & Electronics Engineering

Tools

Simulation tools

Office tools

Job description

As a Project Manager Engineering for HVDC TA Department system delivery, you will join an aspiring team that works with the HVDC Power transmission links. It is a diverse and independent job, within our project groups, with lots of responsibility and you will have great opportunities to develop your skills within HVDC. HVDC TA department is responsible for delivering AC Control & Protection, SCADA packages to project of HVDC Projects. The key responsibilities include project management, time schedule monitoring, budget monitoring, risk and opportunities, logistics & material management, coordination with Sub suppliers & Internal team, coordination with site team (suppliers / Internal) material installation & commissioning, handover to service team, coordinating with internal & external stakeholders to able to delivery the complete solution to end client.

How you'll make an impact:

Execute the HVDC TA department scope of delivery within the HVDC project (budget, time, scope and quality). Process Co-ordinator to design / modify the TA process.

Coordinate with Internal / External suppliers to get Techno commercial offer / solution. Discuss with in TA team to review and validate the technical offer and provide suitable solution to the customer.

Arrange the project organization based on the project needs and competences of the resources assigned to the project. Allocate the responsibilities to leads and distribute work among them, clarifying responsibilities and expectations.

Monitor and reports progress of project deliverables and perform continuous follow-up on project scope, time, budget, and quality. Drive customer interactions, discussions, and negotiations over the TA department scope of delivery.

Coordinate & communicate clearly to all internal & external stakeholders within TA department scope of project objectives, the milestones, the time schedule. Identify and report risks, deviations with suggested mitigating actions.

Follow the internal quality process & assurance and customer standards. Coordinate with logistics team for the material movement.

Ensure the customer quality document ITP, ITR, ITI in place, ensure the material availability and initiate the procurement based future forecast. Analysing & report the opportunities towards the project delivery.

Coordinate the project team to execute the project by giving directions and instructions, clarifying questions, escalating support requests, and mediating discussions with customers. Taking Initiative in project management execution process optimizations, standardization, improvement, etc.

Participate in the internal audits as per the business process. Coordinate the material packing & unpacking with packing team.

Monitor & track the hardware & software defects in the quality improvement tool. Follow up the design changes and ensure the implementation.

Coordinate the stage gate internal witness to prove the system stability and readiness. Follow up the customer witness report and close out the project delivery.

Handover to service team to take of warranty period with the necessary details of back up files and reports.

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 bachelor’s degree in electrical & Electronics Engineering or Equivalent with a minimum work experience of 10 + years in AC Control & Protection project lead/ SAS/ SCADA Engineer or project management in full scope delivery in Sub- Station.

Substation / Automation background.

Substation, Relay module & cards, Interface part, Testing method, Safety Standards, Industrial product knowledge.

AC Substation experience is must.

HVDC knowledge and experience is advantage.

Exposure / Basic Knowledge in International electrical (IEEE/IEC) Standards. Knowledge on electric power system.

Basic knowledge on software handling and on Simulation tools.

Good knowledge of Office tools like word, excel, ppt.

Self-starter caliber who could own tasks through to completion.Strong attention to detail.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

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.