System Design Project Manager - HVDC

HITACHI ENERGY TECHNOLOGY SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED; India; In loco; INR 2.500.000 - 4.000.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

HITACHI ENERGY TECHNOLOGY SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED in Chennai, India, seeks a Senior Project Manager with 7+ years of experience in engineering project delivery and HVDC system design knowledge. You will lead design review meetings, coordinate cross-functional teams, and drive tender success while upholding safety and integrity.

The role requires strong leadership, structured problem solving, and fluency in English, with opportunities to manage complex projects and contribute to Hitachi Energy’s

Competenze

• Educational qualification as stated: Master’s or bachelor’s in Electric Power Engineering or Electrical Engineering.
• Around 7+ years of project management experience in engineering projects or tenders.
• HVDC system design knowledge is an asset and beneficial.

Mansioni

• Support HVDC system design for tenders and projects, managing scope, budget and schedule.
• Apply project management and analytical skills to drive delivery and quality.
• Interface with HVDC organization and represent System Design in meetings and reviews.
• Coordinate system design deliverables, manage risks, and identify time/cost saving opportunities.
• Develop complex projects progressively, aligning with Hitachi Energy’s safety and integrity values.

Conoscenze

Project management

HVDC design knowledge

English fluency

Formazione

Master’s or Bachelor’s in Electric Power Engineering or Electrical Engineering

Descrizione del lavoro

Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Job ID: R0149688

Date Posted: 2026-11-04

Company Name: HITACHI ENERGY TECHNOLOGY SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED

Profession (Job Category): Engineering & Science

Job Schedule: Full time

Remote: No

Job Description

The opportunity: Hitachi Energy is a world leader that is advancing a sustainable energy future for all. We are advancing the world’s energy system to be more sustainable, flexible, and secure, and we collaborate with customers and partners to enable a sustainable energy future – for today’s generations and those to come. The Hitachi Energy Indian Operations Center (INOPC) is a competence center with around 3000+ skilled engineers who focus on tendering, engineering, planning, procurement, project Management, functional system testing, installation supervision, documentation and commissioning. However, over the last decade, it has evolved to become the largest Operations hub. The India Operations Centre team at Chennai, Bangalore and Gurugram supports Hitachi Energy’s units in more than 40 countries across a wide portfolio of all the four business units in Hitachi Energy To date, the team has executed engineering and commissioning for projects in more than 80 countries. HVDC (High Voltage Direct Current) and HVDC Light are highly efficient alternatives for transmitting bulk power and for special purpose applications. The classic HVDC technology is used to transmit electric power over long distances by overhead transmission lines or submarine cables. It is also used to interconnect separate power systems, where traditional alternating current (AC) connections cannot be used. HVDC Light is a power transmission technology developed by Hitachi Energy that offers additional benefits compared to HVDC Classic. You will work mainly with electrical design of main circuit equipment in projects with medium to high complexity.

How you’ll make an impact

• Supporting projects and tenders for HVDC System Design - managing the scope, budget and schedule while ensuring quality requirements are met
• Be ready to be proactive and apply your project management and analytical skills.
• Interface with other departments in HVDC organization, representing your System Design team in project and tender meetings and discussions, also representing System Design in customer meetings
• Participate in technical design reviews and in technical problem solving
• Responsible for the technical coordination of System Design deliveries as well as managing the risks and identifying opportunities to reduce time and cost while ensuring quality requirements are met
• When you feel comfortable in the role you get the opportunity to manage complex projects on your own. In other words, your ambition is the foundation for your development opportunities!
• 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

Educational Qualification: Master’s or bachelor’s degree in Electric Power Engineering or Electrical Engineering. Candidate should have 7 + years of project management experience from working in engineering and are familiar with managing system delivery projects or tenders. HVDC system design knowledge is considered an asset. You enjoy working in diverse and multicultural teams and are interested to share your experiences and knowledge with your colleagues as well as learn from them. You are a flexible leader that enjoy problem solving and work in a structured way. Fluency in English, additional languages are considered an asset.

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