Team Lead - GIS Structural Steel

Hitachi ABB Power Grids; Chennai District; On-site; INR 5,000,000 - 7,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy's Indian Operations Centre (INOPC) seeks a Lead GIS Structural Engineering to build a high-performing team and establish INOPC as a global center of excellence for GIS structural engineering, supporting the Switzerland GIS Production Unit. You will drive engineering strategy, innovation, and continuous improvement across global projects while ensuring safe, compliant, and on-time delivery.

With 10–15 years of experience, you will mentor engineers, lead cross-functional

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in civil engineering.
• 10-15 years of experience in steel structural engineering, preferably in GIS or substation projects.
• Proven experience leading engineering teams and delivering complex projects in a global environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of Project Lead Engineers to successfully execute GIS customer projects in partnership with Swiss engineering teams and Technical Project Managers.
• Ensure high-quality, on-time delivery of structural engineering designs, calculations, detailing, and project documentation.
• Provide technical leadership by resolving engineering challenges, supporting R&D activities, and managing customer and site-related escalations.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives using Lean Six Sigma (L6S) methodologies and collaborate with quality teams to identify and implement root-cause solutions.
• Develop team capabilities through coaching, mentoring, training, and performance management to build world-class engineering expertise.
• Implement business unit strategies and foster collaboration across global teams while promoting safety, quality, cost efficiency, and customer satisfaction.

Skills

Leadership

GIS structural engineering

STAAD

ETABS

Idea StaTICA

ANSYS

Tekla

Lean Six Sigma

Communication

Project management

MS Office

3D modeling tools

Education

Bachelor's or master's in Civil Engineering

Tools

STAAD

Idea StatiCA

ETABS

ANSYS

Tekla

Job description

Lead and build a high-performing GIS Steel Structural Engineering team within Hitachi Energy's Indian Operations Centre (INOPC). Play a key role in establishing INOPC as a global center of excellence for GIS structural engineering, supporting the Switzerland GIS Production Unit. Drive engineering strategy, innovation, continuous improvement, and operational excellence across global projects. Contribute to Hitachi Energy's mission of delivering reliable, sustainable, and modern energy solutions worldwide.

How You'll Make an Impact

Lead a team of Project Lead Engineers to successfully execute GIS customer projects in partnership with Swiss engineering teams and Technical Project Managers.

Ensure high-quality, on-time delivery of structural engineering designs, calculations, detailing, and project documentation.

Provide technical leadership by resolving engineering challenges, supporting R&D activities, and managing customer and site-related escalations.

Drive continuous improvement initiatives using Lean Six Sigma (L6S) methodologies and collaborate with quality teams to identify and implement root-cause solutions.

Develop team capabilities through coaching, mentoring, training, and performance management to build world-class engineering expertise.

Implement business unit strategies and foster collaboration across global teams while promoting safety, quality, cost efficiency, and customer satisfaction.

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 yourcolleagues and the business.

Your Background

Bachelor's or master's degree in civil engineering with 10-15 years of experience in steel structural engineering, preferably in GIS or substation projects.

Proven experience leading engineering teams and delivering complex projects in a global environment.

Strong expertise in structural analysis, steel design, Finite Element Modeling (FEM), detailing, fabrication support, and international engineering codes and standards (Euro and American codes).

Advanced proficiency in STAAD, Idea StatiCA, and ETABS; knowledge of ANSYS and Tekla or other 3D modeling tools is highly desirable.

Strong leadership, communication, conflict resolution, cross-cultural collaboration, strategic thinking, coaching, and people management skills.

Familiarity with Lean Six Sigma, process improvement methodologies, and tools such as Adonis, xECM, and MS Office applications.

Knowledge of GIS/electrical substations and structural requirements is an added advantage.

Willingness to travel occasionally based on project or operating unit requirements

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.