Team Lead - GIS Structural Steel

Hitachi, Ltd.; Chennai District; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 6,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy India Operations Centre (INOPC) seeks a senior civil engineer to lead a GIS steel structural team. You will drive design excellence and provide technical leadership across global projects, ensuring quality, on-time delivery and regulatory compliance.

You will mentor engineers, advance FEM and detailing capabilities, and promote Lean Six Sigma methodologies while collaborating with Swiss teams and other global units.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in civil engineering with 10-15 years of steel structural experience.
• Proven experience leading engineering teams on global projects.
• Expertise in structural analysis, steel design, FEM, detailing, fabrication support, and international codes.
• Proficiency in STAAD, Idea StatiCA, ETABS; knowledge of ANSYS and Tekla is desirable.
• Strong leadership, communication, conflict resolution, and multicultural collaboration.
• Lean Six Sigma knowledge and process improvement tools.
• Familiarity with GIS/substations and travel willingness.

Responsibilities

• Lead GIS steel structural engineering team across INOPC.
• Deliver high-quality, on-time designs and project documentation.
• Resolve engineering challenges and support R&D.
• Drive continuous improvement using Lean Six Sigma.
• Mentor and develop team capabilities.
• Collaborate with global teams and ensure safety, quality and cost efficiency.
• Ensure compliance with regulations and Hitachi Energy values.
• Travel as needed.

Skills

Project leadership

Cross-cultural

Lean Six Sigma

Communication

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Civil Engineering

Tools

STAAD

Idea StatiCA

ETABS

ANSYS

Tekla

Job description

The opportunity:

• 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