GIS I&C Team Lead

Hitachi ABB Power Grids; Dammam; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy in Dammam, Saudi Arabia is seeking a GIS Installation and Commissioning Team Lead. You will provide technical guidance to customers, oversee installation, testing, and commissioning of GIS equipment, and address complex startup issues to ensure reliable power delivery.

You will lead a team of GIS field services, manage daily site activity, and drive on-time project execution while upholding safety and quality standards in alignment with Hitachi Energy policies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• GIS certification is a must.
• Strong knowledge of SF6 gas handling.
• Proficiency in MS Project.
• Proficiency in both spoken and written English and Arabic.

Responsibilities

• Lead GIS field services team for installation, commissioning and testing.
• Manage daily site activity and ensure on-time execution of orders.
• Participate in site meetings and report quality improvements for future projects.
• Coach and monitor the team, maintaining competence and safety standards.

Skills

GIS

SF6 Gas Handling

MS Project

English

Arabic

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

GIS certification

Tools

MS Project

Job description

The opportunity

You as a GIS Installation and commissioning Team Lead will be part of Hitachi Energy business based in Dammam, Saudi Arabia. You will be focusing on providing technical advice to customers including commissioning, installing, and testing of products or equipment including Identifying and correcting more complex problems associated with start-up. Researching, evaluating, and recommending new products or equipment upgrades that will meet customer needs. Developing on-going relationships with customers to secure future business.

Howyou’llmake an impact

• Capability of leading a young and experienced GIS field services.
• Managing daily site activity. Responsible for the expert and on time execution of orders regarding new assembly, malfunctions, preventive maintenance, and commissioning. Contributing to the successful completion of the projects by meeting the scheduling, cost, and material objectives.
• Participating at site meetings as required by the various site organizations. Reviewing the reports and making sure to correct any mistakes and to highlight for the project team so they can avoid it in the future by reflecting that on the project customer assessment report.
• Having 6 SOT for this year. Making sure to close the hazard whenever applicable in your area.
• Coaching and monitoring the team and ensuring the competency matrix is updated and driving the result towards the organizations target by having enough certified supervisors to over the lead as per HE standard.
• Participating in coaching and supporting to raise up the competency of your team members from safety and technical perspective.
• Planning and monitoring the utilization of the team in the projects.
• Having solid communication with your team regularly to understand their needs and to guide them.
• Enhancing the overall efficiency and effectiveness of the GIS supervisors’ team, by implementing a regular site visit and monitor their progress and their quality of work, also correctly reflecting their man hour to the project for better utilization. Collaborating to maintain understanding between PMs and Site installation Supervisors as well your capacity, to reduce misunderstandings when approaching to the customer by having the right competency of the team members based of the nature of the job and the complexity.
• Responsible for ensuring 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

• A bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• 8+ years of experience in GIS preferred. GIS certification is a must.
• Strong knowledge with SF6 GAS-Handling. PGHV Transmission and Sub transmission GIS Product knowledge preferred.
• Proficiency in usage of MS project.
• Proficiencyin both spoken and written English and Arabic language isrequired.

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. We welcome you to apply today.