Engineering Manager

The Opportunity

As Manager at INOPC-HVDC, Chennai you will be responsible for a given Group’s strategy, operation, resource planning, competence development and people development. You need to collaborate with various cross-functional group/teams, suppliers and customers. You will be part of local management and act as a “sounding board” within the organization. Analysis and risk management will also be among your tasks. You will in many ways be the person at the centre of things. Together with the tender responsible you will also handle tender calculations and pricing models.

How You'll Make An Impact

• You will be resource planning medium to long term and allocation based on the forecast of tenders & projects in collaboration with global organization.
• You will ensure KPI of the department (e.g. on time delivery, FPY, productivity), ensure achieving financial budget, review and approve techno-economic offering by your line in a tender/project, assess risk and opportunity.
• You will run routine review & follow-up with the project team and other cross-functional teams, supplier and customers, recruit personnel as per HC budget.
• You will be accountable for the team as per Hitachi Energy Group compliance, Integrity, Health & Safety.
• You will be responsible for personnel assessments / people’s review, target setting for the direct reports.
• You will identify people’s development area(s) and implement actions accordingly, identify key competence area and have succession planning.
• You will participate in unit’s strategic work and develop local strategy and road map, workout future scope expansion and competence development, drive operation development for the local organization.
• 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 Mechanical / Electrical engineering.
• At least 3 years of previous experience as Line Manager/Team Leader with a team size of at least 15+.
• Experience in HVDC / FACTS systems, experience in Primary design of HVDC /FACTS / substation.
• Basic knowledge in HVDC/FACTS/Substation is preferred.
• Good intercultural sensitivity, strong leadership skills.
• Good communication skills.
  
  

Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader in electrification, powering a sustainable energy future through innovative power grid technologies with digital at the core. Over three billion people depend on our technologies to power their daily lives.

With over a century in pioneering mission-critical technologies like high-voltage, transformers, automation, and power electronics, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time – balancing soaring electricity demand, while decarbonizing the power system.

Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 50,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $16 billion USD. We welcome you to apply today.