Project Manager – HVDC C&P

Overview

Lead the delivery of the Control & Protection (C&P) and SCADA scope for HVDC power transmission projects, covering project management, monitoring, customer interaction and coordination with internal and external stakeholders through to handover to service.

What you'll do

• Execute the HVDC C&P scope of delivery within an HVDC project (budget, time, scope and quality).
• Arrange the project organization based on project needs and the competences of assigned resources.
• Allocate responsibilities to leads and distribute work among them, clarifying responsibilities and expectations.
• Monitor and report progress of project deliverables and continuously follow up on scope, time, budget and quality.
• Drive customer interactions, discussions and negotiations over the C&P scope of delivery.
• Coordinate and communicate clearly with all internal and external stakeholders on project objectives, milestones and the time schedule.
• Identify and report risks and deviations with suggested mitigating actions.
• Execute the Factory System Test (FST) as per the project contract delivery.
• Follow the internal quality process and assurance and customer standards.
• Coordinate with SCM procurement to secure project materials and with logistics for material movement.
• Ensure customer quality documents (ITP, ITR, ITI) are in place, ensure material availability and initiate procurement based on future forecast.
• Analyse and report opportunities towards project delivery.
• Coordinate the project team by giving directions and instructions, clarifying questions, escalating support requests and mediating discussions with customers.
• Take initiative in project management execution process optimization, standardization and improvement.
• Ensure co-workers are trained in the process and safety norms.
• Coordinate with the FST lead on verification and validation progress to complete by the deadline.
• Coordinate logistics for material inwards and outwards to FST.
• Ensure safety procedures are in place for C&P delivery related design, FST execution and site.
• Closely interact with the project team and support smooth execution of FST.
• Participate in internal audits as per the business process.
• Coordinate material packing and unpacking with the packing team.
• Monitor and track hardware and software defects in the quality improvement tool, follow up design changes and ensure their implementation.
• Coordinate stage gate internal witness to prove system stability and readiness, and coordinate the customs witness program and facilities.
• Follow up the customer witness report and close out the project delivery.
• Coordinate C&P system installation and commissioning with the site team, ensuring cooperation between C&P, Field Operations and other departments.
• Follow up C&P commissioning progress, punch list closure, spare parts handover and as-built documentation completion.
• Hand over to the service team for the warranty period with necessary backup files and reports.
• Ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures and guidelines.
• Live Hitachi Energy's core values of safety and integrity.

What you'll need

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical & Electronics Engineering or equivalent.
• Minimum 10-15+ years of work experience in Control & Protection project lead or project management in full scope delivery.
• Knowledge and skills in AC Control & Protection schemes, relay testing and testing protocols.
• Power system fundamentals, relay modules and cards, interface parts, testing methods, safety standards and industrial product knowledge.
• Good knowledge of Office tools such as Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Self-starter who can own tasks through to completion.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Nice to have

• HVDC knowledge and experience.
• Exposure to or basic knowledge of international electrical standards (IEEE/IEC).
• Knowledge of electric power systems.
• Basic knowledge of software handling and simulation tools.

Details

• Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
• Full-time schedule.
• Not remote.