Project Engineering Manager – HVDC C&P PM

Business Information:

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Our Indian Operations Centre (INOPC) is a competence centre with around 2000+ skilled engineers who focus on tendering, engineering, planning, procurement, functional system testing, installation supervision, and commissioning. Over the last decade, INOPC has evolved to become the largest engineering hub serving more than 40 countries across different energy sectors. The team caters to the four business units—Transformers, Grid Integration, Grid Automation, High Voltage and has successfully executed engineering and commissioning for projects in more than 80 countries.

Mission Statement:

As a role of Project Manager for HVDC Control & Protection system delivery, you will join an aspiring team that works with the HVDC Power transmission links. It is a diverse and independent job to lead the project group, with lots of responsibility and you will have great opportunities to develop your skills within HVDC. HVDC C&P department is responsible for delivering Control & Protection, SCADA packages to project of HVDC System. The key responsibilities include project management, time schedule monitoring, budget monitoring, risk and opportunities, logistics & material management, coordination with SCM & documentation team, factory system testing execution, coordination with site team for C&P material installation & commissioning, handover to service team, coordinating with internal & external stakeholders to able to deliver the complete solution to end client.  

Your Responsibilities:

• Execute the HVDC C&P scope of delivery within an HVDC project (budget, time, scope and quality)

• Arrange the project organization based on the project needs and competences of the resources assigned to the project.

• Allocate the responsibilities to leads and distribute work among them, clarifying responsibilities and expectations.

• Monitor and reports progress of project deliverables and perform continuous follow-up on project scope, time, budget and quality.

• Drive customer interactions, discussions and negotiations over the C&P scope of delivery.

• Coordinate & communicate clearly to all internal & external stakeholders within C&P scope of project objectives, the milestones, the time schedule.

• Identify and report risks, deviations with suggested mitigating actions & execute the Factory system test as per the project contract delivery.

• Follow the internal quality process & assurance and customer standards.

• Coordinate with SCM procurement to secure the project materials, coordinate with logistics team for the material movement.

• Ensure the customer quality document ITP, ITR, ITI in place & material availability and initiate the procurement based future forecast.

• Analyzing & report the opportunities towards the project delivery.

• Coordinate the project team to execute the project by giving directions and instructions, clarifying questions, escalating support requests, and mediating discussions with customers.

• Taking Initiative in project management execution process optimizations, standardization, improvement, etc.

• Coordinate with factory system test lead for the verification & validation progress to complete as per the deadline.

• Logistics coordination materials inwards / outwards to FST.

• Ensure the safety procedure in place for the C&P delivery related design & FST execution, site.

• Closely interacting with project team and support the team for smooth execution of FST.

• Participate in the internal audits as per the business process., coordinate the material packing & unpacking with packing team.  

• Monitor & track the hardware & software defects in the quality improvement tool.

• Follow up the design changes and ensure the implementation.

• Coordinate the stage gate internal witness to prove the system stability and readiness & coordinate the customs witness program and facilities to complete.

• Follow up the customer witness report and close out the project delivery.

• Coordinate the C&P scope of system installation & commissioning with site team.

• Responsible for ensuring cooperation between C&P and Field Operations and other involved departments during commissioning.

• Responsible for follow up of the C&P system commissioning progress, punch list closure, spare parts hand over, as built documentation completion.

• Handover to service team to take care of warranty period with the necessary details of back up files and reports.  

• 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:

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical & Electronics Engineering or Equivalent with a minimum work experience of 10-15+ years in Control & Protection project lead or project management in full scope delivery.

• Should have knowledge in AC Control & Protection schemes, relay testing, testing protocols.

• Must have knowledge in Testing using Omicron secondary injection test kit.

• Must have knowledge in Power System fundamentals, Relay module & cards, Interface part, Testing method, Safety Standards, Industrial product knowledge.

• HVDC knowledge and experience is advantage.   

• Exposure / Basic Knowledge in International electrical (IEEE/IEC) Standards.

• Basic knowledge on software handling, simulation tools etc

• Good knowledge of Office tools like word, excel, ppt .

• Self-starter caliber who could own tasks through to completion.

• Strong attention to detail.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.