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Control and Protection Hardware Manager - SCADA & HMI

AT Hitachi Energy
Hitachi Energy

Control and Protection Hardware Manager - SCADA & HMI

Chennai, India

The opportunity:

Hitachi Energy is a world leader that is advancing a sustainable energy future for all. We are advancing the world's energy system to be more sustainable, flexible, and secure, and we collaborate with customers and partners to enable a sustainable energy future - for today's generations and those to come.

The Hitachi Energy Indian Operations Center (INOPC) is a competence center with around 3000+ skilled engineers who focus on tendering, engineering, planning, procurement, project Management, functional system testing, installation supervision, documentation and commissioning. However, over the last decade, it has evolved to become the largest Operations hub. The India Operations Centre team at Chennai, Bangalore and Gurugram supports Hitachi Energy's units in more than 40 countries across a wide portfolio of all the four business units in Hitachi Energy To date, the team has executed engineering and commissioning for projects in more than 80 countries.

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As Team Manager at INOPC-HVDC, Chennai you will be responsible for a given team's operation, resource allocation, development of competence and people development. You will also need to collaborate with various cross-functional teams, suppliers and customers. You will work at the global market with possibility to many exciting travels to look forward to. 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 center of things. Together with the tender responsible you will also handle tender calculations and pricing models.

How you'll make an impact:

  • Resource planning medium to long term and allocation based on the forecast of tenders & projects in collaboration with global organization.
  • Ensure KPI of the department (e.g. on time delivery, COPQ, productivity)
  • Ensure achieving financial budget.
  • Review and approve techno-economic offering by your line in a tender/project, assess risk and opportunity.
  • Run routine review & follow-up with the project team and other cross-functional teams, supplier and customers.
  • Recruit personnel as per HC budget
  • Responsible for personnel assessments / people's review, target setting for the direct reports.
  • Identify people's development area(s) and implement.
  • Identify key competence area and have succession planning.
  • 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 engineering in Electrical
  • Has previous experience of Line Manager/Team Leader at least 2 years of team size of at least 20 members
  • Basic knowledge in HVDC/FACTS/Substation is preferred.
  • Knowledge in Control & Protection design
  • Knowledge in the end-to-end process of control & protection starts from cubicle design to factory test.
  • Knowledge in basics of SCADA, HMI, Cyber security of Substation is preferred
  • Sound English language knowledge.

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Client-provided location(s): Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Job ID: Hitachi_Energy-JID3-135388
Employment Type: Full Time

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • FSA
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • Pet Insurance
    • Mental Health Benefits
    • Virtual Fitness Classes
    • On-Site Gym
  • Parental Benefits

    • Fertility Benefits
    • Family Support Resources
    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Adoption Assistance Program
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Remote Work Opportunities
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Commuter Benefits Program
    • Snacks
    • Some Meals Provided
    • Company Outings
    • Holiday Events
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Unlimited Paid Time Off
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Summer Fridays
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Performance Bonus
    • Relocation Assistance
    • Financial Counseling
  • Professional Development

    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Learning and Development Stipend
    • Promote From Within
    • Mentor Program
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Lunch and Learns
    • Work Visa Sponsorship
    • Leadership Training Program
    • Internship Program
    • Associate or Rotational Training Program
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)

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