Engineering Head - High Voltage GIS Switchgear

The Opportunity

The Engineering Head - HV GIS Switchgear is responsible for overall leadership, performance, and technical governance of Primary Engineering, Secondary Engineering, and Steel / Structural Engineering for Gas-Insulated Switchgear (GIS). The role ensures safe, compliant, cost-effective, and on-time engineering delivery to projects and factories, while driving standardization, design quality, productivity, and continuous improvement across engineering disciplines.

How you'll make an impact

• Lead and develop multidisciplinary engineering teams covering: Primary Design Engineering (HV GIS); Secondary / Protection & Control Engineering; Steel / Mechanical & Structural Engineering
• Define and deploy engineering strategy, skill roadmaps, and capacity planning aligned with business growth.
• Build a strong engineering culture focused on quality, accountability, standardization, and safety.
• Ensure on-time, on-quality engineering deliverables for customer and factory projects across voltage levels (e.g. 145 kV / 245 kV / 420 kV GIS).
• Own engineering delivery in alignment with project milestones, Bill of Materials (BOM), and Manufacturing readiness.
• Provide senior technical decision-making, escalation handling, and risk mitigation for complex projects.
• Own and enforce technical governance for GIS engineering in line with: IEC / IEEE / IS standards; Customer specifications; Hitachi Energy engineering rules and design manuals
• Ensure robust design review, checking, and approval processes across primary, secondary, and steel engineering.
• Oversee type-test engineering interfaces, design validations, and technical risk reviews.
• Drive standardization of designs, modularization, and reuse across GIS platforms.
• Improve engineering productivity through: Optimized engineering processes; Digital tools (3D, CAD, PLM, BOM automation); Reduction of project-specific rework and deviations
• Champion Design-to-Value (DtV) and engineering-led cost improvement initiatives.
• Partner closely with: Product Management & R&D; Manufacturing, Quality & Supply Chain; Project Management & Tendering; Installation, Commissioning & Service teams
• Act as the single point of accountability for engineering interfaces with manufacturing and global engineering counterparts.
• Attract, retain, and develop engineering talent across disciplines.
• Build competence frameworks, mentoring programs, and succession plans.
• Ensure continuous upskilling in HV GIS technology, standards, tools, and project execution.
• 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

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering (mandatory), Master's degree in Electrical / Power Systems / Mechanical Engineering preferred
• Typically 15+ years experience in High Voltage Switchgear engineering
• Strong hands-on background in HV GIS technology
• Proven leadership experience managing large, multi-disciplinary engineering teams
• Solid exposure to: Primary GIS design; Secondary / protection systems; Steel / mechanical & structural engineering
• HV standards, testing, and manufacturing interfaces. Deep technical expertise in HV GIS switchgear
• Strong people leadership and organizational skills. Structured problem-solving and decision-making
• Ability to balance technical quality, cost, and delivery. Cross-cultural and global stakeholder management
• Clear, confident, executive-level communication. Direct impact on project delivery reliability, product quality, and factory performance
• Key contributor to customer satisfaction, margin protection, and business growth
• Defines the technical credibility and capability of PGHV GIS engineering in India
• Proficiency in both spoken & written English language is required

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Client-provided location(s): Umreth, India

Job ID: Hitachi_Energy-JID3-195188

Employment Type: FULL_TIME

Posted: 2026-05-20T23:33:32