Engineering Manager, Power Quality Solutions,
Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Job ID: R0051244
Date Posted: May 13, 2024
Segment: Green Energy & Mobility
Business Unit: Hitachi Energy
Company Name: HITACHI ENERGY TECHNOLOGY SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED
Profession (Job Category): Engineering & Science
Job Type (Experience Level): Senior Management
Job Schedule: Full time
Remote: No
Description
Business Information:
Hitachi Energy is a pioneering technology leader that is helping to increase access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy for all. We help to power your home, keep the factories running, and our hospitals and schools open. Come as you are and prepare to get better as you learn from others. Bring your passion, bring your energy, and plug into a team that appreciates a simple truth: Diversity + Collaboration = Great Innovation.
Visit us - www.hitachienergy.com
Hitachi Energy is a world leader in the area of Power Quality Solutions (PQS). Hitachi Energy was the first to introduce Flexible AC Transmission System (FACTS) technology to the power industry and has delivered solutions for the more than 50 years now. Hitachi Energy has a number of solutions that enhance the security, capacity and flexibility of power transmission systems. These solutions enable power grid owners to increase existing transmission network capacity while maintaining or improving the operating margins necessary for grid stability. Hitachi Energy has the full FACTS portfolio and in-house manufacturing of key components.
Indian Operations Centre (INOPC) is a competence center with around 2500+ 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 across the world.
Mission Statement:
As an Engineering Manager, Power Quality Solutions, INOPC-GPQSS-GCoC PQ & TnSD, Chennai you will be responsible for the strategy, operations, resource planning, competence development and people development for all the engineering functions within the group. You need to collaborate with various cross-functional groups/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 center of things. Your leadership skills will be required to make your group success in every direction.
Your Responsibilities:
Strategy preparations (short, mid & long term) in line with Global Strategy.
Ensure meeting the defined KPIs.
Ensure achieving financial KPIs.
Support in resource planning (medium to long term) and allocation based on the forecast of tenders & projects in collaboration with global organization.
Support in 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.
Accountable for the team as per Hitachi Energy Group compliance, Integrity, Health & Safety.
Recruitment of people as per the Capacity work force planning.
Responsible for personnel assessments / people’s review, target setting for the direct reports.
Identify people’s development area(s) and implement actions accordingly.
Retention of key people.
Responsible for personnel assessments / people’s review, target setting for the direct reports
Identify people’s development area(s) and implement actions accordingly.
Identify key competence area and have succession planning.
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.
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:
Masters/Bachelor degree in engineering in Electrical / Electronic preferred
Has previous experience of Group/Line Manager at least 5 years with a team size of at least 25+
Sound knowledge in Power Quality Solutions (FACTS)/HVDC/Substation is preferred.
Comprehensive knowledge of related disciplines in the organization.
Strong communication and collaboration skills required.
Good intercultural sensitivity with leadership skills.
Strong communication skills in written and verbal (English).
Dynamic and Proactive, willing to grow in the organization.