Control lead engineer

Location:

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Job ID:

R0123124

Date Posted:

2026-04-21

Company Name:

HITACHI ENERGY TECHNOLOGY SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED

Profession (Job Category):

Engineering & Science

Job Schedule:

Full time

Remote:

No

Job Description:

The opportunity: ​

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. The FACTS technology uses a very high-end system for its control, protection and monitoring. This system is called as MACH. This computerized system is built with the state-of-the-art electronics, microprocessors and digital signal processors, connected by high performance industry standard busses and fiber optic communication links. They operate on very high standard application software developed by Hitachi Energy. As the system is being continuously evolved, the Station Operating and Monitoring System (SOM) is becoming more complex and customized. It requires a great deal of design, testing & verification of HMI, SCADA, Network and Cybersecurity areas.

How you'll make an impact:

• Responsible for detailed project planning, schedule review, budget estimation & review, project scope and Interfacing with multiple engineering disciplines for technical clarifications.

• Project meetings, internal and customer and ensure the technical scope and inputs are clear to the project team.

• Knowledge on the quality process connected with the project execution, continuous improvement programs and take ownership for the project KPIs such as OTD, COPQ etc.

• Risk and Opportunities meeting and Change Management in the projects.

• Drive the improvement programs in project and process and monitor and control the project schedule and budget.

• Project reviews and design review meetings and workload forecast in the projects.

• Resource plan for Project and Commissioning travel and customer Factory Acceptance Test and change Management process.

• 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 yourcolleagues and the business.

Your background:

• Should be from BE / BTech (ECE, EEE, E&I).

• Should have 4 - 7 years of project management / project lead experience in the industrial control system or SAS.

• Knowledge in HMI / SCADA / Network / Cyber security and Prior experience in SAS most preferred and knowledge in project management concepts.

• Experience in Process and ISO audits and Quality / L6S / Continuous improvement programs. Exposure in project planning tools, MS Project.

• Individual contributor using in-depth knowledge in a specific area to execute complex or specialized projects / challenges often thinking independently to challenge traditional solutions.

• Comprehensive knowledge of related disciplines in the organization and self-driven to lead the project team to meet the project demands Resilience.

• Works independently, applying established standards and excellent English speaker, good communication skills.

• Dynamic and Proactive, willing to grow in the organization and Team player, ready to play the role across the different countries and High level of ownership.

• Proficiency in both spoken & written English language is required.

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