Head Of Hvdc C&c Installation Middle East, Asia &

Job Summary

Location:

Jeddah Maddinah Saudi Arabia

Job ID:

R0142795

Date Posted:

Company Name:

HITACHI ENERGY LTD

Profession (Job Category):

Engineering & Science

Job Schedule:

Full time

Remote:

No

Job Description:

Head of HVDC C&C Installation Middle East Asia & Africa

The opportunity

As Head of HVDC C&C Installation AMEA you will lead the installation organization within an assigned region and support the safe efficient and high-quality delivery of HVDC projects.

You will translate the global C&C Installation strategy into regional execution ensuring that projects have access to competent installation resources and appropriate management support. You will lead and develop Installation Managers Installation Supervisors Technical Site Advisors and Installation Specialists while coordinating closely with the Global Head of HVDC C&C Installation Project C&C Managers engineering teams customers partners and subcontractors. This is a regional leadership position combining peoples management resource planning project execution support tendering constructability subcontracting and continuous improvement. The role is primarily office-based and requires regular travel to project sites.

How youll make an impact

• As Head of HVDC C&C Installation AMEA you will lead the installation organization within an assigned region and support the safe efficient and high-quality delivery of HVDC projects.

• You will translate the global C&C Installation strategy into regional execution ensuring that projects have access to competent installation resources and appropriate management support.
• You will lead and develop Installation Managers Installation Supervisors Technical Site Advisors and Installation Specialists while coordinating closely with the Global Head of HVDC C&C Installation Project C&C Managers engineering teams customers partners and subcontractors.

• This is a regional leadership position combining people management resource planning project execution support tendering constructability subcontracting and continuous improvement. The role is primarily office-based and requires regular travel to project sites.

• How You Will Make an Impact

• Lead the regional HVDC C&C Installation organization in alignment with the global installation strategy and business objectives.

• Manage mentor and develop Installation Managers Installation Supervisors Technical Site Advisors and Installation Specialists within the assigned region.

• Maintain an overview of regional installation activities across ongoing projects and tenders communicating status resource needs risks and required actions to the Global Head of HVDC C&C Installation.

• Plan and allocate installation personnel to projects in coordination with the Global Head other Regional Managers and Project C&C Managers.

• Support workforce planning and recruitment activities by identifying future staffing and competence requirements.

• Ensure permanent and temporary installation personnel receive appropriate onboarding training systems access software documentation and role-specific support.

• Ensure that projects receive competent installation resources for both site execution and home-office support.

• Conduct regular visits to project sites to monitor progress support installation personnel address issues and promote compliance with company requirements and working practices.

• Provide regional leadership and technical support in installation methodologies resource planning high-level schedules technical specifications site accessibility maintainability and problem solving.

• Support technical and commercial discussions with customers partners project teams and installation subcontractors.

• Contribute to tendering activities by providing installation input related to resource planning installation schedules execution methodologies constructability subcontracting and technical reviews.

• Support the evaluation and selection of installation contractors and partners including technical assessments clarifications contracting input and implementation of lessons learned.

• Ensure suitable installation resources participate in engineering design reviews model reviews and constructability workshops.

• Promote consideration of installation best practices accessibility maintainability site execution requirements and previous project experience during engineering and design.

• Support departmental budget preparation and monitor regional non-project cost and time accounts.

• Work with Project C&C Managers to monitor installation-related project cost and time performance escalating deviations when appropriate.

• Champion health safety and environmental excellence throughout the regional installation organization.

• Lead by example and promote safe working conditions safe behaviors integrity quality and environmental responsibility.

• Foster continuous improvement through lessons learned knowledge sharing standardization and best practices across projects and installation teams.

Your background

• Extensive professional experience in large projects power transmission substations EPC or large-scale energy infrastructure projects.

• Proven leadership experience managing regional or international teams within installation construction commissioning or site execution environments.

• Strong knowledge of installation activities associated with equipment and systems.

• Practical understanding of site execution resource planning project support installation methodologies and constructability reviews.

• Experience managing and developing technical and site-based personnel across multiple locations or projects.

• Demonstrated ability to coordinate resources and priorities across a portfolio of projects and tenders.

• Experience supporting contractor selection technical evaluations subcontracting activities and contract-related installation input.

• Ability to monitor budgets resource utilization schedules and project-related installation performance.

• Strong understanding of HSE requirements and a demonstrated commitment to visible safety leadership.

• Excellent stakeholder management communication influencing and decision-making skills.

• Ability to operate effectively within a global matrix organization and across different cultures functions and geographical locations.

• Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Construction Management or another relevant technical discipline.

• Fluency in English with additional languages considered an advantage.

• Willingness and ability to travel regularly to project sites within the assigned region.

More About Us

We believe great work thrives in an environment where people feel genuinely supported and rewarded. Our benefits are designed to create meaningful value for every individual supporting engagement performance professional growth and well-being.

Our benefit offering is tailored according to the country of employment and generally includes:

Competitive salary and incentive arrangements

Well-being and employee care programs

Flexible working options where compatible with the role

Benefits supporting long-term financial security

Professional development and international career opportunities

More specific information about local employment conditions and benefits will be provided during the recruitment process.

Accessibility and reasonable accommodation

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Background Screening and Security Checks

As part of the hiring process Hitachi Energy conducts pre-employment background checks that may include verification of employment history education criminal records and other relevant information in accordance with applicable laws.

For certain rolesparticularly those involving access to sensitive information financial responsibilities client data regulated environments or security-sensitive functionsadditional or more comprehensive background or security screenings may be required. These may include but are not limited to enhanced criminal history checks credit history reviews (where legally permissible) sanctions screening or other due diligence measures aligned with the responsibilities of the position.

The scope and depth of any background or security review will be determined based on the nature of the role and business necessity and will always be conducted in compliance with applicable federal state and local laws. Candidates will be notified and where required asked to provide consent prior to the initiation of any such checks.

Required Experience:

Director

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