Project Manager

Hitachi Energy; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy in Australia seeks an experienced Project Manager to lead delivery of complex substation and grid infrastructure across Australia and New Zealand. You will guide projects from planning through delivery, coordinating scope, schedule, budget, and safety.

Ideal candidates hold an Electrical Engineering degree, familiarity with Primavera P6, and strong stakeholder management skills. A PMP is preferred, with a focus on safety, collaboration, and customer success.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
• PMP certification preferred.
• Strong commercial, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience using project management and scheduling tools such as Primavera P6.
• Passion for safety, collaboration, and customer success.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end project execution from planning through to final delivery.
• Manage project scope, schedule, budget, cash flow, risks, and stakeholder expectations.
• Build strong relationships with customers, suppliers, contractors, and internal teams.
• Drive project governance, contract management, and claims resolution.
• Champion a strong safety culture and lead project teams to achieve successful outcomes.
• Ensure projects are delivered in line with financial, contractual, quality, and HSE requirements.
• 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.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Safety leadership

Collaboration

Customer success

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

At Hitachi Energy, we're powering a sustainable energy future. We are looking for an experienced Project Manager to lead the successful delivery of complex substation and grid infrastructure projects across Aus-tralia and New Zealand. This role offers the opportunity to work with industry-leading technologies while driving projects that support the energy transition.

How you'll make an impact

• Lead end-to-end project execution from planning through to final delivery.
• Manage project scope, schedule, budget, cash flow, risks, and stakeholder expectations.
• Build strong relationships with customers, suppliers, contractors, and internal teams.
• Drive project governance, contract management, and claims resolution.
• Champion a strong safety culture and lead project teams to achieve successful outcomes.
• Ensure projects are delivered in line with financial, contractual, quality, and HSE requirements.
• 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

• Degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
• PMP certification preferred.
• Strong commercial, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience using project management and scheduling tools such as Primavera P6.
• Passion for safety, collaboration, and customer success.

Why Join Us?

• Be part of Australia's energy transformation.
• Work on high-profile utility and infrastructure projects.
• Career development in a global technology leader.
• Collaborative and inclusive team environment.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.

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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 roles—particularly those involving access to sensitive information, financial responsibilities, client data, regulated environments, or security-sensitive functions—additional 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.