Project Manager

Hitachi, Ltd.; Sydney; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy in Sydney seeks a Project Manager to lead end‑to‑end delivery of medium to large high‑voltage projects. You will coordinate engineering, supply chain, overseas factories and site teams to meet scope, schedule, cost, quality and safety targets.

The role requires a degree in engineering and extensive HV project experience, with strong commercial and contractual acumen and demonstrated multi‑location coordination capabilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related discipline.
• Extensive project management experience in high‑voltage electrical markets with delivery of complex projects.
• Proven capability managing scope, schedule, cost, resources, suppliers and subcontractors from handover to completion.
• Knowledge of high‑voltage equipment and substations; GIS experience is highly regarded.
• Working knowledge of HV drawings, IEC and Australian standards.
• Strong commercial and contractual capability including contract reviews, risk management, variations and claims.
• Experience coordinating multiple stakeholders across local and international locations.

Responsibilities

• Own the full project lifecycle from sales handover to close‑out.
• Lead scope, schedule, cost, resources and deliverables with proactive issue mitigation.
• Monitor financial performance: revenue, invoicing, cost, cash flow and forecasts.
• Identify risks and opportunities; implement mitigation and contingencies.
• Manage contracts, changes and approvals for scope, time and cost impact.
• Maintain primary customer relationships and clear communication with stakeholders.
• Coordinate engineering, supply chain, suppliers and site activities, including FAT.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder mgmt

Contract mgmt

Risk management

Cross-functional work

Budget & cost control

Schedule management

Vendor management

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Job description

The opportunity

The Project Execution team is at the heart of our organization, turning customer commitments into safe, successful and sustainable outcomes. As Project Manager, you will lead the end-to-end execution of medium to large, medium to high-complexity projects and orders, balancing technical delivery with strong commercial and contractual performance.

You will bring together customers, engineering, supply chain, overseas factories, suppliers, subcontractors and site teams to deliver against scope, schedule, cost, quality, safety and profitability targets. This is a visible, customer-facing role for a confident project professional who enjoys solving complex problems, protecting project value and building trusted stakeholder relationships.

How you'll make an impact

• Own the full project lifecycle, including sales-to-execution handover, contract review, project kick-off, execution planning, monitoring and control, customer acceptance and formal contract close-out.
• Lead and control project scope, schedule, cost, resources and deliverables, taking timely action to address issues, dependencies and emerging constraints.
• Monitor project financial performance, including revenue, invoicing, cost, expenses, cash flow, profitability and resource utilisation, and maintain accurate forecasts and progress reporting.
• Identify, qualify and manage risks and opportunities. Establish effective mitigation and contingency actions and actively pursue opportunities that improve project outcomes.
• Apply disciplined contract, variation and claims management. Document customer change requests and secure appropriate approvals for scope, time and cost impacts.
• Act as the primary customer contact and escalation point for project matters, building strong relationships and communicating clearly with internal and external stakeholders.
• Along with Project Engineer, coordinate engineering, supply chain, overseas factories, suppliers, subcontractors, logistics, site activities, testing and Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) requirements.
• Review and coordinate project documentation, including drawings, schedules, reports, transmittals and technical deliverables, while managing key technical and commercial interfaces.
• Ensure compliance with Hitachi Energy policies, contractual requirements, quality standards, applicable IEC and Australian Standards, and health, safety and environmental expectations.
• Capture and share lessons learned, contribute to project reviews and help improve project execution tools, processes and best practices.
• Work independently with limited supervision and, where required, coach, guide or review the work of developing project professionals.

Your background

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related discipline.
• Extensive project management experience in the high-voltage electrical industry or a comparable energy, infrastructure or heavy-industry environment, with demonstrated delivery of complex projects or orders.
• Proven capability managing scope, schedule, cost, resources, suppliers and subcontractors from handover through completion.
• Sound knowledge of high-voltage equipment and substations. Experience with Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS), transmission and distribution products is highly regarded.
• Working knowledge of primary and schematic drawings for high-voltage products, together with applicable IEC and Australian Standards.
• Strong commercial and contractual capability, including contract review, risk and opportunity management, variations, claims and different contractual models.
• Experience coordinating multiple stakeholders and cross-functional teams across local and international locations.