Lead Project Construction & Commissioning Manager

Hitachi, Ltd.; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Inclusive Work Environment

25 days holiday

Excellent pension

Career growth

Supportive team

Work‑Life balance

Industry-leading safety culture

Job summary

Hitachi Energy seeks a Project Construction & Commissioning Manager to lead the Construction & Commissioning scope from handover to execution across major energy infrastructure projects in the UK. You will drive complex stakeholder discussions, ensure safety, schedule, and budget discipline, and balance site priorities with business objectives.

You will coordinate multi‑discipline teams, manage change and risk, and deliver results through a pragmatic, solutions‑focused approach in a long‑term,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical, Civil or Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Experience delivering Construction and/or Commissioning activities within major infrastructure, energy, utilities, industrial or engineering projects.
• Strong stakeholder management experience and ability to influence across project teams, clients and contractors.
• Commercial awareness including exposure to budgets, forecasting, change management, variations or cost discussions.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate all Construction & Commissioning activities throughout the project lifecycle.
• Organise and lead kick‑off meetings for Construction & Commissioning project teams.
• Drive handover from Tendering and Engineering into Construction & Commissioning with clear scope, schedule and budget ownership.
• Define responsibilities, resource requirements and delivery strategies to support project execution.
• Monitor progress, budgets and forecasts, implementing recovery plans where required.
• Build strong relationships with clients and subcontractors to ensure successful outcomes.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Project leadership

Commercial awareness

Budget forecasting

Change management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical, Civil or Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Hitachi Energy seeks a Project Construction & Commissioning Manager to lead the Construction & Commissioning scope from handover to execution across major energy infrastructure projects in the UK. You will drive complex stakeholder discussions, ensure safety, schedule, and budget discipline, and balance site priorities with business objectives.

You will coordinate multi‑discipline teams, manage change and risk, and deliver results through a pragmatic, solutions‑focused approach in a long‑term,