Plants Project Manager HVDC

Hitachi, Ltd.; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is seeking a proactive Project Manager for their Plants and Civil design team located in Birmingham or Glasgow. The role entails managing project scope, cost, and time while ensuring high-quality deliverables and collaboration among teams. Candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, experience in project management, and be fluent in English. This position allows for interaction with global stakeholders and requires a dynamic, team-oriented individual who thrives under changing conditions.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing larger projects and leading a technical team.
• Fluency in English for global team collaboration.
• Strong sense of responsibility and decision-making skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage project scope, cost, and time.
• Develop a robust project execution strategy.
• Perform proactive risk and change management.
• Ensure internal processes are followed for quality deliverables.
• Report project progress to stakeholders.

Skills

Project management

Team leadership

Risk management

Strategic thinking

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Job description

Location: Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

Job ID: R0110716

Date Posted: 2025-11-26

Company Name: HITACHI ENERGY UK LIMITED

Profession (Job Category): Engineering & Science

Job Schedule: Full time

Remote: No

Job Description: The Opportunity

At Hitachi Energy, our success is driven by the dedication and competence of our people. We believe in leaders who focus on developing and empowering their teams while upholding our core values. Be the glue that unites our Plants & Civil design team, bridging Electromechanical, Electrical (Station Auxiliary Power), and Civil Design (including auxiliary systems), both internally but also towards external stakeholders. Take the lead in managing scope, cost, and time while guiding the team to the finish line. Tackle exciting challenges together with the team, stay ahead of the game, grow in a dynamic, constantly evolving environment and have fun along the journey.

In this role, you will report directly to the Global Manager of Plants Project Management. You will be working with a tender or a project along with an appointed plants team, close to Plants Lead Engineer and Project Engineering Manager, as well as have interactions with all other relevant internal and external stakeholders.

Please note this role can be based in Glasgow or our Birmingham offices 2 / 3 days per week onsite. Also we are unable to provide visa support on this position.

How you will make an impact

• Be a driven proactive project manager for your Plants and Civil design team by cultivating camaraderie and promoting transparency
• Develop and communicate a robust project execution strategy for Plants and Civil scope aligned with Hitachi Energy values
• Perform proactive risk and change management (with cooperation with the team) to achieve on time delivery within defined budget and quality standards
• Lead the team to ensure the internal processes are followed to ultimately the desired quality in the deliverables
• Cross functional cooperation, collaboration and coordination for needed input for Plants and Civil departments
• Follow up and report the project and/or tender progress to relevant stakeholder within the organization
• Interface coordination and performing specific tasks towards our platform builders (in offshore projects), or support our civil design team towards civil partner/sub-supplier

Your background

• Bachelor of Science Engineering or Project management background
• Experience in Project management in larger projects, leading a technical team or project
• You are an engaged, ambitious, and driven person that thrives in a constantly changing environment and who enjoys collaboration with employees, peers and beyond
• You understand deadlines, budgetary constraints and have a strong sense of responsibility and strategic thinking, and you are comfortable with taking informed decisions for and with your team
• Speaking and writing English fluently is required since you will be part of a global team where you will need to communicate with people from all over the world
• As a person you have a passion for people and technology, you are strong in decision making and have the right inner drive and self-management skills to take on full responsibility for your scope and deliver on time with quality in a dynamic environment.

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