Project Manager Engineering

Hitachi, Ltd.; Remote; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy solutions company is looking for a Project Manager, Engineering to join their team. This role focuses on coordinating design teams, managing engineering budgets, and ensuring project documentation is aligned with contractual requirements. The candidate should have 5+ years of experience in the electricity supply sector and an HNC/HND in electrical engineering. This position offers the flexibility of remote work, fostering an environment that encourages teamwork and effective communications.

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience in the electricity supply industry.
• Knowledge of Transmission or Distribution practices.
• Capable of working to tight timescales.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate design team across all disciplines.
• Manage engineering budgets and forecasting.
• Approve documentation according to project requirements.
• Chair design and hazard reviews.
• Support the Project Manager in risk assessments.

Skills

Electrical engineering principles

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Risk management

Commercial acumen

Education

HNC/HND in electrical engineering or equivalent

Job description

Location: Remote - England, United Kingdom

Job ID: R0074047

Date Posted: 2025-12-05

Company Name: HITACHI ENERGY UK LIMITED

Profession (Job Category): Engineering & Science

Job Schedule: Full time

Remote: Yes

്ദोगजा Job Description

Hitachi Energy are hiring a Project Manager, Engineering to join the team. This opportunity will be ideal for anyone with a passion and desire to deliver within applications engineering, we are looking for someone with an eye for detail and able to prepare documentation and diagrams. To coordinate and support the design team during project design and execution phases, and to support the tendering team to ensure that safe, robust, and optimal designs and documentation are produced.

Please note we are unable to provide visa sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• To coordinate the design team across all disciplines.
• To liaise with project management on engineering budgets and to provide forecast cost to complete estimates and associated justification to changes in expenditure.
• To manage the programme and to interface with the planning engineers for design.
• Providing forecasts for completion and resource planning.
• To approve documentation in accordance with the contractual requirements of the project.
• To coordinate and chair design reviews and hazard reviews.
• To identify and manage additional risks across functions that may not be apparent tocopy of individual Designers. Evaluates risks and options, strategizes mitigation of the risks.
• Supports the Project Manager in overall project risk and opportunity assessments and implementation of resulting actions.
• To undertake the Principal Designer Representative on projects.
• Works with customers to shape and deliver solutions, seeking Singular feedback and innovating with the customer to drive and deliver improvements.
• Oversees the creation of subcontracts and manages the subcontractors jointly with other involved functions, including supply chain management.

Background

• 5 years Electricity supply industry experience
• Knowledge of Transmission or Distribution practices (400 Deng to 11 kV)
• HNC/HND in electrical engineering or equivalent
• Good team work, Analytical and communication skills
• Capable of working to tight time scales
• Commercial acumen
• Understanding / Knowledge of Distribution Network Operator / National Grid etc. standards and drawing practices

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