Senior Power Transformer Projects Lead

Hitachi ABB Power Grids; Stone; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi ABB Power Grids is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead complex transformer projects across energy sectors, ensuring delivery on schedule, budget, and contractual requirements.

You will coordinate across engineering, manufacturing, procurement, and site teams, managing risks, change, and commercial performance while maintaining strong relationships with customers. Visa sponsorship is not available, with a focus on safety and quality throughout project lifecycles.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering projects in the power, utilities, or energy infrastructure sector.
• Experience delivering projects involving transformers, substations, switchgear, or other HV electrical equipment.
• Strong understanding of project delivery methodologies, commercial management, and contract execution.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary stakeholders across engineering, manufacturing, and construction environments.
• Excellent customer-facing, communication, and relationship management skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with the capability to manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Lead the successful delivery of transformer projects from contract award through to final handover.
• Manage project scope, schedules, budgets, resources, risks, and commercial performance.
• Act as the primary point of contact for customers, ensuring effective communication throughout the project lifecycle.
• Coordinate the supply, logistics, installation, testing, and commissioning of transformer equipment.
• Work collaboratively with engineering, procurement, manufacturing, planning, commercial, and site teams to deliver project objectives.
• Monitor project progress, identify risks and opportunities, and implement mitigation strategies where required.
• Manage project financials, including forecasting, cost control, invoicing, and cash flow performance.
• Support contract administration, change management, claims, and project close-out activities.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ensure all project activities are delivered in compliance with company quality, health, safety, and environmental standards.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Customer-facing communication

Analytical problem solving

Leadership

Multidisciplinary coordination

Education

Engineering qualification (HNC, HND, Degree)

Job description

Hitachi ABB Power Grids is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead complex transformer projects across energy sectors, ensuring delivery on schedule, budget, and contractual requirements.

You will coordinate across engineering, manufacturing, procurement, and site teams, managing risks, change, and commercial performance while maintaining strong relationships with customers. Visa sponsorship is not available, with a focus on safety and quality throughout project lifecycles.