Senior Project Manager, Grid Automation Substations UK

Hitachi Energy; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and pension plan

Flexible working arrangements

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Hitachi Energy UK is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead customer projects in Grid Automation, specializing in high and medium voltage substations. You will manage the project lifecycle, from inception to warranty, representing Hitachi Energy’s commercial and contractual interests and coordinating internal and external stakeholders.

The role requires strong experience in end-user projects within transmission and distribution, with customers like National Grid, SSE, and Scottish Power.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering projects in Power Transmission environment.
• 5+ years project management experience in a systems business.
• Engineering background in Electrical and Control systems / Computer networks.
• Based in UK Mainland, Glasgow 3 days a week.
• Willingness to travel to UK clients and partners (circa 10% of time) and to Europe as required.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end projects from handover from Sales to successful on-site completion.
• Represent Hitachi Energy's commercial and contractual interests.
• Coordinate an international project team and optimize resource use.
• Maintain open, proactive communication to ensure maximum customer satisfaction.
• Negotiate contracts in line with FIDIC and NEC 4.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Chartered Engineer

PMI PMP or equivalent

Education

HNC

HND

Degree

MSC

Tools

SAP

Primavera P6

Microsoft Projects

Job description

Hitachi Energy UK is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead customer projects in Grid Automation, specializing in high and medium voltage substations. You will manage the project lifecycle, from inception to warranty, representing Hitachi Energy’s commercial and contractual interests and coordinating internal and external stakeholders.

The role requires strong experience in end-user projects within transmission and distribution, with customers like National Grid, SSE, and Scottish Power.