Associate Project Manager

Hitachi Energy Ltd.; Vadodara; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy Ltd. in Savli, Vadodara, seeks an Associate Project Manager for the GIS, HGIS and DTB portfolio.

You will support project execution from order handover through delivery, ensuring compliance with contracts, policies, quality, HSE and customer expectations. The role requires 6–9 years in EPC/GIS/AIS substations, a degree in Electrical Engineering, and hands-on experience with SAP S/4HANA, MS Office and MS Project.

Qualifications

• 6–9 years of experience in Project Management of EPC, GIS or AIS Substation projects.
• Strong understanding of project management processes and lifecycle management.
• Excellent coordination and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficiency in written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Support project execution from order handover through successful delivery and customer acceptance.
• Coordinate domestic and export customer projects, ensuring compliance with contractual requirements and delivery objectives.
• Track project schedules, milestones, deliverables and resource utilization for on-time completion.
• Monitor project costs, invoicing, cash collection and reporting activities.
• Act as the primary customer interface and escalation point for all project-related matters.

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

MS Office

MS Project

Job description

Hitachi Energy is looking for an Associate Project Manager for the High Voltage Business Unit covering Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS), Hybrid GIS (HGIS), and Dead Tank Breaker (DTB) product portfolio in Savli, Vadodara.

The Associate Project Manager will support the execution of GIS Projects, HGIS & DTB orders throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring compliance with contractual requirements, company policies, quality standards, HSE regulations, and delivery commitments while meeting customer expectations.

How you’ll make an impact:

• Support project execution from order handover through successful delivery and customer acceptance.


• Coordinate domestic and export customer projects, ensuring compliance with contractual, logistics, documentation, and customer-specific requirements while delivering project objectives related to schedule, quality, cost, cash flow, and customer satisfaction.


• Track project schedules, milestones, deliverables, and resource utilization to support on-time project completion.


• Monitor project progress and manage project costs, invoicing, cash collection, and reporting activities.


• Identify project risks and issues, elevate concerns proactively, and support implementation of mitigation actions.


• Coordinate with engineering, planning, supply chain, manufacturing, logistics, and site teams to ensure smooth project execution.


• Act as the primary customer interface and escalation point for all project-related matters, ensuring timely resolution of issues and effective stakeholder communication.


• Support preparation and review of export documentation, shipping schedules, and customer documentation requirements.


• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and key internal stakeholders to ensure alignment with project objectives and business priorities.


• Ensure successful completion of project close-out activities, including contractual closure, final documentation, lessons learned, and customer acceptance.


• Build and maintain strong customer relationships to enhance customer satisfaction, repeat business, and long-term growth opportunities.


• Support continuous improvement initiatives and project management best practices.


• Responsiblefor ensuringcompliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.


• Living Hitachi Energy’s corevalues ofsafety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business

Your background:

• Degree in Electrical Engineering.


• 6 to 9 years of experience in Project Management of EPC, GIS or AIS Substation projects.


• High Voltage Switchgear industry experience preferred.


• Good understanding of project management processes and project lifecycle management.


• PMP certification or formal PM training preferred


• Hands-on experience with SAP S/4HANA, MS Office, MS Project.


• Knowledge of substations, Gas Insulated Switchgear and power system projects.


• Familiarity with project financials, invoicing processes, and export documentation.


• Strong coordination, communication, and stakeholder management skills.


• Good analytical and problem-solving abilities with a strong execution focus.


• Self-motivated team player with the ability to work in a cross-functional and multicultural environment.


• Self-motivated, collaborative and capable of working across multicultural teams.


• Proficiency in written and spoken English.

We are a global leader in electrification, powering the electricity era to meet the energy demands of today, and the next 25 years. As the energy arm of Hitachi Group, over three billion people depend on our pioneering, mission-critical technologies to power their daily lives.

With over a century of innovation, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time: driving the evolution of the world’s energy system to ensure abundant, secure, affordable, and sustainable power for today’s generation and the next.

With an unparalleled installed base in over 140 countries, we are the grid ecosystem partner across the utility, industry, data center, and transportation sectors. Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 56,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $20 billion USD.