Installation Project Manager

Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas, Inc.; Chennai District; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

HITACHI ENERGY TECHNOLOGY SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED in Chennai invites an experienced Installation Project Manager to join the PGHV – CH 2657 team. You will support GIS installation projects worldwide, coordinating I&C engineers, logistics, and training at factories.

You hold a bachelor's degree and have 8+ years in GIS installation management or factory project management. Proficiency with SAP for NCRs, logistics coordination, and MS Office is required; fluent English is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 8+ years in GIS installation management or project management in factory.
• Experience with SAP for NCR and material ordering and delivery tracking.
• Experience coordinating with Logistics and Supply Chain.
• MS Office proficiency (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, MS Project).
• Knowledge of site HSE requirements.
• Ability to summarize meeting outcomes.
• English: fluent in speaking and writing.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with installation project managers across GIS factories to plan deployment of I&C engineers.
• Handle logistics of material from ordering to site delivery and coordinate with logistics.
• Plan training for I&C engineers and maintain skill matrix.
• Obtain travel approvals and ensure visa compliance for engineers.
• Maintain KPI and weekly reports; collect signed timesheets at sites.
• Ensure safety per Hitachi OH&S procedures and regulations.

Skills

GIS installation management

Project management

Logistics coordination

English fluency

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SAP

MS Project

MS Office

Job description

Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Job ID: R0139198

Date Posted: 2026-08-10

Company Name: HITACHI ENERGY TECHNOLOGY SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED

Profession (Job Category): Project/Program Management

Job Schedule: Full time

Remote: No

Job Description: The opportunity: The installation project manager at INOPC will be a member of PGHV – CH 2657 team and will contribute towards the effective functioning of Installation project management team. The installation project manager will support the day-to-day activities of GIS Installation project management team at factories that works on a wide range of international GIS projects.

How you'll make an impact

• Co-ordinate with different Installation project managers at different GIS factories to gather information on the sites forecasted for the year and prepare plan for deployment of I & C engineers to these sites to ensure consistent utilization of the I & C engineers.
• To handle logistics of material from ordering and until delivery at site. To co-ordinate with logistics department and supply chain.
• Closely work with I & C departments in factories to plan for training of I & C engineers in different GIS product variants. Maintain Skill matrix of I & C engineers with periodic updates.
• Proactively engage with GIS project managers and obtain relevant drawings and documents related to the site and conduct kick-off meeting with INOPC engineers before they start travel to site.
• Proactively identify ways to improve efficiency of I & C activities and regularly interact with I &C engineers and the units to ensure the initiatives are implemented at the sites.
• Conduct weekly calls with the I & C engineers who are working at site to keep track on Site HSE situations, Hazards reported, Hazards closed. Ensure adequate PPE are always available for the I & C engineers and keep track of validity of the PPE.
• Maintain KPI for the I & C team in a central location and update and generate weekly reports and present to the management. Collect all the signed timesheets from the I & C engineers working in the site and maintain them in a central location.
• Obtain necessary travel approval for I & C engineers and ensure they are traveling to the site with the right type of visa.
• Safety – Understand and follow Hitachi OH&S procedures and guidelines.
• You will be responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.
• Living Hitachi Energy's core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.

Your background:

• You hold a bachelor's degree.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in GIS installation management or Project management in factory.
• Sound knowledge in handling logistics of materials from factory to site.
• Hands on experience in working with SAP for handling NCR and material ordering and delivery tracking, hands on experience in coordinating with Logistics department and supply chain department.
• Sound knowledge of working with MS office tools (Word, Power point, Excel and MS project).
• Good knowledge on site HSE requirements.
• Ability to summarize meeting outcomes.
• English: fluent in speaking and writing.

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