Project Support specialist

hitachi; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy in Chennai seeks a Project Coordinator with 4–5 years of experience in Substation/GIS projects to support project managers. You will assist in schedule development, risk planning, and procurement coordination with internal teams and suppliers to meet time, cost, and quality targets.

The role requires strong technical knowledge, leadership, and excellent English communication to liaise with stakeholders and ensure compliance with Hitachi policies and safety standards.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree with 4–5 years in execution of Substation/GIS projects or order handling.
• Strong spoken, reading and writing skills in English.
• Solid technical knowledge and leadership to coordinate stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Review contract receipts from Sales.
• Develop and freeze project schedule with stakeholders.
• Prepare risk and opportunities management plans.
• Create master document lists for the project.
• Coordinate engineering drawing approvals.
• Coordinate with Engineering and SCM for sub-supplier procurement.
• Coordinate production planning with feeder factories and monitor progress.
• Collect test reports from suppliers.
• Coordinate stage inspections and FAT readiness.
• Issue Purchase Requisitions for packaging.
• Track material shipment and site receipt, noting milestone billings.
• Coordinate erection, testing and commissioning at site.
• Manage change requests for time/cost/scope approvals.
• Handover with as-built drawings and PAC; ensure compliance with OHS guidelines and corporate policies.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

ERP experience

Substation experience

GIS knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

ERP system

Job description

Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Job Schedule: Full time

Remote: No

The opportunity:

Support the Project Managers in the execution of medium size to large and moderately complex projects and ensure that all related activities are performed in accordance with Hitachi policy, contractual agreements, quality standards, health, safety and environment requirements, financial targets as well as schedule commitments

How you'll make an impact:

• Review of Contract receipt from Sales
• Develop project schedule and freeze with respective stakeholders (internal and external)
• Preparation of project specific risk and opportunities management plan
• Preparation of project wise Master document list
• Coordination for Engineering drawing approvals
• Coordination with Engineering and SCM to place order on sub supplier for material procurement.
• Coordinate with feeder factories for production plan and follow up on production progress.
• Collection of test report from suppliers.
• Coordination on Stage inspections (if any).
• Coordination with LPG for material readiness and completion of FAT.
• Issuing Purchase Requisition for packaging company.
• Follow-up on Material shipment, material receipt at site and acknowledgement from sites for submission of Milestone billings (if any).
• Coordinate with stakeholders for erection, testing and commissioning at site.
• Closely coordinate and document change requests related to project scope and get approvals for time extension, additional cost etc.
• Project handing over, as-built drawings, commercial closure etc and collection of PAC.
• Ensure implementation and compliance of OHS group guidelines.
• Ensure Hitachi integrity guidelines are followed in the team.
• Ensure IS security policy followed in the team.
• 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:

• Graduate in engineering with Experience of 4-5 years in execution of Substation/GIS projects or order handling in any of power system OEMs and ability to work in ERP environment.
• Excellent skills in Speaking, Reading and writing.
• Strong technical knowledge is a must.
• Should possess good leadership skills and ability to convince stakeholders in the interest of the project.
• Ability to work under pressure to deliver the projects with time, cost and quality.

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Background Screening and Security Checks

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