Project Support specialist

Hitachi Vantara Corporation; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy in Chennai invites an experienced Project Manager to support execution of medium to large power projects, ensuring compliance with policy, quality, safety, and schedule targets. You will coordinate with Sales, engineering, SCM, vendors, and sites to manage schedules, risk plans, procurement, testing, and commissioning, with focus on time, cost, and quality.

Strong leadership, engineering background and ERP experience are essential to drive project delivery in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• Graduate in engineering with 4–5 years in execution of Substation/GIS projects or order handling in power system OEMs with ERP experience.
• Excellent speaking, reading and writing skills.
• Strong technical knowledge is a must.
• Good leadership skills with ability to convince stakeholders in the project.
• Ability to work under pressure to deliver on time, cost and quality.

Responsibilities

• Review contract receipt from Sales.
• Develop project schedule and freeze with stakeholders (internal and external).
• Prepare project-specific risk and opportunities management plan.
• Prepare project-wise Master document list.
• Coordinate for Engineering drawing approvals.
• Coordinate with Engineering and SCM to place orders on sub-suppliers for materials procurement.
• Coordinate with feeder factories for production planning and progress follow-up.
• Collect test reports from suppliers.
• Coordinate on stage inspections (if any).
• Coordinate with LPG for material readiness and FAT completion.
• Issue Purchase Requisitions for packaging.
• Follow up on material shipment and site receipt with milestone billings (if any).
• Coordinate with stakeholders for erection, testing and commissioning at site.
• Document and manage change requests for scope, time, and cost approvals.
• Hand over projects with as-built drawings and PAC.

Skills

Substation/GIS projects

ERP experience

Leadership

Technical knowledge

Communication skills

Pressure handling

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

ERP system

Job description

Job Description

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 acknowledgment 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 yourcolleagues 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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