RE Construction Project Manager

Hitachi ABB Power Grids; Vadodara; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy is seeking an experienced Construction Manager to lead industrial projects nationwide from its Vadodara base. You will collaborate with BU segments, manage design, tendering, and vendor activities while ensuring safety, quality, and on-time delivery.

The role requires 20+ years in project/construction management for industrial projects, with travel across India and potential future relocation. Strong English skills and stakeholder coordination are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Civil or Electrical/Mechanical engineering.
• Experience in project management/construction management in Industrial or infrastructural segments.
• Proficiency in English (spoken & written).

Responsibilities

• Define scope with BU segments and develop budgets and timelines.
• Site selections and coordination with consultants for Real Estate solutions.
• Manage design process and appoint architects/engineers for project.
• Lead tendering, techno-commercial evaluations and vendor onboarding.
• Plan budgets, cashflows and capex for annual budgets and projects.
• Report progress to stakeholders and mitigate delays.
• Direct multi-disciplinary teams to deliver on time and on budget with safety focus.
• Ensure closeout, as-built drawings and handover documents are complete.
• Manage leases and renewals for leased properties.

Skills

Project management

Construction management

Budgeting

Vendor evaluation

Tender management

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree/diploma in Civil or Electrical/Mechanical engineering

Job description

Hitachi Energy offers power and automation products, systems and service solutions across the generation, transmission and distribution value chain - enabling a stronger, smarter and greener power grid. In order to strengthen our Real Estate function, we are looking for an experienced construction manager with experience in construction and project management in Industrial segment. Take this unique opportunity and grow together with the rapidly evolving organization.

Your Responsibilities:

Closely working with BU segments to understand the Real Estate requirements, defining the scope of potential projects, conducting risk assessment, preparing budgets and timelines required to execute these projects in line with requirements of stakeholders.

Site selections, shortlisting on leased/owned sites and coordinating with BU segments and external consultants for optimal Real Estate solutions.

Managing the design process for the project, translating the design intent for the proposed factory or office plans into architectural and engineering designs. Evaluation and appointing architects and detailed engineering consultants for carrying out design activities for project.

Vendor evaluation specific to the requirements of project, coordinating the tendering roll out and bid management process, preparing techno-commercial evaluations for finalization of the bidder. Onboarding the selected vendor in line with the set company process and guidelines.

Compile and plan budgets, cost estimates, cashflows and other financial estimates for the annual capex budget planning process and also specific to the projects.

Reporting regularly on progress to the internal BU segments and other key stakeholders, resolving any issues or delays and customer requirements.

Directing a multi-disciplinary team, overseeing several projects at the same time, and ensure that each stage of the project happens on time, on budget and to a high standard of completion to the satisfaction of stakeholders. Ensuring that high standard on safety for project execution and taking measures to mitigate the project risks.

Ensuring a properly executed project closeout, verification of all the contractor’s invoices and claims with respect to completion of the tasks. Ensuring that the ‘as built drawings’ and other project specific documents are complete in all respects and handed over to the internal customers.

Managing the property lease’s and other related approval documents for the leased properties for timely renewals or lease closeouts.

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:

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree/diploma in Civil or Electrical/Mechanical engineering.

20+ years of experience in project management/construction management in Industrial or Infrastructural segment.

Must have handled medium to large Industrial projects, sized from 1m USD to 25m USD in value, including greenfield projects.

The base location would be Vadodara but the candidate would be expected to travel to different parts of India region (including India, Srilanka, Bangladesh and Nepal) for project activities. The candidate should be open to relocation in future as per business requirements.

Experience in Real Estate operational management is desired.

High level of integrity, transparency and ownership.

Self-responsible and independent working methods as well as a quick in understanding & learning.

Team player with high level of reliability, accuracy and care.

Proficiency in both spoken & written English language is required.

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.