Site Manager - HVDC Converter Station Fatehpur

Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas, Inc.; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy in Gurugram, India, is seeking a Site Manager to lead construction site activities within EPC converter station projects. You will ensure on-time delivery, safety, quality, and adherence to contractual scope, coordinating with customer and authorities.

The role requires a Bachelor's in mechanical, electrical, or civil engineering, 5+ years in site management in energy, and strong contracts sense with travel within India.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical, electrical, or civil engineering.
• 5+ years on-site Site Manager in energy or related large projects.
• Strong contracts management experience and business acumen.
• Experience in Civil Works, Installation and/or Commissioning.
• Knowledge and practice in Health, Safety and Environment (HSE).
• Structured, organized, good people management, teamwork and communication.
• Willingness to travel within India; international travel is a plus.
• Fluent in spoken and written English.

Responsibilities

• Oversee on-site execution to meet schedule, budget, and contractual scope.
• Act as primary interface with customer and authorities on contractual matters.
• Manage manpower, SoW/DoW, and change orders with subcontractors.
• Ensure tests are performed and quality records are properly archived.
• Maintain permits, licenses, and regulatory compliance on site.
• Ensure documentation handling is structured and up-to-date for HQ.
• Meet contractual milestones while monitoring on-site costs and budget.

Skills

Contract management

Commercial awareness

People management

Communication skills

Teamwork

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical, electrical, or civil engineering

Job description

Location: Gurugram, Haryana, India

Job Schedule: Full time

Remote: No

How you’ll make an impact:

• The Site Manager is responsible for the successful execution of all activities on the assigned construction site, on-time, within budget, as per Contractual Scope and requirements, maintaining the highest standard of quality of the works, ensuring an incident free construction site and complete adherence by all personnel to the Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) plans and regulations.
• You act as the main interface to the Customer on all contractual matters and maintain a good relationship with local authorities and organizations.
• You are acquainted with typical construction contracts, read them and understand the relevant sections for your work and are able to identify risks and opportunities in the Contracts.
• You manage manpower requirements on site and drive the site activities to achieve the contractual milestones and targets.
• You ensure that all personnel on site are well informed about the Scope of Work (SoW) and Division of Work (DoW).
• You manage change management on site, including variation orders to subcontractors.
• You warrant that all tests are performed and accepted by the customer according to contractual conditions.
• You foster a culture of proper understanding and adherence by all site personnel to the Health, Environment and Safety requirements of the business, Customer, and local authorities.
• You ensure that all activities are done with the expected quality and that all quality records are created and properly archived.
• You ensure that all permits, licenses, and requirements are in place for a compliant execution of the site activities.
• You ensure a structured, up-to-date, and reliable documentation handling on site and towards the Headquarters.
• You guarantee that all activities are performed within the defined contractual schedules and milestones, understand the project budget and ensure that costs for the site activities are maintained within budget.
• You ensure that contractual obligations are met and to the satisfaction of our customers.
• You are assigned as Site Manager in medium to large EPC converter station projects, complex Consortium projects, or as Deputy Site Manager in large EPC converter station projects.
• 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:

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, electrical, or civil engineering
• Experience of 5+ years working as a Site Manager on construction sites in the energy sector or similar industries, particularly in medium and large size projects.
• Sound commercial awareness, contracts management experience and business acumen
• Experience in Civil Works, Installation and/or Commissioning
• Relevant and Certified knowledge and experience in the field of HSE
• Very structured and organized, good people management skills, collaboration and team working spirit, resilient, excellent customer interface and communication skills.
• Willingness to travel within India.
• Willingness to travel abroad is a plus.
• Proficiency in both spoken & written English language is required.
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