Site Manager - HVDC Converter Station Fatehpur

hitachi; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,900,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy India Limited in Gurugram seeks a Site Manager to oversee construction site activities, ensuring on-time delivery within budget and high quality. You will lead the team, liaise with customers and authorities, and ensure compliance with HSE plans and regulations.

The role requires a B.E./B.Tech in mechanical, electrical, or civil engineering plus 5+ years of site management experience in energy projects, with travel across India. Fluent English and strong leadership are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical, electrical, or civil engineering.
• 5+ years as a Site Manager on construction sites in energy or similar industries.
• Sound commercial awareness, contracts management, and business acumen.
• Experience in Civil Works, Installation and/or Commissioning.
• Knowledge of HSE standards and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Act as the main interface to the Customer on all contractual matters.
• Manage manpower on site and drive activities to meet milestones.
• Ensure SoW/DoW clarity to all site personnel.
• Handle change management, including variation orders to subcontractors.
• Ensure tests are performed and accepted by the customer.
• Promote adherence to Health, Environment and Safety requirements.
• Maintain quality records and ensure proper documentation.
• Ensure permits, licenses, and regulatory requirements are in place.
• Work within defined schedules and project budget.

Skills

Site management

Construction

HSE awareness

English proficiency

Travel willingness

Education

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

Tools

HSE knowledge

Job description

Location: Gurugram, Haryana, India

Job ID: R0143421

Date Posted: 2026-09-29

Company Name: HITACHI ENERGY INDIA LIMITED

Profession (Job Category): Engineering & Science

Job Schedule: Full time

Remote: No

Job Description:

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.

How you’ll make an impact:

• 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 theContracts.
• 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 localauthorities.
• 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 siteactivities 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 stationprojects.
• 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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Background Screening and Security Checks

As part of the hiring process, Hitachi Energy conducts pre-employment background checks that may include verification of employment history, education, criminal records, and other relevant information, in accordance with applicable laws.

For certain roles—particularly those involving access to sensitive information, financial responsibilities, client data, regulated environments, or security-sensitive functions—additional or more comprehensive background or security screenings may be required. These may include, but are not limited to, enhanced criminal history checks, credit history reviews (where legally permissible), sanctions screening, or other due diligence measures aligned with the responsibilities of the position.

The scope and depth of any background or security review will be determined based on the nature of the role and business necessity, and will always be conducted in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Candidates will be notified and, where required, asked to provide consent prior to the initiation of any such checks.