Project Manager

Hitachi Energy Ltd.; As Sudiyah; On-site; OMR 23,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy Ltd. seeks an experienced Project Manager to lead medium to large GIS projects, ensuring alignment with contract terms, schedules, quality standards, and safety requirements.

You will oversee internal and external resources, coordinate with engineering and customers for approvals, and manage risks and changes throughout the project lifecycle. The role emphasizes delivering on time, within budget, and to the customer’s satisfaction while upholding Hitachi Energy’s values of safety

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or diploma in electrical engineering preferred.
• 7–12 years of project execution experience in GIS/Substation/high voltage projects.
• Experience with Saudi Arabia and Middle East customers preferred.
• Strong leadership and ability to persuade stakeholders in the project interest.
• Ability to work under pressure to meet time, cost, and quality targets.
• Proficiency in English (spoken and written).

Responsibilities

• Execute projects per contract scope, schedule and conditions.
• Review contracts and understand terms and conditions including risk to margin and performance.
• Plan, monitor, and control project activities (scope, time, cost).
• Develop and freeze project schedules with stakeholders; maintain master document list.
• Execute SAP processes and maintain ISO-compliant documentation.
• Coordinate with engineering and customers for timely approvals and issue resolution.
• Serve as single point of contact and escalation for customers to ensure commitments.
• Improve customer satisfaction and build trust through interactions.
• Prepare and submit project progress reports as required by contract.
• Manage change requests and obtain approvals for time/cost impacts.
• Identify risks and implement mitigation and opportunities management plans.
• Coordinate FATs, dispatch clearances, invoicing and logistics with teams.
• Report status to management and adhere to PM processes and regulations.
• Uphold Hitachi Energy values of safety and integrity.

Skills

Leadership

English proficiency

Stakeholder management

Education

Electrical engineering degree or diploma

Tools

SAP

ERP knowledge

Job description

Leading the execution of medium-size to large and moderately complex GIS projects and ensure that all related activities are performed in accordance with Hitachi Energy policy, contractual agreements, quality standards, health, safety and environment requirements, financial targets as well as schedule commitments and establishes the project execution approach and overseas project handover, execution planning and monitoring and control of both internal and external resources to accomplish all project goals.

How you’ll make an impact

• To execute the projects as per contract scope, schedule and contractual conditions.
• Review the contract received from sales and understand terms & conditions of project contracts, including awareness of risks of negative impact on margin, performance and risk factors.
• Planning, monitoring and controlling the project activities (Scope, Time and Cost) proactively including project handover, execution planning, monitoring and control activities to accomplish the project goals.
• Developing project schedules and freeze with respective stakeholders (internal and external) and reparation of project wise Master document list and maintain the updates.
• Executing the process activities in SAP and maintain the documentation as per ISO and Internal process requirements throughout the project cycle.
• Co-ordinate with Engineering and customer for timely approval of drawings and documents and resolution of all projects related queries/issues during execution.
• Single point contact and escalation point for customers for project issues and assuring Hitachi Energy commitments to customer are met, in accordance with contract.
• Seeking to improve customer satisfaction and feedback through consistent customer Interaction. Build trust, confidence & loyalty with customers.
• Preparing and submitting project progress report to customers as per contractual requirements.
• Closely monitor and document change requests from customers related to project scope and get approvals for time extension, additional cost etc.
• Evaluating and identifying the risks in project proactively and implementing the mitigating actions and preparation of project specific risks and opportunities management plan.
• Co-ordinate with customers for Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) and arrange the timely dispatch clearances and with commercial team for Invoicing and logistic team for dispatch of goods, with service team for installation, testing and commissioning at site, with customer for timely collection of payment and for As-built drawings, collection of PAC & FAC and Project Closure and handing over to service team.
• Reporting status or progress to internal stakeholders/management with appropriate details.
• Adhere to the project management processes in the organization.
• You will be ensuring compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.
• Living Hitachi Energy’s core values safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.

Your background

• A bachelor’s degree or diploma in electrical engineering is preferred.
• Minimum relevant Experience of 7 to 12 years in project execution of GIS projects, Substation projects or similar projects related to Design, supply, installation of High Voltage equipment.
• Preference will be given to those who have experience working with Saudi Arabia & Middle East customers
• Should possess strong leadership skills and the ability to convince stakeholders in the interest of the project.
• Ability to work under pressure to deliver projects with time, cost and quality.
• SAP or another ERP knowledge
• 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.