Senior Project Manager

Hitachi Energy Ltd.; Ludvika kommun; Vor Ort; SEK 1.200.000 - 2.000.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Hybrid work

Pension plan

Life insurance

Training & development

Employee discounts

Zusammenfassung

Hitachi Energy Ltd. is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead large HVDC upgrade projects worldwide. You will own scope, schedule, budget and risk, guiding multidisciplinary teams across geographies while maintaining strong customer and supplier relationships.

You will drive contract negotiations, variation orders and cost control, ensuring governance and safety standards are met while delivering critical energy infrastructure on time and within budget.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related technical field.
• Experience leading large HVDC/energy transmission projects on EP or EPC.
• Proven track record managing budget, schedule and customer relationships.
• Strong leadership of multidisciplinary, international project teams.
• Solid commercial understanding with contract and stakeholder management.
• Fluency in English; HVDC/power infra experience valued; PMP/PRINCE2/IPMA merit.

Aufgaben

• Lead the successful execution of large and complex HVDC upgrade projects on time and within budget.
• Establish and motivate multidisciplinary teams across functions and geographies.
• Own project scope, schedule, financials, resources and risk across the lifecycle.
• Maintain strong relationships with customers, suppliers and stakeholders.
• Drive contract negotiations, variation orders and commercial discussions with stakeholders.
• Ensure governance by identifying opportunities and mitigating risks with health, safety, and environment in mind.

Kenntnisse

HVDC project leadership

International project management

Contract negotiations

Stakeholder management

English fluency

Risk management

Leadership

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Jobbeschreibung

The opportunity

The global energy transition is accelerating, and HVDC technology plays a key role in enabling reliable and efficient transmission of electricity across continents, countries, and power systems.

The global energy transition is accelerating, and HVDC technology plays a key role in enabling reliable and efficient transmission of electricity across continents, countries, and power systems.

At Hitachi Energy's HVDC business, we develop, manufacture, and deliver world-leading High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) solutions that help customers integrate renewable energy, strengthen power grids, and improve energy security worldwide.

HVDC Service is responsible for service committments and for lifetime extensions of existing HVDC installations around the globe. We are now looking for a Senior Project Manager to lead some of our largest and most strategically important upgrade projects.

In this role, you will take overall responsibility for the execution of complex international projects ranging from partial system upgrades to major modernization programs of existing HVDC stations. Project values typically range between 50 and 500 MUSD and involve multidisciplinary teams, advanced technology, and close customer collaboration.

This is a unique opportunity to lead critical infrastructure projects that contribute directly to the future of sustainable energy.

How You'll Make An Impact

• Lead the successful execution of large and complex HVDC upgrade projects, ensuring delivery on time, within budget, and according to contractual, quality, and safety requirements.
• Establish, lead, and motivate multidisciplinary project teams across functions and geographies, creating a strong performance and collaboration culture.
• Take full ownership of project scope, schedule, financial performance, resource planning, and risk management throughout the project lifecycle.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with customers, suppliers, and key stakeholders, acting as the primary point of contact and the voice of the customer within the organization.
• Drive contract negotiations, variation orders, claims management, and commercial discussions in close collaboration with Contract Management and Supply Chain Management.
• Ensure effective project governance by identifying opportunities and mitigating technical, commercial, and operational risks while promoting best practices in health, safety, and environmental performance.

Your background

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or another relevant technical discipline.
• Extensive experience leading large and complex HVDC, substation, energy transmission or engineering projects on EP or EPC basis.
• Proven track record of delivering projects with responsibility for budget, schedule, customer relationships, and overall project performance.
• Strong leadership skills with experience managing multidisciplinary and international project teams.
• Solid commercial understanding with experience in contract and stakeholder management.
• Fluency in English, written and spoken, is a must. Experience from HVDC, power transmission, or other complex energy infrastructure projects is highly valued. PMP, IPMA, PRINCE2, or equivalent certification is considered a merit.

More About Us

We believe great work thrives in an environment where people feel genuinely supported and fairly rewarded. Our benefits are designed to create real value for every individual – fuelingengagement, performance, and growth. By prioritizing well‑being, we build a workplace where personal and organizational success grow together.

Benefits

Our benefits offering for our roles generally includes:

• Collective agreement, occupational pension & possibility of salary exchange to pension (for ITP1 and ITP2)
• Group life insurance and additional insurances.
• Flex-time and shortening of working hours in time bank
• Hybrid work & allowances for setting up a workplace at home (in agreement with line manager)
• Health care and wellness allowance
• Health insurance incl. dental, spectacles & contact lenses allowance (employee pay 140 sek/month via salary deduction)
• Psychological support program
• Supplementary compensation for parental leave
• Various trainings and education supporting employee development
• Internal career possibilities both within Sweden and globally
• Employee Benefit Portal with thousands of discounts and perks

The benefits listed above are an excerpt only and may vary depending on job grade, location and contract type. Eligibility is subject to local regulations.

Union representatives - Sveriges Ingenjörer: Mikael Hjort, [phone]; Ledarna: Frank Hollstedt, [phone]; Unionen: Fredrik Holmberg, [phone]. All other questions can be directed to Talent Partner, Carina Riströ[e-mail]

Publication date : 2026-10-05