Project Manager - Transformers

Hitachi Energy Ltd.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plan

Life insurance

Personal accident insurance

Business travel insurance

Annual leave

Job summary

Hitachi Energy Singapore is seeking a Project Manager to lead high‑voltage transformer projects on time and within budget, ensuring safety and quality across global teams.

You will coordinate scope, schedule and cost, manage documentation, liaise with customers, drive FAT, invoicing, installation and project closure, and maintain proactive risk management and contract compliance.

A PMP certification, 5–7 years of HV transformer project experience, and strong stakeholder leadership are essential.

Qualifications

• PMP certification or equivalent is mandatory.
• 5–7 years of project management experience in transformer/high voltage equipment.
• Experience coordinating multiple stakeholders across global locations.

Responsibilities

• Lead project execution in line with contract scope, schedule and costs.
• Develop and manage project schedules and documentation with internal teams and customers.
• Act as primary contact for customers to ensure contractual commitments are met.
• Coordinate FAT, invoicing, dispatch and project closure with installation, testing and commissioning.
• Report progress to management and monitor productivity and costs.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder coordination

Budget management

Vendor management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering

Tools

SAP

MS Project

Outlook

Visio

Job description

Through our innovative and diverse Transformers team and pioneering technology, we transform energy to add social, environmental and economic value - enabling a sustainable energy future for today's generations and those to come. Hitachi Energy offers a complete range of power transformers , traction transformers , insulation and components , digital sensors and transformer services. Our transformers have a global sales network of about 100 countries spanning applications for power generation, transmission and distribution, metals and mining, oil and gas, commercial and infrastructure projects, and mobility. With increasing complexity in the grid, our transformers are also increasingly used for improving power quality and network management. We introduced our TXpert™ Ecosystem launching the next level for digitalization of transformers.

The Project Manager is responsible for successful execution/delivery of assigned projects on time, within budget, as per contract agreement, with on quality & safety framework of Hitachi Energy, and provide cost effective execution of Project deliverables in accordance with contract technical specification, quality standards, schedule and safety requirements.

How you'll make an impact:

You will lead project execution in line with contract scope, schedule, and conditions, ensuring proactive planning, monitoring, and control of scope, time, and cost.

You will develop and manage project schedules and documentation, coordinating with internal teams and customers to resolve issues and ensure timely approvals.

You will act as the primary contact for customers, ensuring contractual commitments are met and fostering trust and satisfaction through consistent communication.

You will be evaluating and identifying the risks in project proactively and implementing the mitigating actions and coordinating with Factory and customer for Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) and arranging the timely dispatch clearances, coordinating with commercial team for Invoicing and with logistic team for dispatch of goods, service team for installation, testing and commissioning at site, customer for timely collection of payment and for As-built drawings, collection of PAC and Project Closure.

You will report status or progress to internal stakeholders or management with appropriate details.

You will be coordinating with PMs in monitoring daily productivity, comparing with planned, taking corrective actions for loss of productivity, monitoring the respective project cost (cost to complete) with allotted budget, reporting higher management / commercial / estimation department cost trends in a timely manner, accountable for revenue and invoicing planning of projects.

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.

You will be responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.

Your background:

You hold a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering.

More than 5-7 years of experience of project management in transformer industry or similar in high voltage (HV) equipment. Experience in the power transformer Industry will be an added advantage; electrical related experience is a must.

Experience in coordinating multiple key stakeholders/teams in global locations.

PMP Certified or equivalent certification completed is a must. Strong and demonstrated experience in management of scope, cost, schedules and vendor/subcontractors.

Solid experience in managing orders, ideally managing complex orders and different contractual types and proficient in computer skills including SAP (highly preferable), MS project, Outlook, Visio.

Demonstrated commercial understanding. Proactive and highly organized and excellent written and verbal communication skills and high attention to detail. Influencing and Engaging skills to achieve notable outcome

More about us:

At Hitachi Energy, we believe in fostering a collaborative and inclusive work environment. We offer opportunities for growth and development, ensuring our team members can thrive and achieve their career goals. Join us and be part of a company that values innovation, excellence, and team work. We pride ourselves on offering a holistic range of competitive benefit programs to support your financial, physical and mental wellbeing and personal development. We want you to truly thrive with us - in work and out. For this role, depending on grade and experience, we offer the following employee benefits.

Employer-sponsored medical plan (inc. dental care).

Group Term Life insurance, Group Personal Accident insurance, Group Business Travel insurance.

Leave programs (Annual leave, medical leave, Hospitalization leave, Exam leave etc.).

*Benefits are subject to the respective plan rules.

We can provide more information during the recruitment process.

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.