Senior Project Manager

Hitachi; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 900 000 - 1 200 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy company in Gauteng is seeking a Senior Project Manager to oversee project execution in the transformer industry. The role requires strong leadership, excellent project management skills, and the ability to build relationships with stakeholders. Candidates should have a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, project management certification, and experience in the field. This position offers full-time employment with opportunities for growth.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of proven experience in Project Management or Project Controlling.
• Ability to read technical drawings and documentation.
• Knowledge of project management best practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead the project team and oversee project planning and execution.
• Act as the key contact for the customer regarding project issues.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental policies.

Skills

Understanding of engineering principles

Project management skills

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Proficiency in English

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering

Project Management Certificate

Tools

MS Office

MS Project

SAP

Job description

Job Information

Location: Modderfontein, Gauteng, South Africa
Job ID: R

Company Name: HITACHI ENERGY SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD

Job Category: Project / Program Management

Job Schedule: Full time

Remote: No

Date Posted: (Not specified)

Job Overview

We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Senior Project Manager – Transformers to join our team. In this role lead the Operations function at local level, with full accountability running the day‑to‑day operation and overachieving customer expectations through lean, faultless operational execution (Care, Customer, Cost, Cash), in an extended value chain and at the lowest total cost.

Responsibilities

• Lead the project team, establish the project execution approach and oversee project hand‑over, execution planning, monitoring, and control activities for both internal and external resources to accomplish all project goals.
• Drive the formal acceptance of the project, contract close‑out and its acknowledgement by the customer.
• Act as the key contact for the customer and an escalation point for project issues.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ensure the project follows and complies with company health, safety, and environmental policies.
• Define all project plan documents, including scope and financial plans, schedule and risk management plans.
• Ensure that the project follows execution best practices and Hitachi Energy policies.
• Monitor and control project progress and efficient resource utilization, project financials, overseeing project invoicing status, cost, expenses and cash flow.
• Identify, qualify, quantify, and manage project risks.
• Ensure that the project is formally closed out as contractually agreed.
• Coach and provide feedback for project staff.
• Organize customer acceptance of transformers and work on removing defects in customer complaints.
• Supervise shipment, transport of the transformer from the plant to the customer and installation at the transformer assembly site and manage contracts.
• Ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.
• Live Hitachi Energy's core values of safety and integrity, taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for colleagues and the business.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering.
• Project Management Certificate is an advantage.
• PMP certification and more than X years of proven experience in Project Management or Project Controlling, specifically in a transformer industry.
• Knowledge of MS Office and MS Project.
• Basic knowledge of SAP is beneficial.
• Ability to read technical drawings and documentation.
• Proficiency in both spoken and written English is required.

Additional Information

PMP certification and more than X years of proven experience in Project Management or Project Controlling, specifically in a transformer industry.

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