Associate Project Manager

The opportunity

• Energy System Associate Project Manager leads the execution of projects and ensures that all related activities are performed in accordance with company policies, contractual agreements, quality standards, health, safety & environment requirements, financial targets, as well as schedule commitments.
• Supports the organization in process improvement to continually increase the effectiveness of project execution
• Monitoring progress and performance against the project plan; taking action to resolve operational problems and minimize delays. Identifying, developing, and gathering the resources necessary to complete the project.
• Ensures policies, practices and procedures are understood and followed by direct reports, customers, and stakeholders.
  

How you’ll make an impact

• Active member of the project team, establishing the project execution approach and overseeing project hand-over, execution planning, monitoring and control activities for both internal and external resources to accomplish all project goals.
• Effectively monitoring and controlling project progress and efficient resource utilization. Monitoring and controlling project financials, overseeing project invoicing status, cost, expenses and cash flow.
• Identifying, qualifying, quantifying and managing project risks, and ensuring that all opportunities are identified and pursued. Driving the formal acceptance of the project, ensuring contract close-out and its acknowledgement by the customer.
• Procuring all required services, materials and equipment from external and internal suppliers, including support in negotiations, claims and project changes.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Analytical aptitude and thinking, strong data collection, and analytical skills for a complex project
• Acting as the key contact for the customer and an escalation point for project issues
• An Experienced Professional (P2) applies practical knowledge of job area typically obtained through advanced education and work experience. May require the following proficiency
• Works independently with team collaboration with general supervision.
• Problems faced are difficult but typically not complex.
• May influence others within the job area through explanation of facts, policies and practices.
• 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

• Degree in Electrical Engineer.
• with 5 to 10 years’ experience in Project Management of EPC/GIS/AIS. (Preferred Experience in High Voltage switch gear industry)
• Must be familiar with SAP environment, H4HANA Well versed with MS Office, MS Project, Primevera
• Serve as a change agent within the business where you continually challenge conventional thinking and work to improve culture. Knowledge of substation and GIS projects.Through in project management life cycle
• Knowledge of PMBOK/PMP Very important: In depth knowledge of taxation, invoicing process, export documentation Self-motivated and self-organized. Open-mindedness and strong interpersonal skills. Excellent communication skill, multi-tasking and time management skills
• Ability to work in a collaborative manner with various functions across the organization Excellent leadership and management skills. Competent in problem solving, team building, planning and decision making
• Nature of extreme follow up and coordination
• Proficiency in both spoken & written English language is required.