Project Assistant Manager

The opportunity

Join Hitachi Energy as a Project Assistant Manager and be an expert. This role allows you to gain in-depth knowledge of the specific market and provide our clients with the best-in-class product. You'll play a crucial role in making a significant impact on our business growth and customer satisfaction and contribute to building a team/function. This is your chance to work in a global environment where your expertise and creativity will be highly valued.

How you'll make an impact

• Lead the project team by establishing clear guidelines, allocating responsibilities, and motivating and monitoring internal and external resources to achieve project milestones.
• Provide constructive performance feedback on resources assigned to the project.
• Work closely with the Project Controls function to establish project plans, including scope, financial, scheduling, and risk management plans.
• Manage and supervise site activities from mobilization through project completion, ensuring that construction, installation, and commissioning activities comply with approved drawings, specifications, and schedules.
• Monitor daily site progress and take corrective action to address delays, resource constraints, and other site-related issues.
• Coordinate site manpower, equipment, materials, and other resources to achieve project objectives.
• Review and approve work plans, method statements, and site procedures.
• Monitor and control project progress, resource utilization, financial performance, invoicing, costs, expenses, and cash flow.
• Identify, assess, quantify, and manage project risks and opportunities, ensuring that appropriate actions and mitigation measures are implemented.
• Ensure that contractual, quality, schedule, and cost-related issues are properly managed and resolved.
• Manage contract and claims activities in accordance with Hitachi Energy policies and contractual agreements.
• Coordinate with Supply Chain Management to procure the services, materials, and equipment required for successful project delivery.
• Support supplier negotiations and the management of claims, variations, and project changes.
• Lead the formal project acceptance and close-out process in line with contractual requirements and customer expectations.
• Capture, analyze, and share lessons learned throughout the project to support continuous improvement.
• Serve as the key contact for customers and act as an escalation point for project-related issues.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, ensuring clear and timely communication throughout the project lifecycle.
• Ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.
• You will be responsible for ensure 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.

• Bachelor's degree or higher; a degree in electrical power engineering or a related engineering discipline is preferred.
• At least five years of experience in the electrical power engineering industry.
• Proven project management experience, including responsibility for project scope, schedules, financial performance, risks, contracts, and stakeholders.
• Experience managing site activities, including construction, installation, and commissioning.
• Experience with new-build projects in the semiconductor industry.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English and Mandarin within an international project management environment.
• Strong customer-handling and stakeholder-management capabilities, with the ability to think clearly and act systematically.
• Demonstrated leadership skills and the ability to engage and coordinate cross-functional project teams.
• Hands-on, proactive, and eager to learn, with a strong sense of ownership and accountability.
• Willingness and ability to travel domestically as required by project and site needs.