Job Description
Location: Smithfield, NSW, Australia
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Job ID: R*******
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Date Posted: **********
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Company Name: HITACHI ENERGY AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
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Profession (Job Category): Project/Program Management
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Job Schedule: Full time
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Remote: No
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The opportunity
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The Project Execution team is at the heart of our organization, turning customer commitments into safe, successful and sustainable outcomes. As Project Manager, you will lead the end-to-end execution of medium to large, medium to high-complexity projects and orders, balancing technical delivery with strong commercial and contractual performance.
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You will bring together customers, engineering, supply chain, overseas factories, suppliers, subcontractors and site teams to deliver against scope, schedule, cost, quality, safety and profitability targets. This is a visible, customer-facing role for a confident project professional who enjoys solving complex problems, protecting project value and building trusted stakeholder relationships.
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How you'll make an impact
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Own the full project lifecycle, including sales-to-execution handover, contract review, project kick-off, execution planning, monitoring and control, customer acceptance and formal contract close-out.
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Lead and control project scope, schedule, cost, resources and deliverables, taking timely action to address issues, dependencies and emerging constraints.
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Monitor project financial performance, including revenue, invoicing, cost, expenses, cash flow, profitability and resource utilisation, and maintain accurate forecasts and progress reporting.
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Identify, qualify and manage risks and opportunities. Establish effective mitigation and contingency actions and actively pursue opportunities that improve project outcomes.
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Apply disciplined contract, variation and claims management.



Document customer change requests and secure appropriate approvals for scope, time and cost impacts.
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Act as the primary customer contact and escalation point for project matters, building solid relationships and communicating clearly with internal and external stakeholders.
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Along with Project Engineer, coordinate engineering, supply chain, overseas factories, suppliers, subcontractors, logistics, site activities, testing and Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) requirements .
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Review and coordinate project documentation, including drawings, schedules, reports, transmittals and technical deliverables, while managing key technical and commercial interfaces.
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Ensure compliance with Hitachi Energy policies, contractual requirements, quality standards, applicable IEC and Australian Standards, and health, safety and environmental expectations.
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Capture and share lessons learned, contribute to project reviews and help improve project execution tools, processes and best practices.
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Work independently with limited supervision and, where required, coach, guide or review the work of developing project professionals.
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Your background
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Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related discipline.
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Extensive project management experience in the high-voltage electrical industry or a comparable energy, infrastructure or heavy-industry environment, with demonstrated delivery of complex projects or orders.
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Proven capability managing scope, schedule, cost, resources,



suppliers and subcontractors from handover through completion.
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Sound knowledge of high-voltage equipment and substations. Experience with Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS), transmission and distribution products is highly regarded.
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Working knowledge of primary and schematic drawings for high-voltage products, together with applicable IEC and Australian Standards.
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Strong commercial and contractual capability, including contract review, risk and opportunity management, variations, claims and different contractual models.
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Experience coordinating multiple stakeholders and cross-functional teams across local and international locations.
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Accessibility and reasonable accommodation
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Qualified individuals with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access the Hitachi Energy career site as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by completing a general inquiry form on our website. Please include your contact information and specific details about your required accommodation to support you during the job application process.
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Use of Al and automated tools in recruitment
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As part of our recruitment process, Hitachi Energy uses digital and automated tools, including Al-supported solutions, to assist with activities such as application screening, job matching, and interview scheduling. These tools are designed to support our recruiters and do not replace human decision-making. Candidate data is processed in accordance with applicable da

📌 Project Manager (New South Wales)
🏢 Hitachi
📍 New South Wales