Senior Project Manager - Transformers

Hitachi EnergyZA

30+ days ago

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Job title : Senior Project Manager - Transformers

Job Location : Gauteng,

Deadline : November 21, 2025

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The opportunity

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.

 How you’ll make an impact

Leading 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.

Driving the formal acceptance of the project, contract close-out and its acknowledgement by the customer.

Acting as the key contact for the customer and an escalation point for project issues.

Building and maintaining strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Ensuring the project follows and complies with company health, safety, and environmental policies.

Defining all project plan documents, including scope and financial plans, schedule and risk management plans.

Ensuring that the project follows execution best practices and Hitachi Energy policies.

Monitoring and controlling project progress and efficient resource utilization, project financials, overseeing project invoicing status, cost, expenses and cash flow.

Identifying, qualifying, quantifying and managing project risks.

Ensuring that the project is formally closed out as contractually agreed.

Coaching and providing feedback for project staff.

Organization of customer acceptance of transformers and work on removing defects in customer complaints.

Supervising shipment, transport of the transformer from the plant to the customer and installation at the transformer assembly site and managing Contracts.

Responsible for ensuring 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.

Your background

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering.

Project Management Certificate is an advantage. PMP

More than 14-16 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 documentations.

Proficiency in both spoken & written English is required.

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