Project Manager

Project Manager

Location: Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia

Job ID: R0148908

Date Posted: 2026-10-27

Company Name: HITACHI ENERGY MALAYSIA SDN. BHD.

Profession (Job Category): Project/Program Management

Job Schedule: Full time

Remote: No

Job Description: As a Project Manager within Hitachi Energy's Grid Automation business, you will be responsible for leading and delivering customer projects from order booking through commissioning and project close-out. You will serve as the primary point of contact for project execution, ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.

This role offers an exciting opportunity to work on critical power system, substation, automation, and data center projects that support the ongoing energy transition and digitalization of electrical infrastructure. You will collaborate with customers, engineering teams, suppliers, and internal stakeholders across the region to drive successful project outcomes.

How You'll Make an Impact

• Lead and manage Grid Automation projects throughout the full project lifecycle, from project initiation to completion.
• Act as the primary customer interface for all project delivery activities and ensure high levels of customer satisfaction.
• Develop and maintain project schedules, resource plans, cost forecasts, and risk registers.
• Coordinate with customers, engineering teams, suppliers, contractors, and internal functions to ensure timely project execution.
• Monitor project progress, financial performance, cash flow, risks, and opportunities while driving mitigation actions when required.
• Ensure compliance with Hitachi Energy quality standards, contractual commitments, and health, safety, and environmental requirements.
• Prepare regular project status reports and communicate project performance to key stakeholders.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, lessons learned activities, and the development of best practices across project execution teams.
• Promote a strong culture of safety, integrity, collaboration, and accountability.

Your Background

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• Approximately 3-5 years of project management experience within electrical, power, automation, industrial, EPC, or infrastructure environments.
• Experience managing customer-facing technical projects with responsibility for scope, schedule, cost, and stakeholder management.
• Exposure to power systems, substations, grid automation, data centers, or related industries will be highly advantageous.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of project management methodologies and tools.
• PMP certification is preferred; candidates pursuing PMP certification are encouraged to apply.
• Familiarity with FIDIC contracts and commercial project management practices is an advantage.
• Willingness to travel occasionally to customer sites and project locations as required.

More About Us At Hitachi Energy, we are advancing a sustainable energy future for all. By joining our team, you will work alongside passionate professionals who are driving innovation across power grids, automation, and digital technologies. We foster a culture of safety, integrity, collaboration, and continuous learning while providing opportunities for professional growth and development.

This is solely for job seekers with disabilities requiring accessibility assistance or an accommodation in the job application process. Messages left for other purposes will not receive a response.

Use of AI and automated tools in recruitment As part of our recruitment process, Hitachi Energy uses digital and automated tools, including AI-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 data protection and employment laws as well as Hitachi's Global Data Privacy Notice.

Background Screening and Security Checks As part of the hiring process, Hitachi Energy conducts pre-employment background checks that may include verification of employment history, education, criminal records, and other relevant information, in accordance with applicable laws.

For certain roles—particularly those involving access to sensitive information, financial responsibilities, client data, regulated environments, or security-sensitive functions—additional or more comprehensive background or security screenings may be required. These may include, but are not limited to, enhanced criminal history checks, credit history reviews (where legally permissible), sanctions screening, or other due diligence measures aligned with the responsibilities of the position.

The scope and depth of any background or security review will be determined based on the nature of the role and business necessity, and will always be conducted in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Candidates will be notified and, where required, asked to provide consent prior to the initiation of any such checks.