Installation Project Manager

Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India Job ID: R0139198 Date Posted: 2026-08-10 Company Name: HITACHI ENERGY TECHNOLOGY SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED Profession (Job Category): Project/Program Management Job Schedule:  Full time Remote: No Job Description: The opportunity:  The installation project manager at INOPC will be a member of PGHV – CH 2657 team and will contribute towards the effective functioning of Installation project management team.  The installation project manager will support the day-to-day activities of GIS Installation project management team at factories that works on a wide range of international GIS projects. 

How you'll make an impact:  • Co-ordinate with different Installation project managers at different GIS factories to  gather information on the sites forecasted for the year and prepare plan for deployment of I & C engineers to these sites to ensure consistent utilization of the I & C engineers.  • To handle logistics of material from ordering and until delivery at site. To co-ordinate with logistics department and supply chain.  • Closely work with I & C departments in factories to plan for training of I & C engineers in different GIS product variants. Maintain Skill matrix of I & C engineers with periodic updates.  • Proactively engage with GIS project managers and obtain relevant drawings and documents related to the site and conduct kick-off meeting with INOPC engineers before they start travel to site.  • Proactively identify ways to improve efficiency of I & C activities and regularly interact with I &C engineers and the units to ensure the initiatives are implemented at the sites.  • Conduct weekly calls with the I & C engineers who are working at site to keep track on Site HSE situations, Hazards reported, Hazards closed. Ensure adequate PPE are always available for the I & C engineers and keep track of validity of the PPE.  • Maintain KPI for the I & C team in a central location and update and generate weekly reports and present to the management. Collect all the signed timesheets from the I & C engineers working in the site and maintain them in a central location.  • Obtain necessary travel approval for I & C engineers and ensure they are traveling to the site with the right type of visa.  • Safety – Understand and follow Hitachi OH&S procedures and guidelines.  • You will be responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.  • 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:  • You hold a bachelor's degree.  • Minimum 8 years of experience in GIS installation management or Project management in factory.  • Sound knowledge in handling logistics of materials from factory to site.  • Hands on experience in working with SAP for handling NCR and material ordering and delivery tracking, hands on experience in coordinating with Logistics department and supply chain department.  • Sound knowledge of working with MS office tools (Word, Power point, Excel and MS project).  • Good knowledge on site HSE requirements.  • Ability to summarize meeting outcomes.  • English: fluent in speaking and writing. 

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