Career Jobs at Hitachi Energy

Description

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.
• Managing Contracts.
• 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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Description

The opportunity

• You as a Senior Project Engineer will be part of Hitachi Energy business based in Modderfontein, South Africa.
• A Specialist Professional is a recognized subject matter expert in job area typically obtained through advanced education and work experience.

How you’ll make an impact         

• You will be hands on experience with high voltage protection and control system engineering design including schematics preparation, review of engineering documents, protection relay configuration, testing commissioning or troubleshooting.
• You will be power system, substation and MV/HV switchgear knowledge is an advantage.
• Familiarity with substation automation systems, Remote Terminal Unit (RTU), Programmable Logic Controller (PLC), Gateways will be a key differentiator. Conversant with design tools like AutoCAD or equivalent for substation layouts, cable schedules, wiring and termination charts.
• You will be good verbal and written communication skills are essential, proven ability to handle customer comments and approval responses to support project manager in project engineering is a must.
• Acting as the champion for Hitachi Energy processes and policies, contributes to development of standard processes and work instructions by adopting Hitachi internal as well as industry best practices. Ensures lessons learned from all execution are analyzed and conclusions are incorporated as continuous improvement actions.
• 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             

• A bachelor’s degree in engineering Major in Electrical or Automation Control or similar field is required.
• Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience in SAS/SCADA domain.
• Knowledge of substation primary equipment & basic protection functions is desirable.
• Behavioral & Leadership Competencies: Deliver Results - Prioritize, Act, Achieve.
• Results orientation - drive to exceed goals & improve business practices for higher performance levels.
• Teamwork & collaboration - actively demonstrate teamwork & facilitate collaboration.
• Act responsibly with safety, Integrity & transparency.
• Proficiency in both spoken & written English and Arabic language is required.

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Description

The opportunity

• We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Finance Controller to join our team.
• In this role you will be accountable for the business planning, budgeting and forecasting processes, following the global BU, HUB BU and company’s planning, budgeting and forecasting processes.
• Serves as the main interface between the BU/HUB and the company functions.
• Evaluates financial implications of various strategic decisions, build scenarios and recommends actions.
• You will be accountable for the overall business performance of the organization.

How you’ll make an impact            

• Monitoring business progress, provide insights, by leveraging data, to drive and support strategic and operational decision-making.
• Driving profitable growth, fit-for-purpose cost structure, productivity improvement and capital efficiency.
• Ensuring effective cash flow and net working capital management.
• Ensuring business processes are in accordance with the global BU instructions and company regulations.
• Managing and negotiating financial terms and conditions and ensures compliance with contractual obligations.
• Obtaining transparent, timely, accurate and reliable financial and business data, by leveraging the established processes and tools, following the company’s and global BU’s closing and reporting timetable.
• Preparing business relevant reports and presents to HUB BU and local management team.
• Leading, providing guidance and facilitating best practice sharing within the organization, communicate with Finance and Controlling community to ensure alignment and consistency of Finance and Controlling practices.
• Implementing and maintaining effective internal controls within the organization.
• Ensuring compliance with the global BU and company regulations and supports internal and external audits.
• Ensuring an effective assurance process within the organization.
• Leading optimization and continuous improvement initiatives, related to Finance and Controlling, within the organization.
• Contributing to the company’s Finance people strategy and capability development, building our future-ready and future-proof Finance.
• 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 

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in business administration, Finance, Accounting.
• Depth knowledge and Operational experience in Finance and Controlling, Risk Management.
• Strategic, critical and analytical thinking capabilities.
• Experience within the Industry Company at least minimum 10 years.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency in both spoken & written English is required.

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Description

The opportunity

• We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Engineer in Training – Transformers to join our team.
• In this role as Student Support Engineer (SSE) you will be trained to work in the Transformer Tendering and Sales environment.

How you’ll make an impact            

• You will be provided training about the basics of transformers – online courses.
• You will be provided with training in Transformer components and accessories - online courses.
• You will be provided with training about Transformer Services - online courses.
• You will be provided with training in the Tendering process.
• You will be executing a complete RFQ yourself from start to finish (with support from the team).
• The SSE will also be trained to deliver professional and courteous customer support service and promote a productive and positive relationship with customers in typical day-to-day interactions.
• Also, participate in and contribute to team efforts and manage your individual contributions.
• 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.
• Well-developed computer skills demonstrate strong written and communication skills and overall learning attitude.
• Technical Development Skills.
• Knowledge of one or multiple of the following technologies would be advantageous: Transformers /High voltage substation and equipment.
• Microsoft, Outlook, Word, Excel etc.
• Read, analyze, and comprehend technical and functional documentation.
• Problem solving, flexibility and adaptability.
• Proficiency in both spoken & written English is required.