R&D senior Project Manager

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General Information:

We are looking for a Senior (R&D) project manager to join our HVDC team at Hitachi Energy – Montreal. You will be part of a team of talented engineers working on the development of DC Grids, reporting to the HVDC Global Technology manager in Sweden.

Responsibilities:

• Interfacing third party funded R&D programs in EU and UK
• Technical Project Management requires specific technical knowledge to plan, organize, and control resources, procedures, and timing for a technical process or project including Developing detailed work plans, schedules, project estimates, resource plans, and status reports, conducting risk analysis and monitoring the progress of plans against project milestones and budgets.
• Providing technical and analytical guidance to the project team.
• Ensuring adherence to quality standards and review of project deliverables.
• Analyzing and documenting requirements by liaising with a range of users in the organization.
• On some projects, where applicable, manages the integration of vendor tasks and tracks and reviews vendor deliverables An Expert Professional (P5) is a recognized master in professional discipline typically obtained through advanced education and work experience. Typically, responsible for:
• Establishing operational plans for job area.
• Developing and implementing new products, processes, standards or operational plans that will have impact on the achievement of functional results. Requires communication with leadership.

Qualifications:

• We are looking for a MSc. degree in Electric Power Engineering or similar with more than 15 years of experience in HVDC and High voltage converter stations and Substation
• You can make the complex simple and show creativity in your approach to problem solving
• You are ready to work in an international and multicultural work environment.
• Superior communication and networking skills
• You have worked with complex issues solving on HVDC systems
• Fluency in English required

More about us

Join Hitachi Energy and work in a team that is dedicated to creating a future where innovative digital technologies allow greater access to cleaner energy. We offer you an exciting and stimulating work environment, where you become an important team player collaborating to deliver our world-class technology. We value you as a person and believe in personal development. Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, so don’t delay – apply no later 24th of May 2024.

Recruiting Manager Jurgen Hafner JURGEN.HAFNER@hitachienergy.com, will be happy to answer your questions regarding this position. Union representatives - Sveriges Ingenjörer; Mikael Hjort, + 46 107 38 29 86; Ledarna: Frank Hollstedt, +46 10 7387048; Unionen: Fredrik Holmgren, +46 107 38 21 85. All other questions should be directed to Talent Partner Gustaf Hedström, +46 72-464 32 64, gustaf.hedstrom@hitachienergy.com.