Location:
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Job ID:
R0142996
Date Posted:
2026-11-04
Company Name:
HITACHI ENERGY INDIA LIMITED
Profession (Job Category):
Engineering & Science
Job Schedule:
Full time
Remote:
No
Job Description:
The opportunity
The Project Construction & Commissioning Manager (PCCM) provides role-level leadership, coordination and control for the Construction & Commissioning scope across the project lifecycle. The PCCM supports tender handover, analyses the as-sold project basis, develops and maintains the Project Construction and Commissioning Management Plan, coordinates mobilization and resource planning, monitors schedule, cost, quality and HSE performance, represents Construction & Commissioning in relevant project forums, supports site take-over and demobilization activities, and ensures lessons learned are captured and shared for current and future projects. The role requires strong communicational skills, stakeholder management and interface leadership to align project management, engineering, procurement, site execution, installation, commissioning, customer representatives, subcontractors, the consortium partner and other external stakeholders. The PCCM is expected to build trust, maintain transparent communication, support timely decision-making and actively manage cross-functional interfaces to keep safety, quality, schedule and budget objectives aligned throughout the project lifecycle.
How you’ll make an impact
- The scope of the PCCM is to manage and coordinate Construction and Commissioning processes and activities related to project scope.
- The PCCM is office based supporting the accomplishment of the site execution and the management of the site which is performed by the site manager. The role require frequent travel to the sites, partners- and other Hitachi Energy- offices.
- Main Responsibility of the PCCM:
- Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) Management: Drives and leads HSE by example, promotes HSE as our license to operate.
- Quality Management: Drives and leads Quality by example.
- Communication / Interface / Stakeholder Management: Leads and manages key Construction & Commissioning project interfaces to ensure alignment, effective communication and successful project execution throughout the project lifecycle. Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with the Project Director, Project Engineering Manager, Lead Engineers, Project HSE Manager, Quality Manager, Supply Chain and other core project stakeholders.
- Leadership and Cultural Awareness: Demonstrates strong cultural awareness and adaptability leading projects executed in a global and multicultural environment.
- Subcontractor Management: Contributes to the development of the subcontracting strategy for the Construction & Commissioning scope based on tender assumptions, current project conditions, local market considerations and project delivery requirements.
- Documentation Management: Identifies Construction & Commissioning documents to be developed and delivered by the PCCM, including standard and project-specific deliverables. Develops the Project Construction and Commissioning Management Plan using the applicable template and based on tender handover, as-sold analysis, execution strategy, manning, subcontracting strategy and site infrastructure considerations. Coordinates the Construction and Commissioning Management plan with the relevant stakeholders. Revises the Plan when required through all project stages.
- Manpower Planning: Develops the initial mobilization plan based on tender assumptions, current project conditions, business priorities, staffing needs, budget and discipline input. Performs continuous resource planning for the Construction & Commissioning scope in coordination with relevant line managers and in line with the Project Construction and Commissioning Management Plan.
- Schedule Management: Leads the development of Construction & Commissioning schedule content and ensures relevant activities are included in project planning with feasible sequences, relationships and durations. Coordinates with project planning, site planning and relevant Construction & Commissioning disciplines to develop and maintain the project baseline for the PCCM scope.
- Cost Management: Takes responsibility for monitoring and reporting the Construction & Commissioning budget, forecast cost to complete and cost development within the PCCM scope.
- Constructability: Leads and drives the constructability process by ensuring Construction & Commissioning requirements are considered early in design, planning, procurement, logistics, safety, schedule and site execution preparation.
- Project Review: Leads preparation and coordination of the monthly Construction & Commissioning project review using the applicable digital project review, including Power BI based reporting where available.
- Coaching and Mentoring Tasks: Supports knowledge sharing, training and mentoring of fellow PCCMs and other Construction & Commissioning resources.
- 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 Degree in electrical- or mechanical- engineering with at least 10 Years relevant work experience.
- Candidate must already have a work authorization that would permit to work for Hitachi Energy
- Ability to work under pressure and on own initiative; Ability to prioritize and work against deadlines.
- Project financial authorities according to Delegation of Authority; Calling-up and delegating staff via line organization responsible Manager
- Material procurement on site, Adjustment of the infrastructure, Conditions for delegation of personnel, Off-shore cost forecasting.
- Initiate or hold back payments to suppliers based on their fulfilment or non-fulfilment of the terms of the contract together with Subcontracting Site Manager
- Award contracts and orders for the project in accordance with directives of the line organization & within the delegation of authority of the company.
- Influence the selection of people assigned by Line Management.
- Challenge the SIM regarding evolution of Site Activities including but not limited to Budget aspects
- Proficiency in both spoken & written English language is required.
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