Location:
Paço de Arcos, PortugalJob ID:
R1012017Date Posted:
2026-07-07Company Name:
Hitachi Rail Portugal , S.A.Profession (Job Category):
Project/Program ManagementJob Schedule:
Full timeRemote:
NoAbout Us
A career at Hitachi Rail will help create a legacy. With operations in every corner of the world, our work goes to the cutting-edge of digital transformation and technology. From the multi-cultural strength of our global organisation to the sustainable and innovative ways we work to bring people together, there’s something for everyone to get stuck into. And that’s where you come in.
Job Description:
Hitachi Rail Portugal is currently seeking a Project Manager to join our team and lead the execution of railway signaling and control projects. This role is essential to ensure project delivery excellence, stakeholder alignment, operational performance and customer satisfaction across all phases of the project lifecycle.
A Project Manager is responsible for:
- Project Initialization
- Project Launch Review (Baseline Review)
- Project Execution, monitoring and controlling
- Delivery and invoicing of project deliverables
- Capture of Project Lesson Learnt
- Project Closure
Technical & Professional Skills
- Core Project Management knowledge and skills;
- Application of resource management, project planning and management methods;
- Understanding of project lifecycle, from requirements to preliminary and detailed design phases, development, integration, verification and validation, down to test and commissioning and acceptance of a railway solution (signaling and control);
- Good knowledge of the railway industry organisation structures, standards, workflows, operating procedures and terminology;
- Team management skills and team motivation skills;
- Good problem solving skills with experience of developing & implementing customer focused solutions and resolving high level operational challenges
Education and Qualifications
- Electrotechnical Engineer Degree or equivalent
- Previous experience + 5 years in similar roles.
- Member of the Portuguese Engineering Association (“Ordem dos Engenheiros” or “Ordem dos Engenheiros Técnicos)
- Experience in ground transportation project management (recommended)
- English (mandatory) and French (recommended) communication skills
- IPMA level C certification or above (recommended).
Thank you for your interest in Hitachi Rail. If your application is of interest, we will be in contact. Please do not hesitate to discover more about us and our latest jobs at https://www.hitachirail.com/careers.
At Hitachi Rail, there is a place for everyone. We welcome and value differences in background, age, gender, sexuality, family status, disability, race, nationality, ethnicity, religion, and world view. It is our commitment to create an inclusive environment - we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
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Skills Required
- Electrotechnical Engineer degree or equivalent
- Minimum 5 years previous experience in similar roles
- Member of the Portuguese Engineering Association (Ordem dos Engenheiros or Ordem dos Engenheiros Técnicos)
- English communication skills
- Core project management knowledge and skills
- Application of resource management and project planning methods
- Understanding of project lifecycle for signaling and control projects (requirements, design, integration, verification, validation, testing, commissioning)
- Good knowledge of railway industry structures, standards, workflows and terminology
- Team management and team motivation skills
- Problem solving with experience developing and implementing customer-focused solutions
- Experience in ground transportation project management
- French communication skills
- IPMA Level C certification or above
What We Do
Since its founding in 1910, Hitachi has responded to the expectations of society and its customers through technology and innovation. Our mission is to “Contribute to society through the development of superior, original technology and products.” Over the past 100+ years this commitment has led us to work towards creating a more sustainable society through our “Social Innovation Business”. We work to apply our expertise in information technology (IT), operational technology (OT), and a wide variety of products to advance social infrastructure systems and improve quality of life across the world.
