Project Management Engineering, Construction & Commissioning Specialist

The Opportunity

At Hitachi Energy, we’re not just powering the grid—we’re transforming it. As a global leader in Grids and Power Quality Solutions, helping utilities and industries worldwide enhance grid stability, increase capacity, and reduce environmental impact.

Now, we’re looking for a Project Manager Engineering to join our Grid & Power Quality Solutions (GPQS) team. This is your chance to lead multidisciplinary engineering efforts on high-impact projects that shape the future of energy. You’ll manage the full engineering scope of Air Insulated and Gas Insulated Substation projects—from concept to commissioning, ensuring technical excellence, cost efficiency, and seamless execution.

You’ll be the technical heartbeat of the project, collaborating with internal teams, customers, suppliers, and consortium partners. Whether it’s driving innovation in system design, coordinating resources, or supporting installation and commissioning, your leadership will be key to delivering smarter, more resilient power systems.

How You’ll Make An Impact

- Lead all engineering activities across the lifecycle of AIS and GIS projects

- Coordinate multidisciplinary teams and external partners

- Support proposal efforts with innovative, cost-effective solutions

- Define project tasks, schedules, and quality metrics

- Evaluate risks and opportunities to optimize project outcomes

- Provide technical support during installation and commissioning

- Act as the primary technical interface for stakeholders

- Drive continuous process improvements across engineering functions

- Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.

Your Background

- Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

- 7+ years of relevant experience in power systems or grid integration

- Professional Engineering License or ability to obtain

- Deep knowledge of National Electric Code and ANSI/IEEE standards

- Experience with Transmission High-Voltage substations and FACTS technologies

- Background in Engineering, Procurement & Construction (EPC) projects

- Candidate must already have work authorization that would permit them to work for Hitachi Energy in the United States

More About Us

We pride ourselves on offering a holistic range of competitive benefits to support your financial, physical and mental wellbeing and personal development. We want you to truly thrive with us, in work and out.

For this role, depending on grade and experience, we offer the following employee benefits (subject to the respective plan rules):

- Health Care (medical, dental, vision, etc.)

- Financial Wellbeing: (Employer-sponsored pension - 401(k) Program with generous company match and contribution, Life/AD&D Insurance, disability insurance)

- Family Care: Life and Family (Legal, pet, auto, home, identity theft, etc.), special needs support, and adoption assistance

- Work-Life: Enhanced leave programs (FMLA, Military Service Leave, Maternal, Paternal, adoption, vacation, and holiday)

- Employee Engagement and Development: Employee Resource Groups (depending on location), tuition reimbursement program, on-demand learning platforms

Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader in electrification, powering a sustainable energy future through innovative power grid technologies with digital at the core. Over three billion people depend on our technologies to power their daily lives.

With over a century in pioneering mission-critical technologies like high-voltage, transformers, automation, and power electronics, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time – balancing soaring electricity demand, while decarbonizing the power system.

Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 50,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $16 billion USD. We welcome you to apply today.

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