Project Technical Engineer

Step into a role where your engineering expertise powers the future. At Hitachi Energy, we’re leading the charge in sustainable power solutions. As a Project Technical Engineer in our Grid Quality Solutions team, you’ll help deliver cutting-edge technologies that enhance grid stability and efficiency across North America. Based in Raleigh, NC, this hybrid position offers the flexibility to work onsite a minimum of two days per week, with relocation assistance available. If you're ready to make a real impact in the energy transition, this is your opportunity to shine.

How You'll Make An Impact

- Lead engineering activities across the full project lifecycle

- Coordinate multidisciplinary teams and external partners

- Serve as the primary technical contact for stakeholders

- Drive innovation and cost-effective solutions in proposals

- Ensure compliance with safety, quality, and contract standards

- Support commissioning and construction phases

- Evaluate risks and implement mitigation strategies

- Develop detailed design documents and technical drawings

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

Your background

- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related field

- 5+ years of experience in project engineering

- Strong knowledge of NEC, ANSI/IEEE, and high-voltage substation design

- Familiarity with FACTS technologies (STATCOM, SVC, etc.)

- Experience in EPC project environments

- Proficiency in BIM/Autodesk Construction Cloud and Revit

- Professional Engineering License or ability to obtain

- 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 (PPO, CDHP with HSA, HMO), dental, and vision

- 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

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.