Senior Project Manager - Grid Integration

The job

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Job description

The OpportunityLead Mega-Scale Substation Projects. Relocate to Raleigh. Shape the Future of the Grid.

Are you a Senior Project Manager with a track record of delivering large EPC substation, transmission, and grid infrastructure projects?

Hitachi Energy is seeking a Grid Integration Senior Project Manager to lead some of the most complex and impactful energy projects in North America. Based in Raleigh, North Carolina, you'll oversee multi-million-dollar EPC programs that strengthen the power grid, enable renewable integration, and support the growing demand for reliable energy infrastructure.

This position requires relocation to Raleigh, NC, and Hitachi Energy offers a comprehensive relocation package for qualified candidates.

If you've successfully managed high-voltage substation projects, utility infrastructure programs, transmission initiatives, or large EPC projects from award through commissioning, this is an opportunity to take your career to the next level with a global technology leader at the forefront of the energy transition.
Why This Role Stands Out

• Lead large-scale EPC substation projects valued in the tens to hundreds of millions of dollars
• Drive projects that directly support grid modernization and renewable energy integration
• Partner with engineering, procurement, construction, and utility customers across North America
• Own project performance from kickoff through final delivery
• Join a globally recognized leader shaping the future of sustainable energy
• Receive full relocation support to Raleigh, NC, one of the fastest-growing technology and energy hubs in the country

• Lead the planning, execution, and successful delivery of complex EPC substation and grid integration projects
• Manage project scope, budget, schedule, risk, and customer expectations throughout the project lifecycle
• Drive coordination across engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and supply chain teams
• Maintain project financial performance, including forecasting, cash flow, revenue recognition, and profitability
• Utilize Earned Value Management and key performance metrics to drive execution excellence
• Manage customer relationships and serve as the primary escalation point for project delivery
• Support contract negotiation, change order management, claims mitigation, and commercial strategy
• Provide executive-level reporting and communication to stakeholders
• Ensure compliance with all internal and external regulations, procedures, and quality standards

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business, or a related field
• 8+ years of project management experience in complex industrial, utility, infrastructure, or EPC environments
• Demonstrated experience leading high-voltage substation projects, transmission projects, or utility-scale EPC programs
• Strong understanding of project financials, forecasting, contract management, and risk mitigation
• Experience managing customer relationships on large capital projects
• Prior people leadership experience within a matrixed or multinational organization preferred
• PMP certification preferred
• Strong technical, commercial, and leadership capabilities
• Must have authorization to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
• 401(k) with Company Match and Contributions
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Hybrid Work Environment
• Permissive Time Off
• Family Support Programs
• Enhanced Leave Benefits
• Tuition Reimbursement and Continuous Learning Opportunities
• Employee Resource Groups and Career Development Programs

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This is a Senior Level role in the Engineering, Construction and Energy field (Energy and utilities) at Hitachi Energy. Senior roles usually expect substantial experience, ownership of results and often the ability to guide others.

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The city

The job is in Houston, TX. Below is what the official statistics say about living and working there.

How Houston compares. Among the 120 largest places in Texas, Houston is #1 by population, #114 for homeownership (#1 = highest), #88 for household income (#1 = highest), #49 for college degrees (#1 = most). Its county, Harris County, is #9 of 254 counties for average pay ($88,554).

The place in numbers

Houston has 2,328,253 residents (ACS 2020–2024), about 7.7% of the population of Texas. It covers 641 square miles of land, which works out to roughly 3,634 people per square mile. The median age is 34.4, 3% younger than the state median (34.4 against 35.6).

Housing

The median gross rent is $1,361 a month (rent plus utilities), about the same as the state median ($1,361 against $1,403). Over a year that is 25.2% of the median household income. US housing guidance treats housing as affordable when it takes 30% of income or less, so the typical household is under that line. The median home value is $277,800, which is 4.3 times the median household income ($64,813). 42.1% of households own their home, 33% below the state average (42.1% against 62.6%). A low ownership share points to a rental-heavy market with more apartments and shorter stays.

Work and pay

The Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metropolitan area has 3,289,720 jobs in the BLS wage survey, and the median pay across all occupations is $49,410 a year, 3% below the national median ($49,410 against $50,980). The biggest occupation groups are office and administrative support (379,010 jobs, median $45,850); transportation and material moving (314,010 jobs, median $43,570); food preparation and serving related (307,980 jobs, median $28,530). The area is most specialised in architecture and engineering (1.4 times) and construction and extraction (1.3 times), where the share of workers is above the national share. The best-paying groups with at least 5,000 jobs are management ($126,630) and legal ($105,240). In 2026M09 the unemployment rate of Harris County was 4.6%. 67.1% of residents aged 16 and over are in the labour force. The city lies in Harris County; its jobs, pay by industry and GDP are on the county page.

Getting around

Among workers, 67.7% drive alone, 3.2% use public transit, 2.0% walk, 13.0% work from home. 15.7% of workers commute 45 minutes or more, 7% below the state average (15.7% against 16.9%).

People and education

36.6% of adults aged 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 8% above the state share (36.6% against 33.8%). 29.3% of residents were born outside the United States, 67% above the state share (29.3% against 17.6%). The poverty rate is 19.9%, 44% above the state rate (19.9% against 13.8%).

Climate

The warmest month is Aug, averaging 84°F (29.0°C), and the coolest is Jan at 51°F (10.3°C). About 1,246 mm (49 inches) of precipitation falls in a year; Oct is the wettest month (128 mm) and Feb the driest (69 mm). These values come from NASA satellite-based climatology on a grid of about 50 km, so they describe the wider area, not a weather station in the city.

Nearby cities to compare

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Distances

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What is the Senior Project Manager - Grid Integration job at Hitachi Energy?

A senior level role in engineering, construction and energy (energy and utilities) listed 76 days ago. The full description is on this page and on The Muse.

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Houston, TX.

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What is the cost of living there?

Median rent in Houston is $1,361 a month and median household income $64,813 (ACS 2020–2024).

How old is this listing?

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• City and county figures: Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024, BEA, BLS QCEW and LAUS, NASA POWER climatology; distances from Census Gazetteer coordinates.

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• BEA GDP by state and Regional Price Parities
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