Controls Engineering Project Manager

Hitachi ABB Power Grids; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Health Coverage

Retirement Savings 401(k) with match

Paid Time Off

Professional Growth

Family Support

Job summary

Hitachi Energy in Mount Pleasant, PA, is seeking a Controls Engineering Project Manager to lead automation and control cabinet design projects, blending in-person collaboration with flexible remote work.

You will coordinate with customers, suppliers, and international teams to deliver high-quality, compliant solutions while driving design optimization and project efficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in controls, automation, or control cabinet design.
• Proficiency with CAD tools; E3 experience is beneficial but not required.
• Strong project management, organizational, and communication skills.
• Experience with Microsoft Office applications and engineering documentation processes.
• Ability to travel occasionally for customer meetings and project site visits.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering activities with internal and external stakeholders throughout project execution.
• Translate customer requirements into practical and innovative engineering solutions.
• Drive design optimization initiatives that improve quality, efficiency, and cost performance.
• Facilitate technical meetings with customers, suppliers, and project teams.
• Coordinate material procurement, fabrication activities, and installation planning for control cabinets.
• Collaborate with global engineering teams across multiple regions and disciplines.
• Establish and monitor quality metrics for external suppliers and project deliverables.
• Ensure compliance with IEEE, NEC, NEMA, environmental, and safety standards.

Skills

Project management

Communication skills

Electrical engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

CAD tools

E3 experience

Job description

Step into a role where innovation meets impact. At Hitachi Energy, we're shaping the future of power delivery, and we're looking for a Controls Engineering Project Manager to join our team in Mount Pleasant, PA (Hybrid). This exciting opportunity combines the benefits of in-person collaboration with the flexibility of remote work, allowing you to contribute to industry-leading projects while maintaining work-life balance. You'll work with a global network of engineering professionals to design and deliver advanced high-voltage substation solutions that help create a more sustainable energy future.

In this role, you'll lead complex engineering projects from concept through execution, collaborating with customers, suppliers, and international teams to deliver innovative, high-quality solutions. If you're passionate about engineering excellence, enjoy solving technical challenges, and thrive in a collaborative environment where your ideas make a difference, we'd love to hear from you.

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

How You'll Make an Impact

• Lead engineering activities with internal and external stakeholders throughout project execution.
• Translate customer requirements into practical and innovative engineering solutions.
• Drive design optimization initiatives that improve quality, efficiency, and cost performance.
• Facilitate technical meetings with customers, suppliers, and project teams.
• Coordinate material procurement, fabrication activities, and installation planning for control cabinets.
• Collaborate with global engineering teams across multiple regions and disciplines.
• Establish and monitor quality metrics for external suppliers and project deliverables.
• Ensure compliance with applicable IEEE, NEC, NEMA, environmental, and safety standards.

Your Background

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in controls, automation, or control cabinet design.
• Proficiency with CAD tools; E3 experience is beneficial but not required.
• Strong project management, organizational, and communication skills.
• Experience with Microsoft Office applications and engineering documentation processes.
• Ability to travel occasionally for customer meetings and project site visits.

More About Us

• At Hitachi Energy, you'll join a purpose-driven organization committed to advancing a sustainable energy future.
• We offer global career opportunities, continuous learning programs, and a culture built on collaboration, innovation, and inclusion.
• Your contributions will help deliver technologies that power communities and industries around the world.

What We Offer

• Comprehensive Health Coverage – Medical, dental, vision, and prescription plans
• Retirement Savings – 401(k) with company match and additional contributions
• Paid Time Off – Flexible PTO, paid holidays
• Professional Growth – Tuition reimbursement and continuous learning programs
• Family Support – Parental leave, adoption assistance, and fertility benefits

Location

Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Job type

Full time

Work arrangement

Hybrid

Experience

Experienced

Job function

Engineering & Science

Contract

Regular

Publication date

2026-09-02

Reference number

R0137353

About Hitachi Energy

We are a global leader in electrification, powering the electricity era to meet the energy demands of today, and the next 25 years. As the energy arm of Hitachi Group, over three billion people depend on our pioneering, mission-critical technologies to power their daily lives.

With over a century of innovation, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time: driving the evolution of the world’s energy system to ensure abundant, secure, affordable, and sustainable power for today’s generation and the next.

With an unparalleled installed base in over 140 countries, we are the grid ecosystem partner across the utility, industry, data center, and transportation sectors. Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 56,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $20 billion USD.

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