Project Manager Transformer Services

Hitachi Energy Ltd.; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 120.000 - 160.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Hitachi Energy in Houston is seeking an Experienced Project Manager to lead transformer service projects from planning through completion, coordinating scope, schedules, resources, and budgets.

You will manage cross-functional teams, maintain customer communications, mitigate risks, track KPIs, and ensure compliance with quality, safety, and environmental requirements; travel domestically and internationally as needed.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Project Management, or related field.
• Five years of project management experience focused on transformer services or heavy industrial equipment.
• Experience delivering complex projects on time and within budget.
• PMP or equivalent certification is highly desirable.

Aufgaben

• Lead end-to-end transformer service projects from initiation to closure.
• Develop project plans with scope, timelines, resources, and budgets.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams including engineers, technicians, subcontractors, and third-party contractors.
• Serve as primary customer contact and manage expectations throughout execution.
• Identify and mitigate project risks, develop contingency plans.
• Monitor progress, track KPIs, and report to management.
• Manage budgets, approve expenditures, and support cost-effective delivery.
• Support post-project reviews and continuous improvement of PM processes and tools.
• Ensure compliance with quality, safety, and environmental requirements.

Kenntnisse

Project management

MS Project

Primavera P6

Budgeting

Vendor management

Risk management

Communication

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Project Management, or related field

PMP certification desirable

Tools

MS Project

Primavera P6

Jobbeschreibung

The Opportunity

Manage transformer service projects from planning through completion, overseeing scope, schedules, resources, budgets, vendors, and customer communication. The role coordinates cross-functional teams, addresses project risks and execution challenges, tracks performance, and supports continuous improvement initiatives. Project work supports the reliable maintenance and repair of transformer assets while helping ensure successful project execution, customer satisfaction, and compliance with quality, safety, and environmental requirements.

How You’ll Make an Impact

Manage the full lifecycle of transformer service projects from initiation through closure.

Develop project plans, including scope, timelines, resource allocation, and budgets.

Coordinate cross-functional teams, including engineers, technicians, subcontractors, and third-party contractors.

Serve as the primary point of contact for customers, maintaining communication and managing expectations throughout project execution.

Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks and issues while developing contingency plans.

Monitor project progress, track KPIs, and provide regular updates to management.

Manage project budgets, approve expenditures, and support cost-effective project delivery.

Support post-project reviews and continuous improvement of project management processes and tools within the Services Division.

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

Your Background

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

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Project Management, or a related field, or an associate degree with more than seven years of experience in the transformer or substation field.

Minimum of five years of experience in project management with a focus on transformer services or heavy industrial equipment.

Experience delivering complex projects on time and within budget.

Understanding of transformer technology, maintenance, and repair processes preferred.

Proficiency with project management software, including MS Project or Primavera P6.

PMP or equivalent project management certification is highly desirable.

More About Us

This role offers exposure to transformer service projects, customer engagement, cross-functional collaboration, and process improvement within the Services Division.

Work on transformer service projects supporting the maintenance and repair of power infrastructure assets.

Collaborate with experienced professionals, including engineers, technicians, subcontractors, vendors, sales teams, and project stakeholders.

Participate in continuous improvement activities, post-project reviews, and the development of project management processes and tools.

Access learning and development opportunities through project execution, collaboration, and process improvement initiatives.

Health and retirement benefits are available as part of Hitachi Energy’s total rewards offerings.

Paid leave and flexible work programs are available in accordance with company policies.

Travel domestically and internationally to meet with customers, vendors, and sales teams.

Location Houston, Texas, United States of America

Job type Full time

Work arrangement Remote

Experience Experienced

Job function Project | Program Management

Contract Regular

Publication date 2026-08-20

Reference number R0142322

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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