Senior PM, Battery Energy Storage Systems (Hybrid)

Hitachi Energy Ltd.; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care

401(k) with company match

Life/AD&D Insurance

Disability insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Hybrid work environment

Job summary

Hitachi Energy Ltd. in Raleigh, NC is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead large, complex EPC projects for North America’s BESS business.

You will oversee schedules, budgets, safety, and quality, coordinating cross-functional teams, customers, suppliers, and stakeholders. You will guide execution planning, financial performance, risk management, and contract administration while advancing energy storage initiatives across utility-scale and behind-the-meter deployments.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience managing large, multi-faceted electrical projects.
• Experience working with different contractual models.
• Solid financial and commercial management skills.
• Proficiency with SAP, MS Project, and Microsoft Office applications.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills; willing to travel 25%+ domestically and internationally.
• Knowledge of BESS project delivery and applicable industry codes/standards.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage project execution plans, scope, schedules, resource plans, goals, and deliverables.
• Own project financial performance, including budgets, forecasts, cash flow, margins, and project health tracking.
• Lead risk and opportunity management activities to support successful project outcomes.
• Manage project scope, changes, claims, negotiations, and approvals in accordance with contract requirements.
• Partner with Supply Chain teams on procurement strategies, subcontracting activities, bid evaluations, and awards.
• Serve as the primary customer contact and provide project reporting that promotes effective communication and customer satisfaction.
• Coordinate project quality activities, address non-conformities, and support internal and external audits.
• Work closely with EHS teams to develop and enforce project-specific safety plans throughout project execution.
• Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.

Skills

Excellent communication

Collaboration

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Engineering/PM/Construction Management

Tools

SAP

MS Project

Microsoft Office

Job description

Hitachi Energy Ltd. in Raleigh, NC is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead large, complex EPC projects for North America’s BESS business.

You will oversee schedules, budgets, safety, and quality, coordinating cross-functional teams, customers, suppliers, and stakeholders. You will guide execution planning, financial performance, risk management, and contract administration while advancing energy storage initiatives across utility-scale and behind-the-meter deployments.