Senior Project Manager

Taylor Hopkinson; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Taylor Hopkinson is seeking a Senior Project Manager in Boston to lead grid integration projects crucial for power transition. This hybrid role focuses on enhancing high voltage infrastructure and managing large-scale capital projects.

The candidate will lead planning and execution while overseeing budgets, ensuring compliance, and driving supplier sustainability goals. A Bachelor’s degree and extensive project management experience are required, along with a passion for renewable energy and infrastructure development.

Qualifications

• Minimum eight years of experience in project management.
• Minimum five years of people leadership experience in a multinational organization.
• Experience with turnkey substation projects is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, scheduling, and execution of substation projects.
• Define project scope, goals, and deliverables to meet customer expectations.
• Manage budgets and ensure positive cash flow.

Skills

Leadership

Project Management

Technical Problem-Solving

Financial Management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Business, or related field

Job description

Opportunity to join a leading global energy company as a Senior Project Manager focused on grid integration projects and high voltage infrastructure. Hybrid in Raleigh.

Summary

You’ll lead large-scale, capital EPC substation and grid modernization projects that are critical to the future of power — bridging conventional generation with the accelerating shift toward renewables. This is a role for proven leaders who thrive in high-stakes, technically complex environments where multi-million-dollar programs, cross-border execution, and customer expectations demand precision, leadership, and vision. From high-voltage substations and grid expansion to renewable integration and digitalization, you’ll be directly enabling the energy transition by delivering infrastructure that powers industries, communities, and economies for decades to come.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, scheduling, and execution of substation projects in a complex multinational organization
• Define project scope, goals, and deliverables to meet customer expectations
• Manage budgets, forecasts, and ensure positive cash flow
• Collaborate with engineering, procurement, and construction teams
• Monitor project health using earned value management systems
• Support contract negotiations and risk mitigation strategies
• Drive supplier diversity and sustainability goals
• Deliver clear, timely reporting to stakeholders and clients
• Ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines

Your Background

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Business, Construction Management, or related field
• Minimum eight years of experience in project management
• Minimum five years of people leadership experience preferred in a complex and multinational organization
• Experience with turnkey substation projects is highly preferred
• PMP® certification is a plus
• Strong interpersonal, technical, and financial problem-solving skills
• Candidate must already have work authorization that would permit them to work for Hitachi Energy in the United States