Senior Project Engineer-Electrical

Hitachi • Raleigh, NC

16d • Onsite

About The Position

The opportunity At Hitachi Energy, you’ll help modernize and decarbonize the world’s power systems—making electricity more reliable, resilient, and accessible. As a Project Engineer focused on auxiliary power systems for HVDC converter stations, you’ll own the technical backbone that keeps stations safe, energized, and ready for real-world demand. From auxiliary transformers and MV/LV switchgear to UPS, batteries, diesel generation, cable systems, and grounding/EMC, you’ll shape designs that move from schematics to energized assets with precision. You’ll collaborate across disciplines—civil, mechanical, electrical, controls—and partner closely with customers, suppliers, and construction teams to deliver fit-for-purpose solutions. Every day brings variety: developing specs and sizing calculations, creating single-line diagrams and cable schedules, reviewing vendor data, guiding installation and commissioning, and using structured problem-solving to drive quality improvements. How you’ll make an impact Design auxiliary power systems for HVDC converter stations end-to-end. Specify and size auxiliary transformers, MV/LV switchgear, UPS, batteries, diesel gensets, and cables. Produce single-line diagrams, cable schedules, equipment layouts, and grounding/EMC instructions. Lead technical discussions with customers, suppliers, and multi-disciplinary internal teams. Review and integrate vendor documentation with civil, mechanical, and system designs. Perform load flow, short-circuit, and selectivity studies for auxiliary networks. Support site engineering, FAT, installation supervision, and commissioning with strong HSE focus. Identify risks and opportunities; drive structured corrective actions using Lean and Six Sigma tools. Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering and minimum of 8 years of related experience with 5 years’ experience within auxiliary power system design, installation, and commissioning.
• Experience in design, preparation, and review of indoor/outdoor electrical equipment layouts and cable routing for substations and utilities.
• Experience in design, preparation, and review of sizing calculations and design documents for auxiliary equipment.
• Professional engineering competence.
• Strong team collaboration skills.
• Willingness to travel as needed, 20% and more.
• Candidate must already have work authorization that would permit them to work for Hitachi Energy in the United States.

Nice To Haves

• P.Eng. designation is much preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design auxiliary power systems for HVDC converter stations end-to-end.
• Specify and size auxiliary transformers, MV/LV switchgear, UPS, batteries, diesel gensets, and cables.
• Produce single-line diagrams, cable schedules, equipment layouts, and grounding/EMC instructions.
• Lead technical discussions with customers, suppliers, and multi-disciplinary internal teams.
• Review and integrate vendor documentation with civil, mechanical, and system designs.
• Perform load flow, short-circuit, and selectivity studies for auxiliary networks.
• Support site engineering, FAT, installation supervision, and commissioning with strong HSE focus.
• Identify risks and opportunities; drive structured corrective actions using Lean and Six Sigma tools.
• Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.

Benefits

• Health Care (medical, dental, vision, etc.)
• Financial Wellbeing: (Employer sponsored pension - 401(k) Program with generous company match and contribution, Life/AD& D Insurance, disability insurance)
• Family Care: Life and Family (Legal, pet, auto, home, identity theft, etc.), special needs support, and adoption assistance
• Work-Life: Enhanced leave programs (FMLA, Military Service Leave, Maternal, Paternal, adoption, vacation, and holiday).
• Employee Engagement and Development Employee Resource Groups (depending on location), tuition reimbursement program, on-demand learning platforms.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees