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Transport & Logistics Specialist

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Raleigh, NC

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Job Details

Full-time

Benefits

Health insurance
Retirement plan

Qualifications

English

Full Job Description

Location:

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

Job ID:

R0129983

Date Posted:

2026-06-03

Company Name:

HITACHI ENERGY USA INC

Profession (Job Category):

Customer Service & Contact Center Operations

Job Schedule:

Full time

Remote:

Job Description:

The Opportunity

In this role, you will take ownership of transport and logistics activities supporting large-scale power grid projects within Hitachi Energy’s Grid Integration business. You will manage the end-to-end process—from defining requirements and setting transport budgets during tendering to executing complex global shipments during project delivery. Your work will focus heavily on heavy-lift transportation, including handling equipment weighing hundreds of tons, ensuring safe, efficient, and compliant delivery across international routes.

You will collaborate with internal teams, suppliers, freight forwarders, and customers to coordinate logistics activities and resolve challenges that arise in dynamic project environments. By ensuring that equipment arrives on time, with the correct documentation and within budget, you contribute directly to the reliability and performance of grid infrastructure projects. Your role will also support continuous improvement initiatives, helping enhance transport quality, reduce risks, and strengthen operational efficiency across global projects. This is an opportunity to work at the intersection of engineering, supply chain, and project execution while shaping how critical energy infrastructure is delivered worldwide.

How You’ll Make an Impact

Manage transport, trade, and logistics activities across projects, ensuring alignment with targets for safety, quality, cost, delivery, innovation, and sustainability
Develop and implement transport and logistics strategies, including end-to-end budgeting for tenders and execution phases
Oversee global transportation planning, including feasibility studies, sourcing, contracting, and supplier negotiations
Coordinate heavy-lift shipments, ensuring safe and efficient handling, lifting, and securing of large equipment
Evaluate transport routes and infrastructure, including road surveys, port capacities, storage solutions, and technical lifting plans
Collaborate with project teams, suppliers, and stakeholders to address logistics challenges and maintain project timelines
Investigate transport quality issues and drive continuous improvement initiatives to reduce risks and enhance performance
Ensure compliance with local and global regulations, shipping requirements, and project-specific logistics constraints
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.
Extensive, proven experience in heavy-lift transport and shipping, including hands-on responsibility for cargos exceeding 200 tons
Strong background in transformer sourcing or equivalent heavy items, transportation, and site operations
Experience delivering large-scale, complex projects, with end-to-end involvement from tendering through execution and final delivery
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and perform effectively in complex and evolving environments
Strong communication and collaboration skills, with experience working in multicultural and global business settings; fluency in English required
Solid administrative, organizational, and problem-solving capabilities, with the ability to work under pressure and maintain structured processes

More About Us

In this role, you will gain hands-on experience managing complex global logistics operations that directly support the delivery of large-scale energy infrastructure projects.

Opportunities to work on innovative technologies that shape the future of energy
A collaborative environment with experienced professionals across the power industry
Access to learning platforms and career development programs
Attractive health and retirement benefits
Paid leave and flexible work arrangements

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