Principal Power Consultant

Job Description

Principal Power Consultant:
On behalf of our Energy client, Procom is searching for a Principal Power Consultant for a permanent role. This position is a remote position with occasional travel required.

Principal Power Consultant - Job Description:
Join a global, forward-thinking team at Hitachi Energy that is shaping the future of the energy landscape. This role involves establishing a consulting presence on the West Coast, building trusted relationships with key stakeholders, and contributing to the energy transition in a dynamic environment.

Principal Power Consultant - Responsibilities:
• Build Hitachi Energy’s consulting presence and pipeline across the West Coast.
• Develop trusted relationships with hyperscalers, data-center developers, engineering partners, and utilities.
• Lead discovery, qualification, and shaping of new consulting opportunities.
• Translate client needs into scopes, deliverables, schedules, and commercial proposals.
• Drive proposal development, negotiation, and value differentiation.
• Support project execution through leadership, client engagement, and milestone involvement.
• Identify scalable offerings, partnership models, and regional growth opportunities.
• Represent Hitachi Energy at conferences, working groups, and industry events.

Principal Power Consultant - Mandatory Skills:
• Proven success in consulting or advisory business development, including full capture ownership.
• Strong familiarity with West Coast grid stakeholders, planning processes, and utility/ISO interfaces.
• Experience supporting large-load customers on interconnection, power quality, resiliency, or procurement topics.
• Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in Electrical Engineering or related field with power systems coursework.
• Typically 8–12+ years in power system studies, grid integration, planning, or consulting roles.
• Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills.
• Experience with analysis tools (e.g., PSSE, PSLF, PSCAD, PROMOD) and programming tools such as Python.

Principal Power Consultant – Nice-to-Have Skills:
• Experience in building and scaling consulting teams.
• Familiarity with CAISO/WECC stakeholders.
• Background in business development for energy transition projects.
• Experience in a high-autonomy, sole-contributor role.
• West Coast-based and willing to travel up to 25%.

Principal Power Consultant – Assignment Length:
This is a permanent position.

Principal Power Consultant - Start Date:
ASAP.

Principal Power Consultant - Assignment Location:
Remote position based in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States.