Hitachi
Heavy Transport & Rail Specialist
South Boston, Virginia, United States of America · On-site · Full-time · Posted Oct 27, 2026
- Experience
- Minimum 5+ years; experience in heavy haul trucking, rail transportation, or multimodal logistics.
About the job
Leads oversized rail and heavy-haul transportation projects for power transformers, coordinating shipments from proposal through delivery and installation.
What you'll do
- Manage rail and over-the-road shipments, coordinating transportation providers, suppliers, factory teams, customers, and project stakeholders.
- Review proposals, engineering drawings, routing studies, and method statements; plan, track, and manage shipments using transportation management systems.
- Support international shipping compliance and documentation, and implement process improvements to shipping operations.
What they ask for
- 5+ years of experience in heavy haul trucking, rail transportation, or multimodal logistics, including oversized freight, carrier relationships, permitting, route planning, and railroad stakeholder coordination.
- Strong knowledge of dimensional rail transportation, railroad clearances, DOT permits, and transportation regulations.
- Ability to read and understand engineering drawings, rigging lift plans, and method statements.
- Understanding of U.S., Canadian, and Mexican trade compliance requirements, customs processes, and Incoterms 2020.
Nice to have
- Barge experience.
- Experience with SAP, advanced Excel, project management, and international transportation.
Tools
Microsoft Office, SAP, Excel, TMS systems
AI focus
The role involves no AI work. The posting states that AI-supported tools assist with recruitment activities such as application screening, job matching, and interview scheduling.
Model-written summary · the original posting is authoritative