Siemens Energy

A Snapshot of Your Day

Project Manager for Grid Automation is responsible for managing projects in the areas of Protection, Automation, and Control as well as Grid Management Systems. In this position you are accountable for project results based on the strategic priorities and set goals (e.g., budget, quality, schedule, EHS) over the project life cycle.

How You’ll Make an Impact

• Handling customer expectations and requirements with respect to functionality and overall quality of the provided solution.
• Ability to lead projects by working in close cooperation with internal or external customers throughout all the phases from contract negotiation to project handover.
• Fully responsible for Risk, Opportunity, Financials and Schedule Management by devising suitable strategies for Risk Management.
• Implementing framework to ensure regular checks of the compliance in the project including conducting Project Reviews.
• Responsible for influencing formulation of the necessary contracts, negotiating with customers on change requests and incorporating them into contracts as well as the subsequent contract and claim management.
• Lead Technical and commercial discussions internally and externally related to the project.
• Develop, update and track project schedule during life cycle of the project.
• Support Sales function by assisting in the definition of project scope and objectives to ensure project feasibility.
• Coordinate with supplier, back-office engineering team and stakeholders
• Provide reliable forecast planning of project financials.
• Conduct project budget reviews, manage project costs, and provide accurate input for cost forecast to completion, budget variances and proposed mitigation plans.
• Continued support of business development and client acquisition.
• Travel Domestically and internationally up to 15-20% during FAT and SAT

What You Bring

This position requires a bachelor’s degree or Business ideally with background in Electrical Engineering.

• 5+ years of experience in Project Management, Project Engineering, Project Development, with significant experience in the substation or Power Industry is required.
• Ability to develop risk analysis and mitigation plans, cash flows, schedules, and cost estimates.
• Project controls (estimating, cost and schedule experience) and familiarity with commercial transactions.
• Sound knowledge of business management principles, practices, procedures, and strong negotiation skills.
• Excellent communication, organizational and time management skills.
• Proficiency with MS Office Suite (Word/Excel/MS Project), Salesforce/CRM, SAP and Primavera.
• Experience substations and EPC business will be plus.
• PMP certification license preferred.

Applicants must be legally authorized for employment in the United States without need for current or future employer-sponsored work authorization. Siemens Energy employees with current visa sponsorship may be eligible for internal transfers.

About the Team

Grid Technologies

Our Grid Technology division enables a reliable, sustainable, and digital grid. The power grid is the backbone of the energy transition. Siemens Energy offers a leading portfolio and solutions in HVDC transmission, grid stabilization and storage, high voltage switchgears and transformers, and digital grid technology.

Who is Siemens Energy?

At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company. We meet the growing energy demand across 90+ countries while ensuring our climate is protected. With more than 94,000 dedicated employees, we not only generate electricity for over 16% of the global community, but we’re also using our technology to help protect people and the environment.

Our global team is committed to making sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy a reality by pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We uphold a 150-year legacy of innovation that encourages our search for people who will support our focus on decarbonization, new technologies, and energy transformation.

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Our Commitment to Diversity

Lucky for us, we are not all the same. Through diversity, we generate power. We run on inclusion and our combined creative energy is fueled by over 130 nationalities. Siemens Energy celebrates character – no matter what ethnic background, gender, age, religion, identity, or disability. We energize society, all of society, and we do not discriminate based on our differences.

Rewards

• Career growth and development opportunities
• Supportive work culture
• Company paid Health and wellness benefits
• Paid Time Off and paid holidays
• 401K savings plan with company match
• Family building benefits
• Parental leave
• Bonus based on performance.

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