Siemens Energy

Snapshot of your day

The Seasoned Project Manager is responsible for the end-to-end leadership and delivery of complex, cross-unit turnkey projects, primarily in the field of High Voltage (HV) and Medium Voltage (MV) electrical substations, across the Western Europe & Africa region.

This role encompasses both the continuation of an ongoing cross-organizational project and the execution of future complex turnkey EPC projects, requiring strong leadership, advanced project management expertise, and a deep understanding of electrical substation project environments.

The Seasoned Project Manager co-pilots project execution with the Project Controls/Finance counterpart, ensuring compliance with contractual, technical, HSE, schedule, cost, quality, and governance requirements.

How you'll make a difference

• Define and implement project execution strategies for complex turnkey HV/MV electrical substation projects, including multi-site and cross-unit configurations
• Lead project organizations, assign responsibilities, and mobilize resources to achieve project objectives
• Ensure alignment between local, regional, and global stakeholders involved in EPC execution

Planning, Cost & Schedule Control

• Plan, organize, and control project resources to meet scope, schedule, cost, quality, and safety objectives
• Monitor project performance (cost, schedule, risks, staffing) and report progress to management
• Identify deviations and implement corrective actions in coordination with stakeholders

Contractual, Commercial & Stakeholder Management

• Ensure compliance with EPC contractual obligations, grid codes, and applicable standards
• Manage stakeholder relationships to ensure customer satisfaction while protecting company interests
• Support contract administration, change management, and claims prevention activities

Procurement, Supplier & Interface Management

• Supervise the integration of suppliers and subcontractors into turnkey substation project execution plans
• Review and validate engineering, civil, electrical, and commissioning deliverables
• Manage interfaces between multiple contractors, disciplines, and project entities

Risk, Quality & HSE Management

• Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks throughout the project lifecycle
• Ensure strict adherence to HSE requirements, particularly for HV/MV site activities
• Guarantee compliance with quality standards during design, construction, testing, and commissioning

Team Leadership & Development

• Lead, motivate, and develop multidisciplinary project teams across multiple units and geographies
• Assess, coach, and support team members in their professional development
• Promote an entrepreneurial mindset, accountability, and a culture of continuous improvement

Decision Authority

• Take decisions within delegated authority in accordance with governance rules (LoE, PTA, PE@SE processes)
• Escalate and propose decisions beyond authority thresholds to the appropriate management level
• Act as a key decision-maker for complex turnkey substation project execution

What you bring

• Proven experience in managing complex turnkey HV and MV electrical substation projects, EPC, or similar infrastructure projects
• Minimum 5+ years of experience in complex project management, including leadership of teams larger than six members
• Strong experience in international and multicultural project environments

Skills & Competencies

• Advanced project management and governance expertise
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to manage multiple interdependent projects and cross-unit interfaces
• Strong risk, cost, and schedule management capabilities

Certifications & Tools

• Project Management certification aligned with company standards (e.g., PM@Siemens / PM3, IPMA Level C or equivalent)
• Solid knowledge of project management tools and Siemens Energy execution processes (e.g., PE@SE)

Languages

• Fluent English (mandatory)
• Fluent French
• Additional regional languages are an asset

Geographical Scope

Projects primarily located in Western Europe and Africa. Availability for travel and site presence as required by project phases

Who is Siemens Energy?

At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company. With 100,000 dedicated employees in more than 90 countries, we develop the energy systems of the future, ensuring that the growing energy demand of the global community is met reliably and sustainably. The technologies created in our research departments and factories drive the energy transition and provide the base for one sixth of the world's electricity generation..

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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Rewards

• Competitive compensation package
• Work-life balance: Flexible working time,
• Flexible mobile working policy (hybrid)
• Local benefits such as meal allowance, flexible plan and much more
• Self-driven development framework with insights and resources to develop and grow on technical and soft skills. Continuous learning
• International and cross Business Units