Engineering Manager Grid Automation UK

Siemens Gas and Power GmbH & Co. KG; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as an Engineering Manager in the Grid Automation team, where you will lead the execution of engineering substation secondary systems in AC substations. This role involves managing teams to design technical solutions that meet customer specifications while ensuring compliance with engineering standards and regulations. You will allocate resources, oversee project execution, and drive continuous improvement initiatives. Embrace the opportunity to work in a diverse environment with a commitment to sustainability and innovation, making a significant impact in the energy sector.

Qualifications

• Completed degree in electrical, electronic or equivalent engineering.
• Extensive experience in secondary systems engineering required.

Responsibilities

• Manage engineering teams for AC substation secondary systems.
• Ensure compliance with customer specifications and engineering standards.
• Implement continuous improvement programs for engineering solutions.

Skills

Secondary Systems Engineering

Technical Solutions Design

Project Management

Team Leadership

Digital Solutions Understanding

Compliance with Engineering Standards

Education

Degree in Electrical or Electronic Engineering

Degree in Automation Engineering

Tools

Electrical Design Tools

Testing and Commissioning Tools

Job description

Being part of the Grid Automation team as an Engineering Manager, you have the full responsibility for the successful execution of engineering substation secondary systems in AC substations. You will manage and lead teams in charge of technical solutions design, fulfilling customer specifications and engineering standards, checking and ensuring compliance over the domains, obeying laws and regulations. You will plan and allocate resources and budgets to engineering activities, committing workforce proficiency and capability to conduct the assignments in time and quality. Teamwork with Bid Managers, Project Managers, and suppliers in the field of secondary systems is your key to success.

How You’ll Make an Impact

1. Protection, Automation and Control system specification handling for AC projects
2. Allocating resources according to capabilities and availability
3. Ensuring all customer functional and technical requirements are fulfilled
4. Taking corrective action in the event of divergences from the schedule
5. Providing technical support to the rest of the business unit team where requested, including preparation of technical and commercial customer offers and subcontractors
6. Implementing Continuous improvement programs for engineering solutions, standardizing and digitalizing lean engineering processes
7. Researching new technical solutions for secondary systems
8. Supervision and quality assurance of the engineering team including subcontractors/suppliers during project execution
9. Taking responsibility for quality, time, and costs of own results
10. Coaching and mentoring team members to embrace teamwork spirit

What You Bring

1. Completed degree in electrical, electronic or equivalent engineering, automation or similar
2. Extensive professional experience in secondary systems engineering
3. Comprehensive knowledge of engineering standards applicable to the local market
4. Working experience with cubicle assembly factories, protection and automation design, testing and commissioning teams
5. Leadership experience with intercultural teams
6. Deep knowledge of secondary systems manufacturers leaders in the local market
7. Experience working in brownfield and greenfield projects for secondary systems in HV substations
8. Digital solution understanding and previous experience. Working knowledge of tools needed for electrical design, parameterization, and configuration of secondary systems solutions

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 98,000 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.

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 motivated 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.