Project Engineer

Siemens Gas and Power GmbH & Co. KG; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days holiday

Flexible benefits portal

Career development

Cutting-edge projects

Job summary

Siemens Energy Limited in the UK is seeking a Project Engineer for the Transmission Service hub to support onshore and offshore projects across the UK & IE region. You will work with blue-chip clients in the Power Transmission, Distribution and Generation sectors to maximise asset availability.

You will manage governance, budgets, schedules, risks and procurement, collaborating with operations to align plans and ensure delivery.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in project management within the energy sector.
• Strong skills in governance, stakeholder management, and communications.
• Experience in budgeting, cost control, and financial management.

Responsibilities

• Manage project governance, monitoring, and reporting to track performance and manage information.
• Oversee stakeholder and communications management, addressing interests and resolving conflicts.
• Develop and control project budgets, monitor costs and support funding submissions.
• Manage project scope, including changes, assumptions, and constraints.
• Collaborate with operations to include all projects in the resource plan.
• Prepare and maintain schedules aligned with project delivery.
• Identify and manage risks and issues, contributing to risk management plans.
• Facilitate procurement processes and contract management.
• Develop and implement a quality management plan and project assurance.
• Manage resources, monitor progress and ensure commitment acceptance.

Skills

Project governance

Stakeholder management

Budgeting

Cost control

Risk management

Quality assurance

Planning

Organisational skills

Travel willingness

Job description

"We energize society" by supporting our customers to make the transition to a more sustainable world, based on innovative technologies and our ability to turn ideas into reality. With nearly 100,000 employees around the world, we shape the energy systems of today and tomorrow.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Newcastle up Tyne

Newcastle upon Tyne

• UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND
• England
• Leeds

Remote vs. Office

Hybrid (Remote/Office)

Company

Siemens Energy Limited

Organization

Grid Technologies

Business Unit

Service

Full-time

Experience Level

Professional / Experienced

A Snapshot of Your Day

Join our Transmission Service Business as a Project Engineer, where you will play a vital role in supporting projects and internal operations across the UK & IE hub. This position involves both onshore and offshore projects, working with a diverse range of blue-chip international clients in the Power Transmission, Distribution, and Generation sectors. Your expertise will help maximise the long-term availability and reliability of their assets, ensuring a dependable energy supply for their customers.

How You’ll Make an Impact

• Manage project governance, monitoring, and reporting to track performance and manage information effectively.
• Oversee stakeholder and communications management, addressing their interests and managing conflicts.
• Develop and control project budgets, monitoring costs and supporting funding submissions.
• Manage project scope, including changes, assumptions, and constraints.
• Collaborate with operations teams to ensure all projects are included in the resource plan.
• Prepare and maintain schedules aligned with project delivery.
• Identify and manage risks and issues, contributing to a comprehensive risk management plan.
• Facilitate procurement processes and contribute to contract management.
• Develop and implement a quality management plan, ensuring project assurance and continuous improvement.
• Manage resources effectively, monitoring progress against plans and ensuring commitment acceptance.

What You Bring

• Proven experience in project management within the energy sector.
• Strong skills in project governance, stakeholder management, and communications.
• Experience in budgeting, cost control, and financial management.
• Ability to manage project scope and changes effectively.
• Familiarity with risk management and quality assurance processes.
• Excellent organisational and planning skills.
• Willingness to travel to sites and customer premises as required.

About the Team

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. 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.

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.

• 26 days holiday, increasing to 29 days with time served
• Access to a flexible benefits portal for private medical cover, cycle-to-work schemes, and more
• Opportunities for career development and continuous learning
• The chance to work on cutting-edge projects that shape the future of Siemens Energy and manufacturing