Senior Project Engineer

Siemens Energy; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Siemens Energy in the United Kingdom invites a Senior Project Engineer to lead substation projects across the UK & Ireland. You will oversee development, planning, and execution with a focus on safety, schedule, budget, and quality.

The role requires hands-on leadership of project professionals and active governance throughout the lifecycle. The successful candidate will combine strong engineering delivery with commercial awareness and stakeholder management, including NEC3/NEC4 contract

Qualifications

• Engineering background with delivery of complex projects.
• Experience in energy, power transmission or substations.
• Leadership of professional project teams with accountability.
• Strong governance, planning, risk and change control.
• Commercial awareness: budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of project professionals.
• Oversee end-to-end delivery of substation projects to time, budget and quality.
• Implement robust project governance and change control.
• Escalate complex challenges and enable timely decisions.
• Manage client, supplier and subcontractor relationships for project success.
• Contribute to process improvement and team capability.

Skills

Project leadership

Engineering delivery

Stakeholder management

Budgeting & forecasting

PM methodologies (NEC3/NEC4)

PMP certification advantage

Education

Engineering degree (preferred)

Project Management Certification (PMP) advantage

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

Job description

Senior Project Engineer

About the Role

Job ID 301375 Location United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Newcastle up Tyne Newcastle upon Tyne Company Siemens Energy Industrial Turbomachinery Ltd. Organization Grid Technologies Business Unit Substations Full / Part time Full-time Experience Level Professional / Experienced

A Snapshot of Your Day

Join us as a Senior Project Engineer within the Grid Technologies Substations Project Management team, where you will play a key role in delivering substation projects for major clients across the UK & Ireland. Imagine combining hands-on project oversight with people leadership, guiding and developing a team of project professionals while ensuring robust project governance. You will manage commercial and stakeholder relationships, delivering EPC substation projects safely, on time, within budget, and to agreed quality standards. Working closely with internal teams and external partners, your contributions will be vital to our success.

How You’ll Make an Impact

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of project professionals by setting clear objectives, supporting performance development, and fostering a collaborative working environment.
• Oversee the end-to-end delivery of substation projects, ensuring they are completed safely, on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards.
• Implement and maintain effective project governance, including robust planning, risk and opportunity management, and structured change control.
• Act as an escalation point for complex project challenges, supporting timely decision-making and effective issue resolution.
• Manage relationships with clients, suppliers, and subcontractors to ensure alignment, transparency, and successful project outcomes.
• Contribute to continuous improvement by enhancing project management processes, team capability, and overall delivery performance.

What You Bring

• Strong background in managing engineering deliverables, ensuring compliance with industry standards and client specifications, and coordinating with project managers, contractors, and stakeholders to deliver projects safely, on schedule, and within budget.
• Significant experience in managing engineering projects, ideally within the energy, power transmission, or substation environment.
• Proven experience in leading and supervising professional project teams, with a focus on performance, development, and accountability.
• Strong capability in applying formal project management methodologies, governance frameworks, and full project lifecycle delivery.
• Demonstrated commercial awareness, including responsibility for budgeting, forecasting, cost control, and financial reporting.
• Well-developed stakeholder management, negotiation, and communication skills across internal and external interfaces.
• A relevant engineering degree is preferred, with a Project Management Professional (PMP) certification considered an advantage.
• Experience in Programmes/Scheduling NEC3 & NEC4 Contract Support.