Senior Project Engineer - Primary

Siemens Energy; Manchester; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Annual bonus

26 days holiday

Pension match

Share scheme

Employee discounts

Flexible working

Job summary

Siemens Energy in Manchester is seeking a Senior Project Engineer to lead the Primary Equipment work packages for HV transmission above 132kV. You will coordinate engineering activities, ensure safety, quality, schedule and budget, and support offers and project delivery.

Join the Grid Technology Solutions team to collaborate with design, test and manufacturing, manage subcontracting, and travel as needed to drive successful project outcomes and support a sustainable energy future.

Qualifications

• A completed university degree in electrical engineering, electrical power engineering, or a related field, with a standard duration of over 3 years.
• Approximately 5 years of experience in high voltage transmission equipment and auxiliary systems, with a proven track record in project management.
• Proficiency in MS Office applications and project management tools.
• Business fluent communication in English; German language skills are a plus.
• Intercultural experience and a willingness to travel for business as needed.

Responsibilities

• Deliver the Primary Equipment scope on budget and schedule, ensuring safety and quality.
• Coordinate between design, test, and manufacturing to produce reliable electrical design packages.
• Manage technical aspects of transmission equipment offers and order processing with PM and engineering teams.
• Plan, monitor and control project delivery including scope, scheduling, costing, and quality.
• Oversee subcontracting and manage subcontract packages across the project lifecycle.

Skills

Project coordination

English communication

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering

Tools

MS Office

Project management tools

Job description

A Snapshot of Your Day

Join us as a Primary Equipment Senior Project Engineer in our Grid Technology Solutions team in Manchester, where you will play a crucial role in delivering high voltage primary work packages above 132kV. Imagine being at the forefront of connecting clean and renewable energy sources, such as Offshore Wind Farms, to national grids. You will coordinate engineering work packages, ensuring they meet safety, quality, performance, and budget requirements. Your expertise will guide the preparation of offers and project management delivery, making a significant impact on our mission to create a sustainable energy future.

How You’ll Make An Impact

• Accountable for delivering the ‘Primary Equipment’ project scope on budget and on schedule, ensuring safety and quality standards are met.
• Coordinate between design, test, and manufacturing functions to produce reliable electrical design and engineering packages.
• Manage the technical aspects of transmission equipment offers and order processing, collaborating closely with project management and engineering teams.
• Plan, monitor, and control project delivery, including scope definition, scheduling, costing, and quality control.
• Oversee subcontracting and manage subcontract packages, ensuring effective communication and coordination throughout the project lifecycle.

What You Bring

• A completed university degree in electrical engineering, electrical power engineering, or a related field, with a standard duration of over 3 years.
• Approximately 5 years of experience in high voltage transmission equipment and auxiliary systems, with a proven track record in project management.
• Proficiency in MS Office applications and project management tools.
• Business fluent communication in English; German language skills are a plus.
• Intercultural experience and a willingness to travel for business as needed.

About The Team

At Siemens Energy, our Grid Technology Division is dedicated to driving innovation and delivering cutting‑edge solutions for large‑scale renewable projects. We focus on digitization, decarbonization, grid stability, and electrification, providing a broad portfolio of products, systems, and services. Our team is passionate about transferring energy efficiently and environmentally friendly, and we are committed to making a difference in the energy landscape.

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.

Find out how you can make a difference at Siemens Energy: https://www.siemens-energy.com/employeevideo

Our Commitment to Diversity

Lucky for us, we are not all the same. Through diversity, we generate power. We run on inclusion and compassion. Our combined creative energy is fueled by at least 130 nationalities. Siemens Energy celebrates character—no matter what ethnic background, gender, age, religion, identity, or disability. We energise society. All of society.

Rewards/Benefits

• competitive base salary
• annual bonus
• 26 days of holiday (increasing with service)
• up to a 10% pension contribution match
• an excellent company share scheme
• employee discounts
• We encourage open discussions about flexibility requirements to promote agile working and innovation