Associate Project Manager - PM Next - Wendell, NC

VetJobs; Wendell (NC); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 86,000; Full time

Job summary

Siemens in Wendell, NC seeks an Associate Project Manager for the PM Next Program within the Electrification and Automation and Protection & Automation teams. This hybrid role requires 2–3 days in the office and focuses on advancing projects from initiation to closeout while supporting military-affiliated job seekers.

The role involves coordinating schedules, tracking resources, and delivering monthly reports and presentations to stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• Project management or engineering internship work experience
• Basic knowledge and understanding of power distribution; ability to read and understand basic electrical drawings and customer specifications
• Qualified applicants must be legally authorized for employment in the United States
• 10% Travel required (national and international)

Responsibilities

• Support the Project Manager across all project phases, including milestone deliverables, documentation, case management, financial tracking, and ensuring overall project progress from initiation through closeout
• Collaborate with the Customer Care team to develop use cases that support project acceptance and enhance customer satisfaction
• Develop and deliver monthly status reports, customer progress updates, change proposals, and presentations to internal and external stakeholders as needed
• Lead and drive final customer acceptance milestones, ensuring completion of all required documentation, equipment acceptance, and financial closeout requirements
• Coordinate development and maintenance of project schedules, aligning with project and site teams to identify and manage time-sensitive needs
• Track project resources and progress; participate in and, when needed, lead customer meetings while capturing detailed notes throughout all project phases—from kickoff through punch list completion
• Capture and manage punch lists from site commissioning, driving closure through cross-functional coordination with Siemens field service technicians, Customer Care, project managers, factory personnel, and vendors; provide regular updates to customers and site teams
• Coordinate onboarding/orientation of field service technicians with Customer Care, ensuring they are equipped with all necessary project documentation (scope of work, drawings, specifications, engineered drawings, and project contacts) and prepared ahead of site visits
• Schedule project-specific commissioning resources, providing required documentation, and ensuring readiness of all field personnel prior to site execution

Skills

Project management

Team collaboration

Communication

Internship experience

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Project

Job description

Associate Project Manager - PM Next

Here at Siemens, we take pride in enabling sustainable progress through technology. We do this through empowering customers by combining the real and digital worlds. Improving how we live, work, and move today and for the next generation! We know that the only way a business thrive is if our people are thriving. That’s why we always put our people first. Our global, diverse team would be happy to support you and challenge you to grow in new ways. Who knows where our shared journey will take you?

We are seeking a qualified Associate Project Manager for the PM Next Program in our Electrification and Automation and Protection & Automation (P&A) team. The role is based in Wendell, NC and is a hybrid role with an expectation of 2-3 days per week in office.

We focus on processing military affiliated job seekers – Veterans, Transitioning Military, National Guard and Reserve Members, Military Spouses, Wounded Warriors, and their Caregivers. This role is On-Site at the location detailed in the job post.

About Smart Infrastructure – Electrification And Automation

The Electrification and Automation (EA) Business Unit offers the full range of energy distribution systems and solutions for all markets and through all sales channels. We provide reliable power distribution grids of today while investing into our Future Grids portfolio and applications to create the power distribution grid of the future. Our comprehensive portfolio meets the growing technical requirements of today’s and tomorrow’s power grid!

You’ll make an impact by

• Supporting the Project Manager across all project phases, including milestone deliverables, documentation, case management, financial tracking, and ensuring overall project progress from initiation through closeout.


• Collaborating with the Customer Care team to develop use cases that support project acceptance and enhance customer satisfaction.


• Developing and delivering monthly status reports, customer progress updates, change proposals, and presentations to internal and external stakeholders as needed.


• Leading and driving final customer acceptance milestones, ensuring completion of all required documentation, equipment acceptance, and financial closeout requirements.


• Coordinating development and maintenance of project schedules, aligning with project and site teams to identify and manage time-sensitive needs.


• Tracking project resources and progress; participating in and, when needed, leading customer meetings while capturing detailed notes throughout all project phases—from kickoff through punch list completion.


• Capturing and managing punch lists from site commissioning, driving closure through cross-functional coordination with Siemens field service technicians, Customer Care, project managers, factory personnel, and vendors; providing regular updates to customers and site teams.


• Coordinating onboarding/orientation of field service technicians with Customer Care, ensuring they are equipped with all necessary project documentation (scope of work, drawings, specifications, engineered drawings, and project contacts) and prepared ahead of site visits.


• Scheduling project-specific commissioning resources, providing required documentation, and ensuring readiness of all field personnel prior to site execution.

Minimum Education Required

Bachelors

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree


• Project management or engineering internship work experience


• Basic knowledge and understanding of power distribution; ability to read and understand basic electrical drawings and customer specifications.


• Qualified applicants must be legally authorized for employment in the United States


• 10% Travel required (national and international)

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, or Bachelor of Business Administration preferred


• Ability to work in a team environment providing dedicated support to our customers


• Proficient in Microsoft Office and Microsoft Project


• Good verbal and written communication skills in English

The pay range for this position is $50,337 - $86,292 annually. The actual wage offered may be lower or higher depending on budget and candidate experience, knowledge, skills, qualifications, and premium geographic location.