Field Operations Manager

Siemens Energy, Inc.; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career growth

Health benefits

Paid time off

401(k) plan

Family benefits

Parental leave

Job summary

Siemens Energy is seeking a Field Operations Manager for the Substation Upgrades Team to lead field service operations across North America. You will manage field personnel, coordinate resources, and work with project teams to ensure successful execution and exceptional customer satisfaction.

In this role you will collaborate with global colleagues in Germany and regional teams, drive process improvements, and help expand field service capabilities in the substation upgrades market.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field preferred; equivalent experience may be considered.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in field services, construction, or manufacturing within AIS/GIS switchgear sector.
• Proven experience leading and developing field personnel, including craft workers and technical teams.
• Willingness and ability to travel as required by business needs.
• Applicants must be legally authorized for employment in the United States without current or future employer sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a diverse team of field service engineers and craft personnel across North America.
• Coordinate equipment, tooling, and workforce resources for multiple projects and regions.
• Collaborate with global teams in Germany and regional stakeholders on training, resources, and standardized work.

Skills

Leadership

Field service mgmt

Cross-functional

Travel-ready

Communication

Project planning

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

A Snapshot of Your Day

As a Field Operations Manager for the Substation Upgrades Team, you will lead field service operations supporting AIS and GIS switchgear projects across North America. You will manage and develop field personnel, coordinate equipment and tooling resources, and work closely with project teams to ensure successful project execution. Collaborating with global colleagues in Germany and regional teams, you will drive operational improvements, strengthen service capabilities, and support business growth in the substation upgrades market. Your leadership will help ensure projects are delivered efficiently while maintaining high standards of quality and customer satisfaction.

How You'll Make an Impact

• Lead and develop a diverse team of field service engineers and craft personnel supporting AIS and GIS switchgear projects across North America.
• Manage equipment, tooling, and workforce resources to support efficient execution across multiple projects and geographic regions.
• Collaborate with global teams in Germany and regional stakeholders on training, resource allocation, equipment, and standardized work processes.
• Support business growth by expanding field service capabilities and implementing strategies to meet increasing demand in the substation upgrades market.
• Partner with project teams to develop schedules, coordinate execution plans, resolve complex operational challenges, and drive continuous improvement.
• Promote quality and operational excellence by sharing project lessons learned, reducing nonconformance costs, developing personnel, and representing Siemens Energy in industry and community activities.

What You Bring

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, Construction Management, Business Administration, or a related field preferred; equivalent relevant experience may be considered.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in field services, construction, or manufacturing within the AIS/GIS switchgear sector.
• Demonstrated experience leading and developing field personnel, including craft workers and technical teams.
• Proven ability to coordinate self-perform work, manage resources across multiple projects and geographic regions, and collaborate with cross-functional and international teams.
• Strong leadership, communication, critical-thinking, problem-solving, and project planning skills.
• Willingness and ability to travel as required by business needs.
• Applicants must be legally authorized for employment in the United States without need for current or future employer-sponsored work authorization. Siemens Energy employees with current visa sponsorship may be eligible for internal transfers.

About the Team

Grid Technologies

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 switchgear and transformers, and digital grid technology.

Who is Siemens Energy?

At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company. With approximately 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

Rewards

• Career growth and development opportunities in a supportive work culture
• Company-paid health and wellness benefits
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• 401(k) savings plan with company match
• Family-building benefits
• Parental leave

Explore career opportunities at Siemens Energy: https://jobs.siemens-energy.com/jobs

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Siemens Energy is an Equal Opportunity and Aff ... encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability unrelated to ability, marital status, family responsibilities, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, transgender, sex stereotyping, order of protection status, protected veteran or military status, or an unfavorable discharge from military service, and other categories protected by federal, state or local

law.