Head of Engineering

Siemens Energy, Inc.; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career growth opportunities

Health and wellness benefits

Paid time off

401(k) with company match

Family-building benefits

Parental leave

Job summary

Siemens Energy, Inc. is seeking a Head of Engineering to provide functional leadership across complex North American substation and grid projects.

You will establish engineering standards, governance, and quality expectations while ensuring safe, compliant, and constructible solutions. You will collaborate with Project Management, Procurement, Field Operations, and Commissioning to manage risks and align scope, schedule, cost, and quality.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive engineering and technical leadership experience in power transmission, substation, EPC, or related energy infrastructure.
• Experience delivering AIS, GIS, Protection and Control, Civil, or Balance of Plant engineering for complex projects.
• Strong knowledge of governance, design quality processes, risk management, and commissioning coordination.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop project engineering organization with Technical Project Managers and discipline leaders.
• Establish governance, quality gates, design reviews, and standardized processes across the portfolio.
• Oversee performance related to scope, schedule, cost, quality, and customer requirements.
• Coordinate with Project Management, Procurement, Field Operations, and Commissioning to resolve technical challenges.
• Manage workforce planning, skills demand, and competency development for engineering resources.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance project delivery and engineering performance.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Substation & grid projects

Governance & quality

Stakeholder engagement

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Civil, or Mechanical Engineering

Master’s degree or PE license preferred

Job description

A Snapshot of Your Day

As Head of Engineering, you will provide functionalleadership and oversee technical execution across complex substation and gridprojects throughout North America. Reporting to the Head of Projects, you willestablish engineering standards, governance, and quality expectations whileensuring projects deliver safe, compliant, competitive, and constructiblesolutions. You will collaborate closely with Project Management, Procurement,Field Operations, and Commissioning to manage technical risks and align projectscope, schedule, cost, and quality. You will also focus on developingengineering talent, strengthening organizational capabilities, and drivingcontinuous improvement.

How You’ll Make an Impact

• Leadand develop project engineering organization, including Technical ProjectManagers and engineering discipline leaders, ensuring clear accountabilityand effective technical execution.

• Establishengineering governance, quality gates, design reviews, systems engineeringpractices, and standardized processes across the project portfolio.

• Overseeengineering performance related to scope, schedule, cost, quality,technical risk, interfaces, and compliance with applicable standards andcustomer requirements.

• Partnerwith Project Management, Procurement, Field Operations, Commissioning, andsuppliers to resolve technical challenges and deliver safe, constructible,and competitive solutions.

• Manageengineering workforce planning, skills demand, and competency developmentto ensure projects have the appropriate technical resources and expertise.

• Driveorganizational development, capture lessons learned and implementcontinuous improvement initiatives to enhance engineering performance andproject delivery.

Applicants must be legally authorized foretployment in the United States without need for current or futureemployer-sponsored work authorization. Siemens Energy employees with currentvisa sponsorship may be eligible for internal transfers.

What You Bring

• Bachelor’sdegree in electrical, Civil, Mechanical, or a related Engineeringdiscipline. A master’s degree or Professional Engineer (PE) license ispreferred.

• 10+years of progressive engineering and technical leadership experiencewithin the power transmission, substation, EPC, or related energyinfrastructure industry.

• Demonstratedexperience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams and delivering AIS,GIS, Protection and Control, Civil, or Balance of Plant engineering forcomplex projects.

• Strongknowledge of engineering governance, design quality processes, technicalrisk management, systems and interface management, constructability, andcommissioning coordination.

• Excellentexecutive-level leadership, communication, customer engagement, andproblem-solving skills.

• Abilityand willingness to travel as business needs require.

About the Team

You will join the Grid Technologies Service organization andreport directly to the Head of Projects. You will lead the Engineering functionand collaborate with Project Management, Procurement, Field Operations,Commissioning, EHS, and Quality teams to deliver safe, compliant, andcompetitive solutions for complex substation and grid projects.

Grid Technologies

Our Grid Technology division enables a reliable,sustainable, and digital grid. The power grid is the backbone of the energytransition. Siemens Energy offers a leading portfolio and solutions in HVDCtransmission, grid stabilization and storage, high voltage switchgears andtransformers, and digital grid technology.

Who is Siemens Energy?

At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energytechnology company. With ~100,000 dedicated employees in more than 90countries, we develop the energy systems of the future, ensuring that thegrowing energy demand of the global community is met reliably and sustainably.The technologies created in our research departments and factories drive theenergy transition and provide the base for one sixth of the world's electricitygeneration.

Our global team is committed to making sustainable,reliable, and affordable energy a reality by pushing the boundaries of what ispossible. We uphold a 150-year legacy of innovation that encourages our searchfor people who will support our focus on decarbonization, new technologies, andenergy transformation.

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

Rewards

• Careergrowth and development opportunities; supportive work culture

• Company-paidhealth and wellness benefits

• PaidTime Off and paid holidays

• 401Ksavings plan with company match

• Familybuilding benefits

• Parentalleave

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Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Siemens Energy is an Equal Opportunity and affirmative Action Employer 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

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