IT/OT Project Manager - Energy Infra (On-site) | 401k + ESPP

Jobot; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 105,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

6% 401k match

Employee stock purchase plan

Tuition assistance

Career advancement

Excellent benefits

Job summary

Jobot is seeking an IT/OT Project Manager to lead technology, cybersecurity, and compliance initiatives for energy plant operations. This role partners with IT, engineering, plant operations, and compliance teams to deliver secure, reliable systems that meet NERC CIP requirements.

The ideal candidate has experience in power generation or critical infrastructure, strong vendor management, and proven cross-functional leadership to drive projects from planning through implementation.

Qualifications

• Experience managing IT/OT projects in power generation, utilities, or critical infrastructure.
• Demonstrated NERC CIP expertise and experience supporting compliance projects.
• Working knowledge of industrial control systems, including DCS, PLC, and SCADA.
• Familiarity with infrastructure security, access management, incident response, and internal audits.
• Strong communication, vendor management, and cross-functional leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage IT/OT projects from planning through implementation, including scope, budgets, schedules, vendors, and risks.
• Lead control system upgrades, infrastructure security improvements, and NERC CIP compliance initiatives.
• Coordinate projects involving DCS, PLC, and SCADA systems while minimizing disruption to plant operations.
• Partner with cybersecurity teams on access management, incident response readiness, and remediation.
• Support internal audits through documentation, evidence collection, and corrective action tracking.

Skills

IT/OT PM

NERC CIP

DCS/SCADA

Cybersecurity

Vendor Mgmt

Tools

DCS

SCADA

PLC

Job description

Jobot is seeking an IT/OT Project Manager to lead technology, cybersecurity, and compliance initiatives for energy plant operations. This role partners with IT, engineering, plant operations, and compliance teams to deliver secure, reliable systems that meet NERC CIP requirements.

The ideal candidate has experience in power generation or critical infrastructure, strong vendor management, and proven cross-functional leadership to drive projects from planning through implementation.