Project Engineer

Siemens Energy; North Carolina; On-site; USD 95,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career growth

Health and wellness benefits

Paid Time Off

401K with company match

Family building benefits

Parental leave

Job summary

Siemens Energy is seeking a skilled professional to lead outage management and project execution in the Power Services sector in the United States. You will coordinate recovery plans, build schedules, and communicate progress to customers and stakeholders while traveling to project sites to mentor field project managers.

You will collaborate with factories and suppliers, oversee logistics, and help accelerate the manufacturing and delivery of critical components to restore units to service

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering or 5+ years of experience in field outage management or power generation services.
• 5+ years of experience in outage management, project engineering, or field service within power generation or similar industries.
• Strong knowledge of steam turbines, gas turbines, and generators.
• Understanding of power plant construction, repair shop practices, and heavy haul/logistics coordination.
• Ability to develop detailed schedules and cost estimates.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Interface directly with customers and regional teams following unit failures to assess needs and define recovery strategies.
• Develop detailed processes, schedules, and execution plans to return units to service efficiently.
• Travel to project sites to mentor and support site project managers during outage and recovery activities.
• Monitor project progress and provide clear, timely updates to customers and internal stakeholders.
• Collaborate with factories and subcontractors to manufacture, repair, and deliver critical components.
• Support coordination of logistics, heavy haul, and material movement to ensure on-time project execution.

Skills

Outage management

Project engineering

Power generation

Steam turbines

Gas turbines

Generators

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Job description

A Snapshot of Your Day In this role, you’ll serve as a critical link between customers, field teams, and manufacturing partners following equipment failures. Your day may include coordinating recovery plans, building detailed schedules, and communicating progress updates to stakeholders. You’ll travel to project sites to mentor field project managers, assess conditions, and ensure alignment on execution. At the same time, you’ll collaborate with factories and suppliers to accelerate the manufacturing and delivery of replacement components.

A Snapshot of Your Day In this role, you’ll serve as a critical link between customers, field teams, and manufacturing partners following equipment failures. Your day may include coordinating recovery plans, building detailed schedules, and communicating progress updates to stakeholders. You’ll travel to project sites to mentor field project managers, assess conditions, and ensure alignment on execution. At the same time, you’ll collaborate with factories and suppliers to accelerate the manufacturing and delivery of replacement components.

How You’ll Make An Impact

• Interface directly with customers and regional teams following unit failures to assess needs and define recovery strategies
• Develop detailed processes, schedules, and execution plans to return units to service efficiently
• Travel to project sites to mentor and support site project managers during outage and recovery activities
• Monitor project progress and provide clear, timely updates to customers and internal stakeholders
• Collaborate with factories and subcontractors to manufacture, repair, and deliver critical components
• Support coordination of logistics, heavy haul, and material movement to ensure on-time project execution

What You Bring

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering or 5+ years of experience in field outage management or power generation services
• 5+ years of experience in outage management, project engineering, or field service within power generation or similar industries
• Strong knowledge of steam turbines, gas turbines, and generators
• Understanding of power plant construction, repair shop practices, and heavy haul/logistics coordination
• Ability to develop detailed schedules and cost estimates
• 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

Gas Services

Our Gas Services division offers low-emission power generation through service and decarbonization. We bring together gas turbines, steam turbines, and generators under one roof while delivering modernization and digitalization solutions to help reduce emissions and extend asset life.

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

Rewards

• Career growth and development opportunities; supportive work culture
• Company paid Health and wellness benefits
• Paid Time Off and paid holidays
• 401K savings plan with company match
• Family building benefits
• Parental leave