Project Manager, Critical Infrastructure Solutions

City of Shakopee, MN; Pittsburgh, Northern (Allegheny County, KY); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

Emerson Power & Water Solutions in Cranberry Township, PA, seeks a Project Management professional to lead automation and control system projects across power, water and industrial markets. You will manage scope, schedule, budget, and risk, while maintaining strong customer partnerships.

The role offers significant exposure to high-impact infrastructure programs and requires collaboration across engineering, sales, operations, and services, with a focus on delivering mission-critical outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field.
• 3+ years of experience in project engineering or project management.
• Experience leading projects involving engineered systems or industrial technologies.
• Demonstrated ability to identify, assess, and mitigate project risks.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Commitment to safety, quality, and customer satisfaction.
• Ability to travel up to 20% in the United States.
• Legal authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Lead automation and control system projects from initiation through closeout.
• Manage projects from $500k to $10M+ with scope, schedule, budget, risk, and performance oversight.
• Serve as primary customer contact, negotiating contracts, change orders, and scope.
• Collaborate with engineering, sales, operations, field service, and commercial teams.
• Monitor progress, communicate status and risks, ensuring safety, cybersecurity, quality, and financial commitments.
• Support proposal development and delivery planning activities.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement and follow-on work.
• Operate with autonomy and accountability, engaging with customers and stakeholders.
• Advance project management practices and delivery frameworks.

Skills

Communication skills

Planning & prioritization

Risk management

Leadership

Customer focus

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field

Tools

Emerson Ovation systems

DCS/PLC platforms

Job description

Powering the world. Protecting its most vital resources.
What if your work helped keep the lights on and ensured communities have access to clean, reliable water?

Emerson Power & Water Solutions is a global leader in power and water automation, trusted across 60+ countries to support over 1.4 million MW of generating capacity worldwide. In the U.S., our solutions help manage more than 12 billion gallons of water every day through advanced control and monitoring technologies.

At Emerson, it’s about more than technology, it’s about purpose. If you are a project management professional who wants to lead work that truly matters, this role offers a unique opportunity to shape the future of critical infrastructure. You will lead high impact projects at the intersection of engineering, digital innovation, and customer partnership, influencing how complex, mission critical systems are delivered across the Power & Water Solutions organization.

Based in Cranberry Township, PA, a thriving suburb just north of Pittsburgh, this role offers access to a vibrant community while being approximately 35 minutes from downtown Pittsburgh and its cultural, dining, and sports amenities.

https://www.emerson.com/en-us/automation/ovation

In This Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be:

• Lead automation and control system projects from initiation throughout closeout, delivering complex, mission critical solutions across power, water, and industrial markets
• Manage projects ranging from approximately $500k to $10M+, with responsibility for scope, schedule, budget, risk, and overall project performance
• Serve as primary customer contact, building strong relationships, ensuring customer satisfaction, and leading contract, change order, and scope negotiations
• Collaborate with engineering, sales, operations, field service, and commercial teams to successfully execute projects and achieve business objectives
• Monitor project progress, proactively communicate status and risks, drive action to ensure contractual, safety, cybersecurity, quality, and financial commitments are met
• Support proposal development and project planning activities by contributing to execution strategies, risk assessments, and delivery plans
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement, capture lessons learned, and support business growth through follow-on work and service expansion
• Operate with a high degree of autonomy and accountability, making day-to-day project decisions while engaging directly with customers and key stakeholders
• Contribute to advancement of project management practices, tools, delivery frameworks while expanding expertise in critical infrastructure and automation solutions

Who You Are:

You build strong partnerships by earning trust and collaborating effectively across teams. You excel at planning and prioritizing work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals, balancing scope, schedule, and risk in complex environments. You anticipate and proactively manage potential challenges, using sound judgment and data to make timely decisions that keep projects moving forward. You understand how project outcomes connect to customer needs and broader business objectives and you adapt your approach to deliver results in dynamic, customer focused settings.

For This Role, You Will Need:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, other technical discipline (or equivalent experience)
• A minimum of 3 years of experience in project engineering or project management environment
• Experience leading projects involving engineered systems or solutions, industrial technologies, or operational environments where technical coordination is essential for success
• Demonstrated ability to identify, assess, and mitigate project risks while managing changes and competing priorities
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage with technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Commitment to safety, quality, and customer satisfaction
• Ability to travel up to 20% in the Unities States
• Legal authorization to work in the United State without current or future sponsorship

Preferred Qualifications That Set You Apart:

• Project management certification (PMP®, PgMP®, or similar certification) or equivalent hands‑on application of formal project management methodologies
• Experience with industrial automation, integrated hardware/software systems, or engineered solutions.
• Familiarity with Emerson Ovation™ systems or other Distributed Control System (DCS)/Programable Logic Controller (PLC) platforms
• Exposure to structured project management methodologies (PMI‑based, Agile, or hybrid) in customer-facing environments
• Experience in power generation, water/wastewater, renewables or other critical infrastructure environments

Our compensation philosophy is simple: we pay a competitive base salary, within the local market in which we operate, and reward performance during our annual merit review process. The starting salary for this role is $85,000-$137,500annually, commensurate with the skills, talent, capabilities and experience each candidate brings to a role.

Our Culture & Commitment to You:

At Emerson, we prioritize a workplace where every employee is valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We foster an environment that encourages innovation, collaboration, and diverse perspectives—because we know that great ideas come from great teams. Our commitment to ongoing career development and growing an inclusive culture ensures you have the support to thrive. Whether through mentorship, training, or leadership opportunities, we invest in your success so you can make a lasting impact. We believe diverse teams, working together are key to driving growth and delivering business results.

We recognize the importance of employee wellbeing. We prioritize providing flexible, competitive benefits plans to meet you and your family’s physical, mental, financial, and social needs. We provide a variety of medical insurance plans, with dental and vision coverage, Employee Assistance Program, 401(k), tuition reimbursement, employee resource groups, recognition, and much more. Our culture offers flexible time off plans, including paid parental leave (maternal and paternal), vacation and holiday leave.

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