Project Manager- Hydropower

Voith GmbH Group; York, Northern (York County, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Voith Hydro is hiring a Senior Project Manager to lead complex electromechanical hydropower projects in the United States. You will own scope, cost, schedule, and quality, coordinating engineering, manufacturing, sourcing, and field service to ensure contract-compliant execution.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's in Engineering or related field with at least five years in hydropower and hands-on SAP, ECTR, and Primavera experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field required or an Associate’s degree with relevant work history
• Minimum of five years of hydropower or related industry experience
• Experience with SAP, ECTR, and Primavera systems
• Ability to read mechanical drawings and bills of materials
• Strong scheduling and project cost control skills
• Excellent organizational and communication skills
• Proven leadership of interdisciplinary project teams

Responsibilities

• Lead complex projects for electromechanical equipment of hydropower plants.
• Ensure project profitability across all phases and functions.
• Coordinate engineering, production, sourcing, transportation, and field service.
• Oversee contract review and ensure compliance with project objectives.
• Develop customer relationships and support Sales to expand business.
• Drive change management and risk/claims related activities.
• Lead the project team interface with customers, subcontractors, and suppliers.

Skills

Project leadership

SAP

Primavera

Reading drawings

Cost control

Scheduling

Leadership

Communication

Manufacturing

Education

Bachelor's in Engineering

Associate's degree

Tools

ECTR

Primavera P6

Job description

The Voith Group is a global technology company. With its broad portfolio of systems, products, services and digital applications, Voith sets standards in the markets of energy, paper, raw materials and transport & automotive. Founded in 1867, the company today has around 20,700 employees, sales of € 4,8 billion and locations in over 60 countries worldwide and is thus one of the larger family-owned companies in Europe.

Voith Hydro is hiring for:

Responsibilities –

• Leading of complex projects for the entire electromechanical equipment of hydropower plants in the field of Large Hydro Power Plants
• Accountable for the project and project profitability through all phases, Hydraulic Engineering,
• Basic Engineering, Production Engineering, Manufacturing, Sourcing, Transportation, and Field
• Service (install, commission, and close out)
• Ensure contract-compliant execution (incl. review of bids and contracts) and compliance with
• specified project objectives (costs, deadlines, and quality) through functional leadership and
• control of the interdisciplinary project team
• Develop customer relationship and support Sales and Account Managers to expand business
• Drive change and claim management as well as project-specific opportunity and risk
• management in the interface function (customers, subcontractors, suppliers)
• Responsible for project profitability from the project handover to completion. Includes definition
• of project budgets, monitoring and forecasting of overall project profitability
• Lead the development, monitoring, and controlling of project schedule
• Take ownership of all project documentation
• Contribute to short and long-term objectives of the Company for process improvement andstandardization

Required Skills/Abilities –

• A Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Controls, Chemical, Civil) or an Associate’s degree in a related field with a corresponding work history
• Minimum of five years of experience in the hydropower or supporting industry is required
• Working knowledge of SAP, ECTR, & Primavera systems
• Working knowledge of heavy manufacturing process, casting, forging, welding, machining and
• A good mechanical aptitude with the ability to read mechanical drawings and bills of materials
• Scheduling and Project Cost Control skills
• Excellent organizational and communication skills
• Strong leadership skills

Voith US Inc. is an EEO/AA/VEVRAA compliant Federal Contractor and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law. We welcome everyone to apply, especially those individuals who are underrepresented in the industry including people of color, LGBTQI+ community, women, individuals with disabilities (both seen and unseen), Veterans, people of any age or family status. We embrace the competitive advantage that diversity brings and we strive to create a working environment that is inclusive of thought and talent.