Project Manager – Power Systems / Industrial Power Generation

Baker Hughes; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical care

Life insurance

Disability programs

Tailored financial programs

Additional voluntary benefits

Job summary

Baker Hughes in Houston is seeking a Project Manager for Power Systems to drive end-to-end execution of complex power generation projects, including mobile and modular plants, gas turbines, cogeneration facilities, and distributed power solutions.

You will lead cross-functional teams across engineering, planning, procurement, construction, quality and finance, own project financials, and serve as the primary customer focal point throughout project delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field; MBA or Master’s preferred.
• Minimum 3 years of project management experience in industrial, energy, infrastructure, or power projects.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage customer relationships.
• Knowledge of power generation technologies and large industrial projects preferred.
• PMP, PMI or equivalent project management certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Drive end-to-end execution of power generation projects, ensuring delivery per contract requirements, scope, schedule, budget, and quality.
• Lead cross-functional and cross-country teams including engineering, planning, procurement, construction, quality, and finance.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate execution and commercial risks while driving profitability and value for the customer.
• Serve as the primary customer focal point throughout project execution and maintain proactive communication.
• Identify and execute project variations and change orders, negotiating with Customer leadership to maximize value.
• Own project financials, leading forecasting, budgeting, and financial reporting.
• Support site execution and commissioning, ensuring safe, compliant handover to customers.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder management

Financial acumen

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

MBA or Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

PMP/PMI certification

Job description

Would you like the opportunity to work in a dynamic innovative role? Are you passionate about building relationships and ensuring customer success? Join our team!

Our Industrial and Energy Technology (IET) operates across 120 countries and serves the entire energy value-chain and industrial sector. We hold an extensive portfolio of rotating equipment, process flow, transmission technology and lifecycle services. Our Engineering Transformation team work to improve the quality of our Engineering processes.

Partner with the best

As a Project Manager for Power Systems / IPG business you will be responsible for the successful execution of complex power generation projects, including mobile and modular power plants, gas turbine installations, cogeneration facilities, and distributed power solutions. You will lead projects from contract award through customer acceptance, ensuring excellence in safety, quality, schedule, financial performance, and customer satisfaction.

As a Project Manager, you will be responsible for:

• Project Leadership: Driving end-to-end execution of power generation projects, ensuring delivery in accordance with contract requirements, scope, schedule, budget, quality, and customer expectations.
• Team Coordination: Leading cross-functional and cross-country teams including engineering, planning, procurement, construction, quality, finance, ensuring seamless collaboration and accountability;
• Risk & Compliance: Identifying, assessing, and mitigating execution, commercial, technical, and supply chain risks while driving opportunities to improve project profitability and customer value.
• Customer Interface: Serving as the primary customer focal point throughout project execution, establishing strong relationships and ensuring proactive communication, issue resolution, and customer satisfaction.
• Change Management: Identifying and executing project variations and change orders, negotiating directly with Customer leadership to maximize value;
• Financial Performance: Owning project financials, driving strong outcomes across cost, margin, and cash flow. Lead forecasting, budgeting, and financial reporting activities;
• Site Execution & Commissioning: Supporting construction, installation, and commissioning activities, ensuring safe and compliant project execution through successful customer acceptance and handover.

Fuel your passion

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, Energy Systems, or related discipline), Business Administration, Project Management, or a related field from an accredited university. An advanced degree (MBA or Master's degree) is a plus.
• Minimum of 3 years of Project Management experience managing complex industrial, energy, infrastructure, or power generation projects.
• Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional teams and managing customer relationships in a challenging project environment.
• Knowledge of power generation technologies, gas turbines, generators, balance of plant systems, or large industrial projects is preferred.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen with experience managing project profitability, cash collection, and contractual matters.
• Proven ability to manage project risks, stakeholder expectations, and schedule commitments.
• Familiarity with global project management methodologies and execution frameworks; PMP, PMI, or equivalent project management certification is preferred..
• Strong communication, negotiation, and leadership skills.
• Availability to travel internationally to visit customers or Baker Hughes locations.

Work in a way that works for you

We recognize that everyone is different and that the way in which people want to work and deliver at their best is different for everyone too. In this role, we can offer the following flexible working patterns:

• Working flexible hours - flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are the most productive

Working with us

Our people are at the heart of what we do at Baker Hughes. We know we are better when all of our people are developed, engaged and able to bring their whole authentic selves to work. We invest in the health and well-being of our workforce, train and reward talent and develop leaders at all levels to bring out the best in each other.

Working for you

Our inventions have revolutionized energy for over a century. But to keep going forward tomorrow, we know we have to push the boundaries today. We prioritize rewarding those who embrace change with a package that reflects how much we value their input. Join us, and you can expect:

• Contemporary work-life balance policies and wellbeing activities
• Comprehensive private medical care options
• Safety net of life insurance and disability programs
• Tailored financial programs
• Additional elected or voluntary benefit

This position requires current work authorization in the country of employment. The employer is unable to provide or continue work authorization sponsorship for this role.

You will be eligible to participate in Company-sponsored benefit programs, including health & welfare programs and the Thrift Plan (401k). You will have a choice of coverage options that best suit your needs. Coverage options and contribution amounts are related to your benefit elections, base salary level, and specific requirements of each of these plans.

This position is eligible for our comprehensive and competitive benefits package, which can be found here, and is further eligible for additional forms of compensation such as bonuses subject to the terms of the applicable benefit plans or policies.

The Baker Hughes internal title for this role is: Project Management Senior Specialist - Project Leadership

About Us

We are an energy technology company that provides solutions to energy and industrial customers worldwide. Built on a century of experience and conducting business in over 120 countries, our innovative technologies and services are taking energy forward – making it safer, cleaner and more efficient for people and the planet.

Join Us

Are you seeking an opportunity to make a real difference in a company that values innovation and progress? Join us and become part of a team of people who will challenge and inspire you! Let’s come together and take energy forward.

Baker Hughes Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

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