Project Manager- Protection and Control

Siemens Energy; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career growth

Supportive culture

Health benefits

Paid time off

401K with company match

Parental leave

Job summary

Siemens Energy is seeking a Project Manager to lead automation and protection projects for High Voltage Substations. You will oversee scope, budget, and schedule, ensuring delivery meets safety and quality standards.

Join a team delivering state-of-the-art digital substations, collaborating with technical experts, and shaping future grid technologies. Relocation assistance may be provided and travel up to 20% domestically may be required.

Qualifications

• University degree in electrical, electronic engineering, automation or similar.
• 5+ years of project management experience in protection and control for HV/MV substations.
• PM certifications (IPMA, PMP, PMI, or similar) are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Fully responsible for managing projects in protection, control, and HMI in HV projects.
• Oversee budget and resource allocation to stay within financial constraints.
• Ensure on-time, high-quality delivery and governance through risk and claims management.
• Support proposal management during offering phase.
• Track progress with regular updates to stakeholders and maintain PM documents.

Skills

Project management

Electrical engineering

Protection systems

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Microsoft Project

Visio

Microsoft Teams

Education

University degree in electrical/electronic engineering or automation

Tools

Microsoft Project

Visio

Teams

SharePoint

OneDrive

Job description

A Snapshot of Your Day

Being part of the Grid Automation team, you will execute projects in the areas of automation and protection for High Voltage Substations. As Project Manager you are responsible for the delivery of automation and protection projects within the project targets to the satisfaction of internal and external customers.

Location: Raleigh, NC or Orlando, FL

Being part of the Grid Automation team, you will execute projects in the areas of automation and protection for High Voltage Substations. As Project Manager you are responsible for the delivery of automation and protection projects within the project targets to the satisfaction of internal and external customers.

Together with a team of technical experts, you implement state-of-the art technologies in the projects. Beyond this you drive the future of digital substations and develop technical solutions, comment on customer specifications and engineering standards, check and ensure compliance.

How You’ll Make An Impact

• Full responsibility for the management of projects within the area of protection, control, and HMI in HV projects.
• Oversee the project budget and resource allocation, ensuring that the project stays within financial constraints.
• Assurance of the project delivery within timeline, budget, and high quality
• Risk, Opportunity and Claim Management
• Supporting of proposal management in the offering phase
• Track project progress and performance, including changes and claims, providing regular updates and reports to stakeholders.
• Prepare and maintain project management documents, including schedules, reports, etc.
• Ensure that the project meets the required quality standards and deliverables are completed following project requirements and best practices.

What You Bring

• University degree in electrical, electronic engineering, automation or similar with 5+ years of project management experience in protection and control systems for HV/MV substations. Recognized project management certifications (e.g. IPMA, PM@Siemens, PMP, PMI, etc.) are a plus.
• Stakeholder management, adaptability, problem-solving, attention to detail, reporting and leadership to governance are essential for this role.
• Preferable Know-How in automation and protection systems for HV-substation
• Proficiency in Microsoft suite, including Microsoft Project and Visio as well as cloud storage and collaboration tools (i.e. Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive, etc.)
• Willing to travel up to 20% domestically to suppliers and customers for site activities such as FAT, as needed
• Currently live or willing to relocate to Raleigh, NC or Orlando FL (relocation assistance may be provided).
• 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

Digital Grid's comprehensive digital portfolio offers products and services at all levels, from individual components to the entire grid infrastructure. With a focus on digitalization, we enable our clients to optimize their grid operations, increase efficiency, and reduce costs.

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: https://www.siemens-energy.com/employeevideo

Rewards/Benefits

• 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 and parental leave