Project Site Specialist - Power Generation

INNIO; Georgia; Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 143,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision

Life insurance and LTD

HSA/FSAs

PTO and holidays

401(k) retirement savings

Job summary

INNIO Group is hiring a Project Site Specialist for the Jenbacher Engine business to oversee construction activities at customer sites. The role coordinates scheduling, resources, assembly, materials, safety, installation readiness and commissioning with project teams and the client.

The position requires significant outdoor site time, travel to project sites (including rural/remote locations) and flexibility to support operations.

Qualifications

• Experience in power plant, construction, industrial, field-service, or project-site operations and coordination with contractors, customers and internal stakeholders.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and maintaining accurate project documentation.
• Strong written and verbal communication across field, customer, and executive levels.
• Ability to travel roughly 90% to sites, including rural/remote locations, with some international travel.

Responsibilities

• Participate in schedule creation and deadline tracking with project management, schedulers, subcontractors and internal teams.
• Plan resources for execution phase and supervise assembly, reporting progress to the project manager.
• Manage site documentation, materials, tools and consumables at execution or storage areas.
• Monitor and enforce site safety per client EHS coordination and verify installation readiness.
• Supervise engine and BOP parts positioning and final assembly of internal piping and wiring.
• Oversee subcontractor scope of services to ensure timely, contract-compliant execution.
• Coordinate commissioning readiness and plant component testing, including leak and pressure tests.
• Support commissioning meetings in collaboration with the commissioning team.
• Perform other duties to support operations and business continuity.

Skills

Power plant operations

Field coordination

Communication skills

Problem solving

Travel readiness

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

MS Office

Job description

About INNIO Group

INNIO Group is a global distributed energy solutions provider that delivers reliable, flexible, transient, decentralized, modular and efficient power. With a track record of innovation, INNIO designs, manufactures and services high-performance power systems under its Jenbacher and Waukesha brands. The company delivers power for applications including data centers, microgrids, grid stabilization, industrial energy and gas compression. INNIO employs over 5,000 people worldwide and is committed to moving energy forward.

Role Summary

The Project Site Specialist for the Jenbacher Engine business supports the timely and smooth execution of construction activities at customer sites for containerized power solutions. The role works closely with project management, schedulers, subcontractors, internal departments, customers, and the commissioning team to coordinate site execution, including scheduling, resources, assembly activities, materials, safety, installation readiness, and commissioning. This is a highly site-based role requiring significant time outdoors and flexibility to support project sites based on operational needs.

Essential Responsibilities

• Participate in the creation of the schedule and tracking of deadlines, including highlighting time-critical processes and developing acceleration measures, in close coordination with project management, the scheduler, subcontractors, and internal departments, to ensure timely and smooth execution of construction activities.
• Resource planning for the timely and deadline-oriented implementation of the execution phase; assembly management and supervision, including regular execution progress checks and reporting to the project manager.
• Site documentation and correspondence, material management on the execution site and in interim or customer storage areas, and provision of site equipment, tools, and required consumables.
• Monitor and enforce construction site safety in close coordination with the client's safety and health coordinator (EHS), and verify readiness for installation, including access routes, storage areas, foundations, and installation positions.
• Supervise and monitor engine and BOP Parts positioning, fine positioning and alignment of BOP parts with each other, including final assembly of internal piping and wiring.
• Monitor the professional and timely implementation, as well as contract-compliant execution, of the scope of services and supplies by subcontractors.
• Supervise and monitor the establishment of commissioning readiness of plant components and systems, including ensuring proper cleaning of plant components, leak testing, and pressure testing.
• Coordinate commissioning, including customer meetings, in close collaboration with the commissioning team
• Perform other related duties as assigned to assist with successful operations and business continuity.

Qualifications/Requirements

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Demonstrated experience in power plant, construction, industrial, field-service, or project-site operations, including materials management and coordination of site activities, contractors, customers, and internal stakeholders.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and the ability to maintain accurate project, field, and service documentation.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively across field, customer, and executive-level stakeholders.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently in a dynamic site environment.
• Willingness and ability to travel approximately 90% to customer and project sites, including rural and remote locations, with occasional international travel.
• Ability to work an established site rotation, including extended periods away from home, and support different geographic locations based on project and business needs.
• Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license and be able to operate a company, leased, or rental vehicle to travel between customer sites, project sites, and work areas as required.
• Must be physically able to safely navigate large project and customer sites, which may include walking and standing for extended periods, climbing ladders, accessing equipment, and occasionally bending, kneeling, crouching, or stooping to inspect or access equipment from various positions.
• Must be able to work in outdoor environments, including exposure to varying weather conditions, and wear required personal protective equipment (PPE) and comply with applicable site safety requirements, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Desired Characteristics

• Mechanical or electrical education or technical training.
• Experience in power generation, energy, oil and gas, industrial equipment, or a related heavy industrial industry.
• Experience with INNIO products and associated plant components.
• Strong leadership skills, with the ability to coordinate technical teams and external suppliers, navigate conflict, set expectations, and align globally diverse stakeholders.
• Hands-on, site-focused approach to supporting customer-site execution and commissioning readiness.
• Self-driven and accountable, with a strong focus on site execution and results.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills, with a collaborative approach to managing integrated programs and teams.

Compensation Range:

$95,000 to $143,280per year (Varies depending on relevancy of experience, technical certifications and other job-related criteria).

What We Offer

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Life insurance and long-term disability coverage
• Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
• Paid time off and 14 paid holidays
• 401(k) retirement savings program

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INNIO offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. INNIO is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, gender, including pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by law.