Substation Project Engineer: Full Lifecycle Lead

Siemens Energy, Inc.; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Global team

Innovative projects

Medical benefits

Paid time off

Learn@Siemens-Energy

ERGs

Job summary

Siemens Energy is seeking a Project Engineer to drive the full project lifecycle from design through construction, commissioning, and handover. You will coordinate multidisciplinary teams, clients, and suppliers, lead technical discussions, and translate complex requirements into coordinated engineering deliverables.

You will bring a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering and 5–10 years of relevant experience; familiarity with AIS and GIS equipment is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or similar.
• 5–10 years of experience in substation design or construction.
• Experience coordinating technical interfaces across disciplines.
• Familiarity with AIS and GIS equipment is a plus.
• EPC environment experience; PE license is a plus but not required.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering coordination across multidisciplinary teams, project management, and clients to align technical requirements and keep activities moving forward.
• Facilitate technical discussions, clarify responsibilities across disciplines, and follow through on open issues.
• Collaborate with procurement, engineering specialists, and suppliers to turn project requirements into clear equipment specifications and scopes of work.
• Coordinate technical evaluations, design reviews, equipment testing, cross-discipline reviews, drawings, and project records to support accurate deliverables.
• Track engineering changes, review budget impacts with project and commercial management, and keep scope and delivery risks visible.
• Support construction, commissioning, closeout, and handover by resolving technical questions, updating records, delivering as-built documentation, and sharing lessons learned.

Skills

Substation design coordination

Project coordination

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) license (preferred)

Tools

AIS knowledge

GIS knowledge

Job description

Siemens Energy is seeking a Project Engineer to drive the full project lifecycle from design through construction, commissioning, and handover. You will coordinate multidisciplinary teams, clients, and suppliers, lead technical discussions, and translate complex requirements into coordinated engineering deliverables.

You will bring a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering and 5–10 years of relevant experience; familiarity with AIS and GIS equipment is a plus.