Project Manager

A Snapshot of Your Day

Join our dynamic Substation Upgrades team as a Senior Project Manager, where you'll lead the charge in delivering critical Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS) projects across the UK and Ireland. Your day will be filled with strategic planning, hands-on leadership, and seamless coordination with technical and commercial stakeholders.

You'll ensure every project phase, from planning to final handover, is executed with precision, focusing on Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) standards. With your expertise in high-voltage infrastructure and GIS technology, you'll drive projects that align with our strategic business objectives, making a significant impact on our growth and success.

This role is based in either Newcastle upon Tyne or Leeds and you must have full permanent UK right to work to be considered.

How You'll Make an Impact

• Lead the full lifecycle of GIS projects, ensuring they meet schedule, scope, and budget objectives.
• Coordinate and control site activities, managing changes and ensuring compliance with quality standards.
• Direct multi-disciplinary site teams, championing HSE standards and promoting a Zero Harm culture.
• Act as the primary on-site contact, resolving issues and ensuring clear communication with all stakeholders.
• Manage technical interfaces and stakeholder relationships to ensure smooth project execution and handover.

What You Bring

• A degree or equivalent qualification in Electrical Engineering or a related field advantageous.
• Proven experience in project or site management within high-voltage substation projects.
• Demonstrable expertise in GIS installation, commissioning, or service projects.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification and a relevant UK Site Safety Qualification (e.g., IOSH, NEBOSH).
• Strong skills in project management, risk management, and HSE management.

About the Team

Our Substation Upgrades team is dedicated to supporting growth through innovative solutions in high-voltage infrastructure. We focus on delivering projects that meet strategic business objectives while maintaining the highest standards of safety and quality. Our team thrives on collaboration and is committed to driving the energy transition with cutting-edge technology and expertise.

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.

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Rewards/Benefits

Here are examples of the rewards and benefits Siemens Energy offers:

• Opportunities to work with a global team
• Opportunities to work on and lead a variety of innovative projects
• Medical benefits
• Remote/Flexible work
• Time off/Paid holidays and parental leave
• Continual learning through the View email address on energyjobsearch.com platform
• Access to a variety of employee resource groups