Project Engineer, Electrical Engineering

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Join us in shaping the future of energy! As a Senior Project Engineer within our Grid Technologies Substations division, you will play a pivotal role in delivering critical infrastructure projects for key UK energy clients, SPEN and SSE. You will lead comprehensive project planning and execution, ensuring that every phase from design to final handover is meticulously managed. Engage with stakeholders and clients to foster strong relationships, while maintaining rigorous financial and commercial control to ensure project profitability.

Your expertise in managing complex engineering projects will be essential as you navigate the challenges of the high-voltage sector, making a significant impact on the energy landscape.

• You will develop and manage comprehensive project plans, schedules, and resource allocations for substation projects, ensuring alignment with client requirements (SPEN/SSE).
• Oversee all project phases from design and procurement through to construction, commissioning, and final handover.
• Implement and enforce quality control and health & safety (H&S) standards across all project sites and activities.
• Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate project risks, including technical, commercial, and scheduling issues.
• Manage all project documentation, including progress reports, change orders, and final closure documents to ensure a complete project record.

• You hold a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Proven experience as a Project Engineer or Project Manager, successfully delivering complex engineering or construction projects within the high-voltage power transmission, distribution, or substation sector.
• You have demonstrable experience managing project budgets, schedules, and cross-functional teams.
• Experience working with major UK utility clients is highly desirable.
• Relevant certifications such as Project Management Professional (PMP) and APM Project Management Qualification (PMQ) are a plus.

Our Grid Technology division enables a reliable, sustainable, and digital grid. The power grid is the backbone of the energy transition. Siemens Energy offers a leading portfolio and solutions in HVDC transmission, grid stabilization and storage, high voltage switchgears and transformers, and digital grid technology.

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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• 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 Learn@Siemens-Energy platform
• Access to a variety of employee resource groups