Senior Project Engineer

About the role

Transform the everyday with us!

Siemens Electrification & Automation is enabling a more reliable, resilient, and sustainable electric grid. By partnering with utilities and EPCs, our integrated, turnkey electrical systems support grid modernization, capacity expansion, and energy transition.

Responsibilities

• Technical Authority & Solution Ownership: Leading technical outcomes for MV substation and utility projects from feasibility to handover. Review and approve one-line diagrams, AC/DC schematics, and protection/control/automation philosophies.
• Customer-Facing & Commercial Partnership: Serving as a trusted technical advisor to customers, utilities, and EPC partners, collaborating closely with internal teams to influence solution strategies and order decisions.
• Multi-functional & System Integration Leadership: Driving engineering execution (design coordination, manufacturing support, and commissioning) and integrating Siemens and third-party technologies, including MV/LV switchgear, MCCs, PLCs/SCADA, and E-Houses.
• Mentorship & Continuous Improvement: Mentoring junior engineers, influencing technical standards, and leading initiatives to improve engineering quality, scalability, and efficiency.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Eight (8) or more years’ experience designing and delivering electrical power distribution, substation, or utility systems, with a strong track record evaluating customer specifications and delivering optimized system solutions.
• Proven knowledge of Medium Voltage protection and control technologies (SCADA, IEC 61850, DNP3).
• Proficiency reviewing electrical schematics and identifying risks, gaps, and improvements.
• Experience managing Bills of Material in an ERP environment (SAP preferred).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with MV switchgear, E-House solutions, third-party integration, factory testing, and site commissioning.
• Track record of mentoring engineers and elevating team performance.
• Ability to handle contending priorities while maintaining technical precision.
• Solid understanding of ANSI, IEEE, UL, and NEMA standards.
• Advanced proficiency with Engineering Base (strongly preferred) or AutoCAD Electrical.
• Master's degree in Engineering (Power Systems) or equivalent field.
• Experience using Salesforce or other CRM in a technical sales or solution support environment.

Benefits

We offer a variety of health and wellness benefits to our employees. Details regarding our benefits can be found here.

Pay

The pay range for this position is $102,459 - $175,644 annually with a target incentive of 10% of the base salary. The actual wage offered may be lower or higher depending on budget and candidate experience, knowledge, skills, qualifications, and premium geographic location.

Schedule

This hybrid position is based at our corporate headquarters in Wendell, NC.

Qualifications

• Basic Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering; Eight (8) or more years’ experience designing and delivering electrical power distribution, substation, or utility systems; Proven knowledge of Medium Voltage protection and control technologies; Proficiency reviewing electrical schematics and identifying risks, gaps, and improvements; Experience managing Bills of Material in an ERP environment (SAP preferred).
• Preferred Qualifications: Experience with MV switchgear, E-House solutions, third-party integration, factory testing, and site commissioning; Track record of mentoring engineers and elevating team performance; Ability to handle contending priorities while maintaining technical precision; Solid understanding of ANSI, IEEE, UL, and NEMA standards; Advanced proficiency with Engineering Base (strongly preferred) or AutoCAD Electrical; Master's degree in Engineering (Power Systems) or equivalent field; Experience using Salesforce or other CRM in a technical sales or solution support environment.

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