Siemens · 3 hours ago
Sr Lead Project Engineer
Wendell, NC
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$123K/yr - $211K/yr
8+ years expSiemens is a global technology company focused on industry, infrastructure, transport, and healthcare. They are seeking a Sr Project Engineer to join the Medium Voltage Solutions team, responsible for overseeing technical needs, coordinating design and manufacturing support, and leading project efforts from inception to handover.
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Responsibilities
Review and analyze customer’s technical needs for substation equipment, performing as technical lead during initial feasibility, quotation processing and submittals, commercial and legal T&Cs review and coordination with the experts, supporting sales and business development with order negotiation, handover to the project management, coordinating and supporting design, submittal and obtaining approvals from customers, manufacturing support, FAT, integration with 3rd party products, installation and commissioning
Coordinate with technical leads for MV/LV AIS/GIS Switchgear, MCC, Drives, Control & Automation, PLC, and with all other Siemens Products
Integration with 3rd party suppliers for all buyout products, including Transformers, E-House, batteries, relay & control panels
Ability to take complete technical ownership of Solution Projects from inception to project handover as a dependable partner with the customers, while guiding a team of jr. engineers, designers and drafters
Provide factory support during the manufacture of your projects to ensure that the final deliverables are true to your design
Be a subject matter expert, sharing knowledge of the product and process to help others on the team achieve their goals
Lead efforts to improve team processes and tools to drive up overall team efficiency
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering
8+ years of proven experience working with the design/configuration of electrical power distribution products and systems
3+ years of Electrical CAD design/drafting experience with protection and control or engineering firms
Demonstrated experience mentoring jr. engineers with effective knowledge sharing techniques
Proven track record of innovative thinking and process improvement
Strong working knowledge of standard protection and control technologies used in medium voltage power distribution products with proven ability to share this knowledge with others. This may include knowledge of SCADA Systems, IEC61850 & DNP3
Ability to analyze customers' technical specifications regarding the application of protection and control systems and apply appropriate product solutions to meet the customers' expectations in a cost-effective and timely manner
Ability to read, understand and evaluate electrical schematics to identify errors or potential improvements
Experience working with and managing bills of material in an ERP system, preference given for experience with SAP
Strong work ethic and willingness to do what it takes to get the job done on time and with high quality
Ability to multitask and manage large workloads and business demands
Preferred
A master's degree in engineering, with extra consideration given if degree concentration is in the area of power systems
Proven ability to create, convert & modify drawings with AutoCAD Electrical or Engineering Base software. Preference given to experience with Engineering Base
Familiarity with ANSI, IEEE, UL and NEMA standards for MV Switchgear
Experience with E-House design, integration of 3rd party products, monitor and supervise testing at integrator and coordinate commissioning activities at the jobsite
Experience with electrical design for medium voltage switchgear, preference given to experience with Siemens switchgear and electrical products
Experience working with Salesforce.com
Company
Siemens
Siemens empowers customers to transform the industries that form the backbone of economies: industry, transportation, buildings and grids.
10001+ employees
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