Project Manager

Siemens Energy · Islamabad, Pakistan

A Snapshot of Your Day

As a Project Manager within Grid Technologies – Substations, you will lead the end-to-end execution of grid station and high-voltage substation projects in Pakistan, ensuring successful delivery in accordance with contractual, financial, technical, safety, quality, and schedule requirements.

A Snapshot of Your Day

As a Project Manager within Grid Technologies – Substations, you will lead the end-to-end execution of grid station and high-voltage substation projects in Pakistan, ensuring successful delivery in accordance with contractual, financial, technical, safety, quality, and schedule requirements.

You will take ownership of projects from handover by the Sales team through execution, completion, and closeout. Working closely with engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, commercial, and customer teams, you will drive project profitability, manage risks and opportunities, and ensure alignment with Siemens Energy's corporate standards.

You will also lead multidisciplinary project teams, manage contractual and commercial matters, and maintain effective relationships with customers, subcontractors, and internal stakeholders.

How You'll Make An Impact

Project Execution & Delivery – 40%

• Lead the end-to-end execution of grid station and high-voltage substation projects, from Sales handover through completion and project closeout.
• Ensure projects are delivered in accordance with contractual requirements, approved budgets, schedules, quality standards, and HSE regulations.
• Develop and monitor project execution plans, milestones, schedules, and critical paths.
• Coordinate Engineering, Procurement, Civil Works, Installation, and Commissioning teams to ensure effective project execution.
• Monitor project progress, identify potential delays and technical or logistical challenges, and implement corrective actions.
• Ensure strategic and organizational alignment throughout the project lifecycle.
• Identify, evaluate, and manage project risks and opportunities, implementing appropriate mitigation and response strategies.
• Support Procurement in the selection and engagement of partners and subcontractors.
• Represent projects in relevant internal and external decision‑making boards.
• Ensure project execution complies with Siemens Energy's Business Conduct Guidelines and applicable quality and safety requirements.

Stakeholder & Contract Management – 30%

• Act as the primary point of contact for customers, subcontractors, and internal stakeholders.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with project stakeholders.
• Develop and implement contract and claim management strategies in collaboration with Commercial Project Managers and Contract Managers.
• Manage contract variations, claims, and change orders to protect the company's commercial and contractual interests.
• Lead project review meetings and provide transparent progress updates to regional management.
• Resolve project‑related issues through effective communication, negotiation, and stakeholder coordination.
• Ensure compliance with applicable contractual, legal, and regulatory requirements.

Financial & Resource Governance – 30%

• Take responsibility for project financial performance, including Profit & Loss (P&L), budgeting, forecasting, and cost control.
• Manage project cash flow, revenue recognition, and financial performance throughout execution.
• Monitor financial risks and implement appropriate measures to protect project profitability.
• Plan and allocate human and operational resources across project phases.
• Lead, coach, assess, and develop project team members to achieve project objectives.
• Establish clear performance targets and delegate responsibilities and decision‑making authority.
• Ensure compliance with corporate, financial, legal, quality, EHS, and requirements.
• Promote a culture of accountability, collaboration, trust, and integrity within project teams.

What You Bring

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Engineering, or a related technical discipline.

Experience

• Minimum 15 years of experience in managing complex engineering projects, preferably within the High Voltage Substation business.
• Proven experience managing project financials, contractual obligations, and diverse stakeholder groups.
• Experience managing projects in Pakistan or the Middle East region.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary project teams and coordinating engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning activities.

Technical Skills

• Project Management & Execution.
• High Voltage Substations & Grid Technologies.
• Project Planning & Scheduling.
• MS Project / Primavera.
• Risk & Opportunity Management.
• Methodology or Equivalent PM Standards.
• Project Financial Controlling & Forecasting.
• Profit & Loss (P&L) Management.
• Budgeting & Cost Optimization.
• Cash Flow Management.
• Revenue Recognition.
• Contract & Claim Management.
• Variation Orders & Change Management.
• Resource Planning & Allocation.
• HSE Standards in Construction.
• Corporate Compliance & Project Governance.

Soft Skills

• Strong leadership and people‑management capabilities.
• Cross‑functional team leadership.
• Effective customer relationship management.
• Strong negotiation and conflict resolution skills.
• Excellent stakeholder communication and coordination.
• Strategic thinking and decision‑making.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Proactive risk management.
• Results‑oriented mindset.
• Ability to manage complex projects and competing priorities.
• Strong commitment to integrity, accountability, and professional conduct.

Certifications / Professional Qualifications

• Project Management Professional (PMP) or IPMA Certification.
• Certification is highly desirable.

Who is Siemens Energy?

At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company. We meet the growing energy demand across 90+ countries while ensuring our climate is protected. With more than 92,000 dedicated employees, we not only generate electricity for over 16% of the global community, but we’re also using our technology to help protect people and the environment.

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.

Our Commitment to Diversity

Lucky for us, we are not all the same. Through diversity we generate power. We run on inclusion and our combined creative energy is fueled by over 130 nationalities. Siemens Energy celebrates character – no matter what ethnic background, gender, age, religion, identity, or disability. We energize society, all of society, and we do not discriminate based on our differences.

Rewards

• Working with a global team
• Opportunities to work on and lead a variety of innovative projects
• Possibility to take over further tasks within the company
• Supportive work culture
• Medical benefits
• Remote/Flexible work
• Time off/Paid holidays
• Parental leave
• Continual learning through the platform
• e‑Learning
• Mentorship
• Coaching
• Open feedback culture