High Voltage Substation Electrical Purchasing Manager/Estimator

A Snapshot of Your Day

The Electrical Purchasing Manager/Estimator is responsible for the estimating, scope of work development, pricing, and procurement of site-specific high voltage Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS) installation subcontracts for power transmission and substation construction projects across a mix of customers across the United States.

Preferred work location: Raleigh, North Carolina

How Youll Make an Impact

• Responsible for soliciting subcontractors and developing project costs for proposals and projects for the electrical installation scope of work on GIS substation projects.
• Responsible for subcontracting the GIS installation scope of high voltage substation projects, including negotiating price, scope, and terms with subcontractors and suppliers.
• Develop and maintain relationships with relevant subcontractors.
• Accurately interpret preliminary electrical drawings provided by engineering and create project cost estimates.
• Collaborate with subcontractors, equipment manufacturers, vendors, and internal teams to support detailed cost calculations for proposals.

What You Bring

• BS degree preferably in engineering or business management and 0-5 years of relevant experience, or 5+ years of relevant work experience in Power Transmission, Substation, or Electrical Construction Estimating or Purchasing. *Candidates with more experience can be considered for a higher level or vice-versa.
• Experience in purchasing and estimating in the electrical construction industry.
• Knowledge of electrical systems and components used in high voltage substation construction.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Applicants must be legally authorized for employment in the United States without need for current or future employer-sponsored work authorization. Siemens Energy employees with current visa sponsorship may be eligible for internal transfers.

About the Team

Our Power Transmission Division offers customers a broad portfolio of products, systems, solutions, and services geared around the key market trends of digitalization, decarbonization, grid stability and electrification.

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 94,000 dedicated employees, we not only generate electricity for over 16% of the global community, but were 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.

Find out how you can make a difference at Siemens Energy: https://www.siemens-energy.com/employeevideo

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/Benefits

• Career growth and development opportunities
• Supportive work culture and a healthy work- life balance
• Flexible work environment with flex hours, telecommuting and digital workspaces.
• Competitive total rewards package
• Flexible benefits and savings programs
• Rewarding vacation entitlement with the opportunity to buy and sell vacation
• Parental leave
• Profit sharing
• Contribute to our social responsibility initiatives
• Diversity and inclusivity focused

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