Emerson

Engineering Site Manager – Commissioning, Outage

Emerson

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Cranberry Township • Pennsylvania • United States

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About the role

  • Implement outage plans for installation and commissioning of control system retrofit projects with a strong focus on safety
  • Lead Emerson team members through complex outages, coordinating demolition, installation, loop checks, functional testing, startup, and tuning activities
  • Integrate subcontractors and Emerson personnel into a unified team by providing clear, consistent direction
  • Support a wide range of DCS retrofit applications, including Balance‑of‑Plant, steam turbines, gas turbines, photovoltaic solar, and hydro systems
  • Oversee craft labor teams and ensure completion of the full project scope
  • Serve as the primary customer contact while maintaining ongoing communication with internal stakeholders
  • Prepare and communicate daily work status reports, including action plans
  • Manage outage schedules and resource planning to reduce financial impacts and maintain project performance
  • Identify and resolve issues quickly to support project success
  • Ensure customer satisfaction from pre‑outage planning through final acceptance
  • When not supporting outages, assist with contractor walkdowns, Scope of Work preparation, cost estimating, proposal inputs, pre‑outage planning, technical guidance, and subcontractor relationship development

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent
  • Minimum 5 years of related experience
  • Experience in power generation or related industry
  • Proven success working in electrical construction, engineering, or project management roles
  • Knowledge of power generation or related industrial environments
  • Ability to travel to customer power plants approximately 50–60% of the time
  • Ability to work in industrial environments, including standing, walking, climbing stairs or ladders, and occasionally lifting or carrying equipment (approximately 25–40 pounds).
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Suites (Word and Excel)
  • Legal authorization to work in the United States - sponsorship will not be provided for this position
Benefits
  • We provide a variety of medical insurance plans, with dental and vision coverage
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • 401(k)
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Employee resource groups
  • Recognition
  • Flexible time off plans, including paid parental leave (maternal and paternal), vacation and holiday leave
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Hard Skills & Tools
control system retrofitDCS retrofit applicationsproject managementcost estimatingtechnical guidancefunctional testingstartuptuning activitiesloop checksdemolition
Soft Skills
leadershipcommunicationteam coordinationproblem-solvingcustomer satisfactionresource planningissue resolutiondirection providingstatus reportingstakeholder management
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering