Project Manager

About the Voith Group

The Voith Group is a global technology company. With its broad portfolio of systems, products, services and digital applications, Voith sets standards in the markets of energy, paper, raw materials and transport & automotive. Founded in 1867, the company today has around 22,000 employees, sales of € 5.2 billion and locations in over 60 countries worldwide and is thus one of the larger family-owned companies in Europe.

Voith Hydro is hiring for:

Project Manager
York, PA

Summary

The incumbent in this position provides overall project leadership through complete project life cycle. This includes facilitating decision making process throughout the project, interpretation of the contract documents, providing the interface between the company and customer, as well as all functions as needed to successfully complete the project profitability goals and project schedule. The incumbent must lead in a team environment.

Responsibilities –

• Leading of complex projects for the entire electromechanical equipment of hydropower plants in

the field of Large Hydro Power Plants

• Accountable for the project and project profitability through all phases, Hydraulic Engineering,

Basic Engineering, Production Engineering, Manufacturing, Sourcing, Transportation, and Field

Service (install, commission, and close out)

• Ensure contract-compliant execution (incl. review of bids and contracts) and compliance with

specified project objectives (costs, deadlines, and quality) through functional leadership and

control of the interdisciplinary project team

• Develop customer relationship and support Sales and Account Managers to expand business
• Drive change and claim management as well as project-specific opportunity and risk

management in the interface function (customers, subcontractors, suppliers)

• Responsible for project profitability from the project handover to completion. Includes definition

of project budgets, monitoring and forecasting of overall project profitability

• Lead the development, monitoring, and controlling of project schedule
• Take ownership of all project documentation
• Contribute to short and long-term objectives of the Company for process improvement and

standardization

Qualifications –

• A Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Controls, Chemical, Civil) or an Associate’s

degree in a related field with a corresponding work history

• Minimum of five years of experience in the hydropower or supporting industry is required
• Working knowledge of SAP, ECTR, & Primavera systems
• Working knowledge of heavy manufacturing process, casting, forging, welding, machining and assembly
• A good mechanical aptitude with the ability to read mechanical drawings and bills of materials
• Scheduling and Project Cost Control skills
• Excellent organizational and communication skills
• Strong leadership skills

Physical Demands –

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the key actions of job.

• The employee is required to talk and/or hear in an office and manufacturing setting. The

employee is frequently required to stand and walk in an office and manufacturing environment

from 4-8 hours. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms; lift; stoop,

or crouch.

• The vision requirements: close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception
• and adjust focus.
• The employee is also required to occasionally travel to power plants and walk-through units with

a requirement to crawl, climb, and get into confined spaces.

• The job requires domestic and possible international travel.

* This job description is not all encompassing, however, is intended to be a general description of the responsibilities of this position.

Voith US Inc. is an EEO/AA/VEVRAA compliant Federal Contractor and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law. We welcome everyone to apply, especially those individuals who are underrepresented in the industry including people of color, LGBTQI+ community, women, individuals with disabilities (both seen and unseen), Veterans, people of any age or family status. We embrace the competitive advantage that diversity brings and we strive to create a working environment that is inclusive of thought and talent.