Engineering Site Manager -Commissioning & Outage

Emerson • Cranberry Township, PA

33d

About The Position

If you're an Engineer looking for an opportunity to grow, Emerson has an
exciting role to share with you! As an Engineering Site Manager - Commissioning
& Outage based in out our new headquarters in Cranberry Township, PA you will be
a part of the Thermal Power Projects group and support outage site management
for Distributed Control System (DCS) retrofit projects across thermal and
renewable power applications. This role plays a critical part in leading safe,
efficient, and high‑quality outage execution from planning through final
acceptance.

As part of Emerson’s Power & Water Solutions business, you will be based at and
join a diverse engineering team delivering fully engineered control system
solutions for power generation customers across North America.

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

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with DCS/PLC systems
• Familiarity with Ovation and WDPF
• Knowledge or electrical and mechanical equipment and associated field I/O
• Experience supporting complex retrofit projects in operational plant environments

Responsibilities

• 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

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, and much more. Our culture offers flexible time off plans, including paid parental leave (maternal and paternal), vacation and holiday leave.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level