Power Transformer Installation Supervisor
Siemens Energy · Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania
- On site
- Full-time
- $90,000 / year
- Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania
Job highlights
- Lead transformer installations across Europe.
- Supervise technicians and subcontractors on-site.
- Ensure safety and technical execution standards.
- Coordinate with project managers and engineers.
- Prepare for commissioning and energization.
About the role
Power Transformer Installation Supervisor
Lead on-site installation and final assembly of high‑voltage power transformers across Europe, supervising technicians and subcontractors. Focus on safety, technical execution, troubleshooting, and ensuring readiness for commissioning and energization, while coordinating closely with project managers and engineers.
How You’ll Make An Impact
- Supervise the installation and assembly of high-voltage power transformers at various project sites across Europe.
- Review readiness for commissioning activities for power transformers, ensuring proper handover of assembly prior to commissioning.
- Perform final assembly after testing and make power transformers ready for energizing.
- Lead and manage a team of technicians and subcontractors, ensuring all tasks are completed safely and efficiently.
- Conduct site inspections and assessments to identify potential issues and implement solutions.
- Ensure compliance with European safety standards and regulations.
- Prepare and maintain detailed project documentation, including daily logs and progress reports.
- Provide hands-on training and support to crew members to enhance their skills and knowledge.
- Coordinate with project managers and engineers to ensure project milestones are met.
- Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues on-site to minimize downtime and ensure project continuity.
- Possible extended travel assignments up to 3 months.
What You Bring
- Vocational training or certification in Electrical / Mechanical / Mechatronics / Metal industry / Energy technology or a related field.
- Existing proven power transformer installation certification is a plus.
- Good experience in the installation, testing, and commissioning of high-voltage power transformers with a proven track record.
- Proven expertise in carrying out procedures from receiving a transformer on site to putting it into operation.
- Troubleshooting skills and the ability to resolve technical issues efficiently.
- Practical knowledge of European safety standards and regulations.
- Excellent problem-solving abilities and attention to detail.
- Effective communication skills, with the ability to interact with clients, engineers, and team members.
- Willingness to travel extensively across Europe (90% of the time).
- Valid car license.
- Professional English and German is a plus/advantage.
About The Team
Our Grid Technology division enables a reliable, sustainable, and digital grid. Siemens Energy offers an outstanding range of solutions in HVDC transmission, grid stabilization and storage, high voltage switchgears and transformers, and technology related to digital grid technology.
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 100,000 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 cross-border 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 Office
Siemens Energy's location in One Cotroceni Park is more than just an office space - it's a hub for a vibrant and growing community. Nestled in the heart of Bucharest, this urban development is the perfect place to work, surrounded by green spaces, shopping destinations, and everything the city center has to offer. And with the Academia Militara subway station just a 3-minute walk away, getting around the city has never been easier.
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 motivated 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
- Your lunch with SE meal tickets
- Keep your brain fit with our trainings
- Special for books lovers - Bookster
- Stay safe and healthy with our medical subscription
- Think about your future too with Private Pension Pilon III
- Look after yourself with our Wellbeing Initiatives
Jobs & Careers: https://jobs.siemens-energy.com/jobs
Key skills/competency
- Power Transformer Installation Supervisor
- High-voltage power transformers
- Installation and assembly
- Commissioning and energization
- Team leadership
- Subcontractor management
- Site inspections
- European safety standards
- Project documentation
- Troubleshooting
Skills & topics
- Power Transformer Installation Supervisor
- high-voltage power transformers
- electrical engineering
- mechanical engineering
- energy technology
- commissioning
- testing
- site supervision
- team leadership
- European safety standards
- Siemens Energy
- Bucharest
- transformer assembly
How to get hired
- Tailor your resume: Highlight your vocational training and proven experience in high-voltage power transformer installation, testing, and commissioning, emphasizing your track record and troubleshooting skills.
- Showcase certifications: Explicitly mention any power transformer installation certifications you possess, as well as your vocational training in relevant fields like electrical or mechanical engineering.
- Emphasize travel readiness: Clearly state your willingness and ability to travel extensively across Europe (90% of the time) and possess a valid car license.
- Highlight language skills: If applicable, mention your professional English proficiency and any German language skills, as these are considered an advantage.
- Prepare for technical interviews: Be ready to discuss your experience with procedures from receiving a transformer on-site to putting it into operation, and demonstrate your knowledge of European safety standards.
Technical preparation
Behavioral questions
Frequently asked questions
- What qualifications are essential for the Power Transformer Installation Supervisor role at Siemens Energy?
- For the Power Transformer Installation Supervisor position at Siemens Energy, essential qualifications include vocational training or certification in Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics, Metal industry, or Energy technology. Proven experience in the installation, testing, and commissioning of high-voltage power transformers is also crucial, along with expertise in on-site procedures and European safety standards. A valid car license and willingness to travel extensively are also required.
- Is there a preference for specific language skills for this Siemens Energy job?
- Yes, professional English is a requirement for the Power Transformer Installation Supervisor role. Additionally, proficiency in German is considered a plus or advantage, potentially enhancing your application if you possess these language skills.
- What is the expected travel commitment for the Power Transformer Installation Supervisor position?
- The role of Power Transformer Installation Supervisor at Siemens Energy involves extensive travel. Candidates should expect to travel across Europe approximately 90% of the time, with possible extended assignments of up to 3 months.
- What kind of team will I be working with as a Power Transformer Installation Supervisor at Siemens Energy?
- As a Power Transformer Installation Supervisor, you will lead and manage a team of technicians and subcontractors. You will also coordinate closely with project managers and engineers within the Grid Technology division, which focuses on enabling reliable, sustainable, and digital grids.
- What are the key responsibilities of a Power Transformer Installation Supervisor at Siemens Energy?
- The key responsibilities include supervising the installation and assembly of high-voltage power transformers across Europe, ensuring safety and technical execution, troubleshooting issues, preparing transformers for commissioning and energization, and managing on-site teams and documentation.
- Does Siemens Energy offer specific benefits for this Power Transformer Installation Supervisor role?
- Siemens Energy offers a range of benefits including meal tickets, training programs, access to books through Bookster, medical subscriptions, private pension plans (Pilon III), and wellbeing initiatives to support employees' overall health and development.