Head of Field Service, Site Management

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 20700 employees sales of 48 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:

Head of Field Service Site Management
York PA

The Head of Field Service Site Management is responsible for the strategic and operational management of site activities across a diverse portfolio of hydropower projects in the United States and Canada.

Responsibilities:

• Drive operational excellence by implementing department strategy standards processes and tools consistently across the region.
• Lead mentor and develop the Site Management team ensuring team performance aligns with project and company goals.
• Oversee site execution ensuring safe delivery in compliance with contractual requirements HSE standards project schedules budgets quality expectations regulatory requirements and Voith standards.
• Drive workforce and capacity planning by creating transparency on current and forecasted resource needs maintaining a qualified pool of team members and optimizing staff allocation across the project portfolio.
• Monitor site performance through key performance indicators.
• Support bid and planning phases by ensuring site management requirements are properly considered.
• Promote a strong construction focus across the value chain and the project life cycle.
• Collaborate with global and regional stakeholders to continuously improve site management practices tools and competencies.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Ability to work effectively in a matrixed international environment with multiple internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong communication negotiation organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Proactive structured and results-oriented leadership style.
• Ability to develop teams manage resources and drive performance across multiple projects and locations.
• Fluency in English is required; French is considered an asset.
• Willingness to travel regularly within the United States and Canada as required.

Education and Experience:

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in project management roles in similar industries preferably in hydro energy heavy industry or large-scale industrial projects.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in managerial roles.
• Strong understanding of HSE quality project execution subcontractor management risk management budgeting planning and change management.

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.