Outage Manager Jobs
Outage Manager jobs are open across utilities, energy, and telecommunications, with specializations in grid operations, incident response, and maintenance coordination, from entry-level coordinator roles to senior program and operations manager positions. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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A Snapshot of Your Day
You’ll keep turbine service outages moving by making sure teams have the right tools, plans, and support in place before work begins. Your day may include coordinating tooling and purchase orders, developing work instructions, joining pre- and post-outage discussions, and managing multiple projects against schedule and budget. You’ll also partner with field teams, periodically visit outage sites, assess risks, and help improve tooling for future service work.
This position is located at our Mount Pleasant, PA site in Greater Pittsburgh East area.
How You’ll Make an Impact
- Lead tooling and execution preplanning for turbine service outages, including tool orders, external purchase orders, and work instructions.
- Manage multiple outage-support projects against schedule, budget, and execution requirements.
- Partner with field teams and key stakeholders to identify tooling needs, resolve issues, and improve outage readiness.
- Participate in TMS, pre- and post-outage meetings, and Rapid Risk Assessments.
- Periodically visit customer outage sites to support execution and capture lessons learned.
- Support tooling improvements and development through TS Tool Committee activities.
What You Bring
- Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline or equivalent relevant experience; mechanical background preferred.
- 5+ years of experience in turbine service, power generation, industrial field service, outage planning, tooling, or related project execution.
- Demonstrated project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities, schedules, budgets, and deliverables.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work across field and project teams.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel.
- Available for up to 15% travel
- Applicants must be legally authorized for employment in the United States without need for current or future employer-sponsored work authorization. Siemens Energy employees with current visa sponsorship may be eligible for internal transfers.
About the Team
Our Gas Services division offers Low-emission power generation through service and decarbonization. Zero or low emission power generation and all gas turbines under one roof, steam turbines and generators. Decarbonization opportunities through service offerings, modernization, and digitalization of the fleet.
Who is Siemens Energy?
At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company. With ~100,000 dedicated employees in more than 90 countries, we develop the energy systems of the future, ensuring that the growing energy demand of the global community is met reliably and sustainably. The technologies created in our research departments and factories drive the energy transition and provide the base for one sixth of the world's electricity generation.
Our global 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
Rewards/Benefits
- Career growth and development opportunities
- Supportive work culture
- Company paid Health and wellness benefits
- Paid Time Off and paid holidays
- 401K savings plan with company match
- Family building benefits
- Parental leave
Jobs & Careers: https://jobs.siemens-energy.com/jobs
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A Snapshot of Your Day
You’ll keep turbine service outages moving by making sure teams have the right tools, plans, and support in place before work begins. Your day may include coordinating tooling and purchase orders, developing work instructions, joining pre- and post-outage discussions, and managing multiple projects against schedule and budget. You’ll also partner with field teams, periodically visit outage sites, assess risks, and help improve tooling for future service work.
This position is located at our Mount Pleasant, PA site in Greater Pittsburgh East area.
How You’ll Make an Impact
- Lead tooling and execution preplanning for turbine service outages, including tool orders, external purchase orders, and work instructions.
- Manage multiple outage-support projects against schedule, budget, and execution requirements.
- Partner with field teams and key stakeholders to identify tooling needs, resolve issues, and improve outage readiness.
- Participate in TMS, pre- and post-outage meetings, and Rapid Risk Assessments.
- Periodically visit customer outage sites to support execution and capture lessons learned.
- Support tooling improvements and development through TS Tool Committee activities.
What You Bring
- Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline or equivalent relevant experience; mechanical background preferred.
- 5+ years of experience in turbine service, power generation, industrial field service, outage planning, tooling, or related project execution.
- Demonstrated project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities, schedules, budgets, and deliverables.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work across field and project teams.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel.
- Available for up to 15% travel
- Applicants must be legally authorized for employment in the United States without need for current or future employer-sponsored work authorization. Siemens Energy employees with current visa sponsorship may be eligible for internal transfers.
About the Team
Our Gas Services division offers Low-emission power generation through service and decarbonization. Zero or low emission power generation and all gas turbines under one roof, steam turbines and generators. Decarbonization opportunities through service offerings, modernization, and digitalization of the fleet.
Who is Siemens Energy?
At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company. With ~100,000 dedicated employees in more than 90 countries, we develop the energy systems of the future, ensuring that the growing energy demand of the global community is met reliably and sustainably. The technologies created in our research departments and factories drive the energy transition and provide the base for one sixth of the world's electricity generation.
Our global 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
Rewards/Benefits
- Career growth and development opportunities
- Supportive work culture
- Company paid Health and wellness benefits
- Paid Time Off and paid holidays
- 401K savings plan with company match
- Family building benefits
- Parental leave
Jobs & Careers: https://jobs.siemens-energy.com/jobs
#TeamPurple #Pittsburgh
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in outage manager jobs.
- Experience managing electric, gas, or telecom outage events from initiation through restoration
- Proficiency with outage management systems such as OMS, EMS, or SCADA platforms
- Familiarity with NERC reliability standards or equivalent grid operations compliance frameworks
- Strong incident command and cross-functional coordination skills under time-sensitive conditions
- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, operations management, or a related technical field
- Ability to work rotating shifts, on-call schedules, or 24/7 emergency response rotations
Tips for Your Outage Manager Job Search
Tailor your resume for incident command
Outage manager listings weight incident command experience heavily. Rewrite your resume to front-load specific outage events you managed, the systems affected, restoration timelines you hit, and the cross-functional teams you coordinated during each incident.
Certify in grid and reliability standards
Many outage manager postings list NERC certifications or familiarity with NERC CIP standards as a requirement. If you're missing that credential, pursue it before applying to regulated utility roles where compliance knowledge is a hard filter.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists outage manager openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Target postings by control room environment
Outage manager roles differ significantly between distribution and transmission environments. Filter your search by the specific grid segment you know best so your application speaks directly to the tools, protocols, and stakeholders in that environment.
Prepare a structured outage walkthrough story
Interviewers for outage manager roles typically ask you to walk through a major outage you managed from detection to full restoration. Prepare one detailed example that covers how you coordinated crews, communicated with leadership, and documented the event.
Negotiate on call and rotation terms early
Outage manager compensation often includes on-call stipends, shift differentials, or rotation allowances that are separate from base salary. Raise these specifics before accepting any offer so you understand the full value and expected availability requirements.
Outage Manager Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most outage managers?
The companies hiring the most outage managers right now include Emerson, ACL Digital, and Siemens Energy, with the largest share of openings in Florida, New Jersey, and Wisconsin, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Utility operators, regional transmission organizations, and large telecom providers consistently account for the bulk of outage manager demand.
How do you become an outage manager?
Start by building direct experience in grid operations, field service coordination, or network operations center work, where you learn how outages are detected, dispatched, and resolved. From there, move into a lead or supervisor role that puts you in charge of coordinating crews during active events. Earning a NERC certification or completing an incident command course strengthens your candidacy significantly before applying to outage manager titles.
Can you get hired as an outage manager with little experience?
Entry points into outage management typically come through dispatcher, control room operator, or field crew lead roles rather than direct outage manager applications. Demonstrating hands-on familiarity with outage management systems, strong communication under pressure, and experience coordinating teams during service disruptions can help you move into an outage manager position faster than waiting for a traditional promotion path.
What does the outage manager interview process look like?
Most outage manager interview processes include a phone screen focused on your operations background, followed by one or two technical interviews where you walk through how you have managed real outage events from detection to restoration. Final rounds often involve a scenario exercise or panel interview with operations leadership, where you demonstrate how you communicate with field crews, regulators, and executives simultaneously during a critical event.
Where can I find and apply to outage manager jobs?
You can find and apply to outage manager jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States in one place. Search the listings to find roles that fit your background in grid operations, incident coordination, or network management, then apply directly to each listing that matches your experience.
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