Project Specialist - New Graduate - 12 Months Contract

Role overview

Siemens is hiring a Project Specialist for a 12-month contract in Vaughan, Ontario, Canada. This is a hands-on role for a recent graduate who can juggle multiple initiatives in a production setting, communicate clearly, and work effectively across teams.

The position focuses on coordinating software and cybersecurity projects, maintaining momentum, and helping different stakeholders stay aligned. It suits someone who is comfortable in a fast-moving environment and enjoys bringing structure to complex work.

What makes Siemens an attractive place to work

• Flexible work options designed to support work-life balance, including flex hours, telecommuting, and digital workspaces.
• Exposure to meaningful and innovative work with broad real-world impact.
• A technically advanced environment that is dynamic, challenging, and constantly evolving.
• Career growth opportunities supported by mentoring at both local and global levels.
• A competitive overall rewards package.
• Profit-sharing eligibility.
• Vacation benefits with the option to buy or sell vacation time, depending on personal needs.
• Participation in community-focused social responsibility efforts around education, technology access, and sustainable communities.
• Access to celebrations, social gatherings, and offsite business events.
• Opportunities to share innovative ideas and receive compensation for them.
• Employee discounts and other perks.
• A workplace with a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Siemens Canada has been recognized multiple times as one of Canada’s top employers, including awards for young people, green practices, and overall workplace quality.

What you will do

In this role, you will coordinate several projects at once within the production environment, ensuring progress from start to finish. You will serve as a communication hub and help keep priorities, timelines, and deliverables on track.

Project responsibilities

• Oversee and monitor as many as 10 software and cybersecurity projects at the same time, from launch through completion.
• Create and update project schedules, plans, and deliverable trackers.
• Collaborate with teams across production and research and development.
• Support clear, consistent communication so all teams stay informed and aligned.
• Serve as the main contact for project updates, questions, and escalations.
• Share regular progress reports, including risks, milestones, and final outcomes.
• Spot risks, dependencies, and blockers early and work to resolve them quickly.
• Help remove delays by coordinating resources and decision-making.
• Develop strong working relationships across functions to support smooth collaboration.
• Look for ways to improve workflows, processes, and teamwork practices.

What you need to succeed

• A bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical, or Software disciplines.
• A recent graduate, with graduation completed within the last 12 months.
• 0 to 2 years of experience; internship or co-op experience is considered an advantage.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Solid organization and time management capability.
• Ability to manage several projects and competing priorities at once.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills.
• Comfort working with cross-functional teams and openness to learning.
• Ability to perform well in a fast-paced, changing environment.
• Knowledge of the software development lifecycle is helpful.
• Experience with project management tools such as Jira, Asana, Trello, or MS Project is a plus.

Compensation

The hourly pay is based on experience and falls between CAD 35 and CAD 40 per hour.

About Siemens Canada

Siemens Canada is a technology company working across industry, infrastructure, mobility, and healthcare. Since 1912, the company has focused on creating technology with purpose and helping customers advance digital and sustainability goals. Siemens Canada supports a large workforce across the country and operates offices and production facilities nationwide.

Additional information

Only candidates selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Location: Canada