Technical Project Manager 80 – 100% (f/m/d)

Hitachi ABB Power Grids; Schweiz; On-site; EUR 96,000 - 128,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi ABB Power Grids is seeking a Technical Project Manager (80–100%) to lead medium-size LV/MV transformer and reactor projects in a hybrid work setup. You will drive schedules, resources, costs, and vendor integration while ensuring quality and safety standards.

We value engineers with 2–3 years in project management, strong stakeholder collaboration, and fluency in English and Italian. You will work with cross-functional teams and contribute to after-sales project success.

Qualifications

• Electrical or mechanical engineering background.
• 2–3 years proven experience in project management focusing on transformers and reactors.
• Collaborating with a diverse group of stakeholders.
• Excellent English and Italian; other languages a plus.
• Strong communication, self-driven and open-minded.
• Structured, organized, and able to work under time pressure.
• Team-player who can build and motivate a project team.

Responsibilities

• Developing project schedules and determining resource requirements.
• Monitoring and reporting project status, including cost, timing and staffing.
• Ensuring adherence to quality standards (ISO and others).
• Manage after-sales projects and fulfill customer needs.
• Identify and resolve obstacles to on-time and on-budget completion.
• May manage multiple interrelated projects, including business transformation efforts.
• Some projects may include integrating vendor tasks into the project plan.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder collaboration

Technical background

Communication

Job description

Technical Project Manager 80 – 100% (f/m/d)

We are looking for a Project Manager to strengthen our Team in our Business Unit Transformers, Ticino.

In this role you are leading the execution of medium-size projects mainly related to LV & MV Transformers and Reactors and ensure that all related activities are performed in accordance with Hitachi Energy policy, quality standards, health & safety and environment requirements.

Our flexible work practices help you optimize personal and business performance while creating an environment where all employees can develop their skills and grow.

How you’ll make an impact

Developing project schedules, and determining resource requirements

Monitoring and reporting on the status of projects including cost, timing, and staffing

Ensuring adherence to internal and external quality standards (e.g., International Standards Organization)

Manage After-Sales projects by ensuring the fulfillment of customer needs

Identifying/resolving obstacles to completing project on time and to budget

May include work managing multiple, interrelated projects (including business transformation projects)

On some projects, the work may include integrating vendor tasks into the project plan and tracking and reviewing vendor deliverables

Your background

Electrical Engineering or mechanical Engineering Background

2-3 years proven experience in Project Management with focus on Transformers and Reactors

Collaboration with diverse number of stakeholders

Very good knowledge of English and Italian; any other languages are a plus

Strong communicator, self-driven and open-minded

Structured and organized person with the ability to work under time pressure

Team-player able to build and motivate a project team

More about us

Our flexible working practices help you optimize personal and business performance while creating an environment where all employees can develop their skills and grow.

Job type Full time

Work arrangement Hybrid

Experience Entry Level

Job function Project | Program Management

Contract Regular

Publication date 2026-09-01

Reference number R0126887

About Hitachi Energy

We are a global leader in electrification, powering the electricity era to meet the energy demands of today, and the next 25 years. As the energy arm of Hitachi Group, over three billion people depend on our pioneering, mission-critical technologies to power their daily lives.

With over a century of innovation, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time: driving the evolution of the world’s energy system to ensure abundant, secure, affordable, and sustainable power for today’s generation and the next.

With an unparalleled installed base in over 140 countries, we are the grid ecosystem partner across the utility, industry, data center, and transportation sectors. Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 56,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $20 billion USD.