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

Hitachi Energy Ltd.; Zürich; Hybrid; CHF 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy Ltd. in Switzerland seeks a Project Manager for Secondary Engineering to lead LCC cabinet projects from handover to installation, coordinating engineering and production with primary engineering under the GIS Commercial Project Manager.

You will drive scope, schedule and cost, ensure design freeze, support production, and manage customer meetings, site commissioning, and project close-out while adhering to ISO standards and collaborating with global teams.

Qualifications

• Min. 5 years experience in engineering of secondary projects and project management.
• Fluency in English is required; fluency in German and other languages is desired.
• Experience coordinating cross-functional activities and initiatives.
• Solid background in complying with ISO 9001, 14001, OHSAS 18001 standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead secondary engineering projects from handover from sales, clarification of specifications, and full project management scope (scope, time, cost).
• Lead engineering activities with the extended workbench (base design and detail design).
• Detect deviations and claims, clarify with customers, and conduct customer meetings.
• Achieve design freeze and customer approval, create production documents, and support production in feeder factories or supplier factories.
• Conduct final acceptance tests with customers, support site installation and commissioning, and create as-built documents for project close-out.
• Actively participate in project reporting structures such as the digital project board.
• Assist with sales and tender processes and provide support to the production line.
• Contribute to development projects and improvement initiatives.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional coordination

English fluency

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Tools

Zuken E3

Job description

Project Manager Secondary Engineering80 – 100% (f/m/d)

We are looking for a Project Manager for Secondary Engineering to join our team. In this role, you will manage secondary engineering projects (LCC local control cabinets) from handover from sales until the end of installation, including engineering and production in collaboration with primary engineering and under the leadership of the Commercial Project Manager of the GIS Project.

How you’ll make an impact

• Lead secondary engineering projects from handover from sales, clarification of specifications, and full project management scope (scope, time, cost)
• Lead engineering activities with the extended workbench (base design and detail design)
• Detect deviations and claims, clarify with customers, and conduct customer meetings
• Achieve design freeze and customer approval, create production documents, and support production in feeder factories or supplier factories
• Conduct final acceptance tests with customers, support site installation and commissioning, and create as-built documents for project close-out
• Actively participate in project reporting structures such as the digital project board
• Assist with sales and tender processes and provide support to the production line
• Contribute to development projects and improvement initiatives

Your background

• Degree in electrical Engineering background
• Min. 5 years experience in engineering of secondary projects and project management
• Financial and technical competence for executing secondary projects according to internal guidelines
• Fluency in English is required; fluency in German and other languages is desired
• Experience with Zuken E3 is a plus
• Independent, well-structured, and autonomous way of working with self-control of work and associated actions
• Responsibility for technical and standard-compliant project execution, coordination with upstream and downstream departments, and compliance with applicable standards and regulations (ISO 9001, 14001, OHSAS 18001)
• Solid background in managing and aligning key stakeholders
• Experience coordinating cross-functional activities and initiatives

More about us

Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader advancing a sustainable energy future for all. You will work in a collaborative and international environment where innovation, learning, and continuous improvement are part of everyday work.

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.