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

HITACHI ENERGY CZECH REPUBLIC S.R.O.; Zürich; On-site; CHF 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy Ltd. in Zurich invites a Project Manager for Secondary Engineering to lead and deliver LCC local control cabinet projects from handover to installation.

You will manage scope, time and cost, coordinate with engineering and production, and ensure design freeze and customer acceptance. You will guide base and detail design, identify deviations, support sales and tender activities, and drive development initiatives while traveling up to 10% as needed.

Qualifications

• Degree in electrical engineering.
• Minimum 5 years' experience in secondary engineering projects and project management.
• Financial and technical competence to execute projects per internal guidelines.
• Fluent English required; German and other languages are desired.
• Experience with ISO 9001, 14001, OHSAS 18001 is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead secondary engineering projects from handover to final installation.
• Direct design activities with base and detail engineering teams.
• Identify deviations, manage claims, and conduct customer meetings.
• Ensure design freeze, prepare production documents, and support production.
• Coordinate final acceptance tests with customers, site installation, and commissioning.
• Contribute to reporting, sales support, and development initiatives.

Skills

English fluency

German language

Stakeholder coordination

Education

Electrical engineering degree

Tools

Zuken E3

Job description

Location: Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

Job ID: R0150499

Date Posted: 2026-11-02

Company Name: HITACHI ENERGY LTD

Profession (Job Category): Engineering & Science

Job Schedule: Full time

Remote: No

The opportunity

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
• Approx. 10% travel required

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.

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