Senior Project Manager - Secondary Engineering

Hitachi, Ltd.; Zürich; Hybrid; CHF 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy seeks a Project Manager for Secondary Engineering to manage LCC local control cabinet projects from handover through installation. You will lead engineering and production activities with the extended team and ensure design freezes and customer approvals.

Fluency in English is required; German and other languages are a plus. Expect ~10% travel and collaboration across international teams in a dynamic energy environment.

Qualifications

• Degree in electrical engineering.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in engineering of secondary projects and project management.
• Financial and technical competence to execute projects per internal guidelines.
• English fluent; German and other languages desired.
• Experience with Zuken E3 is a plus.
• Independent, well-structured and autonomous with strong stakeholder management.
• Approx. 10% travel required.

Responsibilities

• Lead secondary engineering projects from handover from sales to installation including engineering and production with cross-functional teams.
• Lead engineering activities with the extended workbench (base design and detail design).
• Detect deviations and claims; clarify with customers and conduct meetings.
• Achieve design freeze, obtain customer approval, and create production documents.
• Support production in feeder factories or supplier factories; assist with site installation.
• Conduct final acceptance tests with customers and close out projects.
• Participate in project reporting and support sales and tender processes.
• Contribute to development projects and improvement initiatives.

Skills

English

German

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Tools

Zuken E3

Job description

Hitachi Energy seeks a Project Manager for Secondary Engineering to manage LCC local control cabinet projects from handover through installation. You will lead engineering and production activities with the extended team and ensure design freezes and customer approvals.

Fluency in English is required; German and other languages are a plus. Expect ~10% travel and collaboration across international teams in a dynamic energy environment.