Senior Project Manager – Secondary Engineering Lead

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

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.