Project Manager - Switchgear Construction

HaslerRail; Frankfurt; Hybrid; EUR 85.000 - 120.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

30 days annual vacation

Home-office option

Career development programs

Zusammenfassung

Sécheron Hasler Group is seeking a Project Manager for Switchgear Construction to drive electrical power projects in Germany. You will lead technical and commercial execution, coordinate design, procurement, and commissioning, and serve as the main interface to customers across Germany with the international team.

The role requires a solid background in electrical engineering, switchgear design, and project management, plus strong negotiation and communication skills.

Qualifikationen

• University degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or comparable qualification.
• Experience with switchgear design, electrical plant construction, protection systems, and secondary engineering.
• Project management experience and strong commercial skills.

Aufgaben

• Lead technical, schedule-related, and commercial execution of switchgear projects.
• Interface between customers in Germany and international project team.
• Coordinate design, engineering, procurement, commissioning, and FAT/onsite activities.
• Manage risks, changes, and billing procedures; oversee subcontractors.

Kenntnisse

Electrical Engineering

Power Engineering

Industrial Engineering

Project Management

Communication

Negotiation

German and English

Ausbildung

Electrical Engineering degree

Power Engineering degree

Industrial Engineering degree

State-Certified Technician

Master Electrician

Tools

EPLAN

AutoCAD

MS Project

Primavera

Oracle

SAP

MS Office

Jobbeschreibung

Project Manager – Switchgear Construction

The Sécheron Hasler Group continues Switzerland’s more than 140-year tradition in railway technology. We are a global leader in electrical and electronic safety components, solutions, and traction power supply systems for the railway industry. We also provide solutions for renewable energy, DC grids, and other industrial systems.

With more than 1,300 employees worldwide, we are present wherever our customers operate. Every employee at Sécheron Hasler Group contributes to our future success.

As part of our rapid growth, we are looking for a Project Manager – Switchgear Construction (m/f/d) to support our railway power supply projects across Germany. Join our dynamic team and grow with us. We offer attractive career development opportunities, continuous learning, and professional training programs.

Your Responsibilities:

• Overall responsibility for the technical, schedule-related, and commercial execution of switchgear projects, from planning through to on-site commissioning.
• Supervision as well as technical and organizational leadership of DC power supply systems within the Sécheron Hasler Group, from the planning phase through to commissioning on site.
• Acting as the main interface between customers across Germany and the international project team.
• Technical coordination with design, engineering, and commissioning teams.
• Procurement and management of subcontracted services and subcontractors.
• Coordination of customer factory acceptance tests (FAT) at the Prague facility and site acceptance activities at construction sites.
• Quality management, including the assessment, monitoring, and documentation of project risks, as well as the implementation of mitigation measures.
• Schedule planning, cost estimation, project controlling, and reporting to department management.
• Customer relationship management, claim management, and change management.

Requirements

• University degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a comparable qualification. Alternatively: further education as a State-Certified Technician or Master Electrician with proven project management experience.
• Knowledge of switchgear design, electrical plant construction (medium-/high-voltage systems), protection systems, and ideally secondary engineering.
• Prior experience as a Project Manager is desired.
• Excellent communication and commercial skills.
• Experience in leading project teams, contract management, claim management, and billing/progress payment procedures.
• Proven ability to coordinate project phases professionally and on schedule, including tender preparation, project planning, procurement, execution, commissioning, and final acceptance.
• You are characterized by a highly independent, flexible, and reliable working style and can perform effectively under pressure. In addition, you possess strong negotiation, influencing, and decision-making skills.
• Good German and English.
• Willingness to travel throughout Germany and occasionally internationally.

An additional advantage would be:

• Experience working with grid operators, municipal utilities, or railway power supply systems.
• Knowledge of relevant standards and regulations, particularly VOB, HOAI, and VDE guidelines.
• Basic knowledge of automation technology; experience with IEC 61850 is a strong advantage.
• Proven experience in the professional and timely coordination of suppliers and external partners.
• Proficiency in EPLAN and AutoCAD.
• Confident use of Microsoft Office, project management tools (e.g., MS Project, Primavera), and ideally Oracle and SAP.
• Flexible working hours and the possibility to work from home.
• Competitive compensation package.
• Long-term career prospects within a financially stable group.
• Opportunities to take ownership of challenging and technically demanding projects in the railway power supply sector.
• 30 days of annual vacation.
• Collaboration with international teams and exposure to large-scale infrastructure projects.