Project Manager, Electric and Hybrid Project Delivery

Wärtsilä Corporation; Norway; On-site; NOK 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Wärtsilä Corporation in Stord, Norway, seeks a Project Manager for Electric and Hybrid Project Delivery to lead innovative electrical system projects, including battery hybrid and full electric solutions for newbuilds and retrofits.

You will manage engineering, procurement and commissioning, coordinating across Wärtsilä product lines to ensure on-time delivery and high customer satisfaction. Fluency in English is required; Norwegian is a plus. This is a permanent on-site role in Stord.

Qualifications

• Experience with integrating marine electrical/automation systems.
• Experience as a Project Manager or On-Site & Commissioning Lead.
• Good language skills in English, orally and in writing.
• Norwegian language is a benefit but not required.

Responsibilities

• Lead the assigned project team through all phases of the project lifecycle.
• Plan and execute projects from start-up to closure for engineering, procurement, and delivery.
• Manage integration of subsystems across product lines to meet customer requirements.
• Oversee procurement and delivery activities with procurement, logistics and trade finance teams.
• Coordinate commissioning to achieve customer acceptance and demonstrate system operation.
• Represent Wärtsilä to customers, maintaining high levels of satisfaction and managing scope, cost and schedule.

Skills

Project management

Marine electrical systems

English language

Job description

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Project Manager, Electric and Hybrid Project Delivery

Wärtsilä is a world leader in marine technology and leading the industry's transformation towards a decarbonized and sustainable future. With the world’s widest portfolio and service network, we – Wärtsilians - deliver efficient, safe and sustainable integrated products and solutions to enhance the business of our customers. The opportunities presented through digitalization and new technologies are offering a new era of shipping. Did you know that shipping is the world’s most efficient mode of transportation and that approximately 80% of world trade is carried by sea?

We want to change the course towards an interconnected and cleaner maritime future and are constantly on the lookout for future-oriented talent to join our team and to work towards enabling sustainable societies through innovation in technology and services - together. Are you ready to jump onboard?

Within Ship Electrification Solutions (SES) we are a world-leading total supplier of electric and hybrid solutions for the marine industry. Our products range from Shaft Generators, Electric Propulsion Systems to Hybrid Solutions and shore power. We are planning to strengthen our energetic, ambitious, and enthusiastic team with a Project Manager with knowledge of the marine industry as well as electrical power systems.

As a Project Manager for Electric and Hybrid Project Delivery, you will deliver a variety of highly innovative integrated electrical system projects, including battery hybrid and full electric solutions to both the newbuild ships and retrofit upgrades. You will lead a project team through all stages from engineering design to delivery and commissioning of a project in the global maritime market.

This is a permanent position located in Stord, Norway or Vaasa, Finland.

Your work will focus on these responsibilities:

• Leading, managing, and developing your assigned project team.
• Planning and leading the execution of assigned projects through all phases of the project lifecycle from start-up to project closure for example:
• Leading the engineering phase to align customer functional requirements and expectations with your engineering team and managing the integration of sub-systems both within our product line as well as across other Wärtsilä product lines to meet customer requirements and expectations.
• Managing the procurement and delivery phase together with your assigned procurement, logistics, and trade finance team members.
• Plan and manage the commissioning phase to ensure field service team members demonstrate system operation for customer final acceptance.
• This will require you to steer the project and work with the team to solve any challenges that may arise.
• You will work in a multi-product team across geographic areas on leading technical solutions for the marine industry.
• You will be representing Wärtsilä to our customers ensuring high levels of customer satisfaction to expand our prospects.
• Taking ownership of the cost, quality, and schedule of your projects.
• Manage and develop relationships with internal and external stakeholders from suppliers to customers.
• Actively participate in sales support, bid work, and customer visits.

To be successful in this role, you should have:

• Experience with integrating marine electrical/automation systems.
• Experience as a Project Manager or On-Site & Commissioning Lead.
• Good business sense.
• Understanding of the key project methodologies such as PRINCE2 or PMBoK.
• Good language skills in English, orally and in writing.
• Language skills in Norwegian is a benefit but not required.

To be the best match we are looking for a candidate that has the following behaviors:

• The urge for demanding and cool projects.
• Business and Customer focus.
• Focus on achieving results.
• Proactive.
• Ability to solve problems.
• Structured.
• Focus on continuous improvement.
• Situational and cultural sensitivity.

For questions related to the position, please reach out to Robert Marcsa, Manager, Electric and Hybrid Project Delivery at [e-mail] (only for questions from direct job applicants, applications through email will not be recorded or responded to).

At Wärtsilä we value, respect and embrace all our differences, and are committed to diversity, inclusion and equal employment opportunities; everyone can be their true self and succeed based on their job-relevant merits and abilities.

Please note that according to Wärtsilä policy, voluntary consent for a security check may be required from candidates being considered for this position, depending on the applicable country.

Wärtsilä is a global leader in innovative technologies and lifecycle solutions for the marine and energy markets. Our team of 18,300 professionals, in more than 230 locations in 77 countries, shape the decarbonisation transformation of our industries across the globe. Read more on www.wartsila.com .