Senior Project Manager in Energy Sector 80-100% (f/m/d)

Senior Project Manager in Energy Sector 80-100% (f/m/d)

With our "Grid and Power Quality Solutions" competence centre, we hold a leading position in the development, manufacture, installation, commissioning and maintenance of medium-voltage frequency converters in the power range up to 150 MW. Our portfolio includes typical applications such as traction power supply, AC excitation and static compensation solutions. These products are used in power supply companies and in industry.

We are looking for you for our location in Turgi as Senior Project Manager.
Your Key Responsibilities include - Project Leadership: Lead project teams, establish project execution strategies, and oversee project hand-over, execution planning, monitoring, and control activities. Project Execution and Control: Monitor and control project progress, financials, invoicing status, cost, expenses, and cash flow. Identify, qualify, quantify, and manage project risks, ensuring all opportunities are pursued. Stakeholder Relations: Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Act as the key contact for customers and an escalation point for project issues. Contract and Claims Management: Ensure consistent application of contract and claims management in accordance with company policies and contractual agreements. Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE): Ensure compliance with company health, safety, and environmental policies.

How you'll make an impact

Customer and Stakeholder Engagement: Serve as the main interface between customers and project participants, fostering strong relationships to align expectations and ensure customer satisfaction

Team Leadership: Lead internal project teams across various functions and disciplines to deliver the project

Coordination and Execution: Oversee procurement, production, logistics, installation, and commissioning processes, ensuring timely implementation of solutions to meet project milestones

Contractual and Financial Management: Fulfill all contractual obligations and ensure the financial success of projects, including tracking requirements and managing project budgets and improving project margins

Sales and Variation Orders: Realize additional sales and manage variation orders with customers

Reporting: Present and report project financials & project status to upper management monthly and to other project stakeholders

Cost Management: Monitor and control project costs, create and implement cost-out and cost-benefit plans, and support accurate cost calculations for sales offers.

Quality and HSE Management: Maintain high-quality standards and ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental regulations

Resource Management: Allocate & manage resources according to project requirements and resolve any resource conflicts

Risk and Issue Management: Identify, evaluate, and manage project risks and issues. Develop and implement mitigation strategies

Your background

Successfully completed studies, preferably in electrical engineering or mechatronics, combined with further commercial training

Advanced knowledge of project management obtained through education and relevant professional experience in the energy sector or a similar environment experience.

Strong leadership skills with the ability to guide, motivate, and develop project teams

Excellent communication and negotiation skills and good intuition for customer requirements and strong customer relationship management skills

Strong ability to manage and coordinate tasks, projects and special topics independently, autonomously and under deadline pressure and to present the results to a forum

International work experience desirable

Fluent in written and spoken German and English, preferably another foreign language

Willingness for occasional business trips worldwide

Very good communication and presentation skills

More about us

Our flexible working practices help you optimize personal and business performance while creating an environment where all employees can develop their skills and grow.

Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader that is advancing a sustainable energy future for all. We serve customers in the utility, industry and infrastructure sectors with innovative solutions and services across the value chain. Together with customers and partners, we pioneer technologies and enable the digital transformation required to accelerate the energy transition towards a carbon-neutral future.

We employ around 45,000 people in 90 countries who each day work with purpose and use their different backgrounds to challenge the status quo. We welcome you to apply today and be part of a global team that appreciates a simple truth: Diversity + Collaboration = Great Innovation.