The opportunity

Do you want to have a global impact with your work? Do you enjoy leading an international project team, being strategic and doing project planning, risk analysis? Do you like to be hands-on too? We might have the perfect opportunity for you! 

We are in the High Voltage Product group within Hitachi Energy, a leading specialist for power distribution and transmission. In our unit, the Gas Insulated Switchgears (GIS) – based in Zürich-Oerlikon, development and production of different GIS products are managed globally. We ensure high reliability of our systems by using state-of-the-art development tools and methods. 

We are looking for someone to strengthen our GIS Project Manager team here in Zürich-Oerlikon. You will become part of a global team with very diverse backgrounds and experience as well. The position offers a lot of personal and professional development opportunities with flexible work possibilities – home office within Switzerland along with international customer exposure. You will represent Hitachi Energy to our customers and manage GIS projects end to end.

How you’ll make an impact

• Lead as a project manager and actively contribute to the project phases of handover from sales, project structuring and planning, engineering, procurement, manufacturing, FAT, delivery, installation, testing, handover to customer and ultimately closing

• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders and effectively communicate with all of them

• Act as the main contact focal point for our international customers in daily communication, leading face to face customer meetings and factory acceptance tests to ensure customer satisfaction

• Identify, qualify, quantify and manage project risks and ensure that all opportunities are identified and pursued

• Effectively monitor and control project progress, use of resources and project financials in collaboration with supervisor

• Responsible for change, claim & risk management of projects and financial reporting to controlling team

Your background

• Bachelor’s degree of mechanical or electrical engineering or similar is a must

• Basic knowledge of GIS substations

• Knowledge of business administration is helpful

• Associate PM certification (PMP or equivalent) is desirable

• Excellent command of both spoken and written English is required, proficiency in German or any additional language is considered an asset

• Strong communication, interpersonal skills

• Well-structured and stress resistant, fast learner

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.