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

The opportunity

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.

Join our team in Turgi as our Project Manager. Your key responsibilities will include Project Leadership, Project Execution and Control, Stakeholder Relations Management as well as Contract and Claims Management.

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

• Successfully completed studies, preferably in electrical engineering or mechatronics, combined with further commercial training
• Knowledge of project management obtained through education and relevant professional experience in the energy sector or a similar environment
• 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