Project Management (Delivery Projects) GIS

For our client, an international company based in Zurich-Oerlikon, we are looking for a motivated and proactive Project Manager Structural Engineering (f/m/d).




 

General Information

• Start: ASAP / To be agreed

• Duration: 5 months (with a possibility of extension or transition into a permanent position)

• Workplace: Zurich

• Workload: 80–100% (Ideally 100%, 80% considered)

• Remote/Home Office: Hybrid – 1 day home office per week, with presence in the Zurich office 4 days per week
  
  
  
   

Tasks & Responsibilities

• Technical Project Management: Manage steel structure projects across all phases, starting from sales, through design and production, up to the completion of on-site assembly.

• Project Execution & Compliance: Hold technical and commercial responsibility for project execution in compliance with relevant standards, while adhering strictly to deadlines, costs, and material objectives.

• Stakeholder & Interface Management: Collaborate with sales, project management, project engineering, and customers to define requirements. Act as the primary interface between Gas-Insulated Switchgear (GIS) project engineering and steel support engineering.

• Team Leadership: Lead and coordinate the project engineering activities of international engineering teams (based in the Czech Republic and India) as well as external partners to ensure efficient delivery.

• Supply Chain Support: Initiate supply chain processes for the creation and fabrication of steel structures and platforms.

• Quality Assurance & Resolution: Perform thorough quality checks on deliverables. Lead the resolution of steel quality issues on-site and in factories, manage quality cases (Q cases), and assist site teams with non-conformance reports (NCRs).

• Continuous Improvement: Conduct root-cause analyses of quality and project-related issues to develop sustainable solutions. Maintain and share lessons learned to propose and implement process optimization ideas.
  
  
  
  
   

Qualifications

• Academic Background: Completed Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Civil Engineering.

• Professional Experience: Proven experience in technical project management within the field of civil engineering, specifically focused on steel construction. Knowledge of Gas-Insulated Switchgear (GIS) is a significant advantage.

• Leadership & Collaboration: Strong leadership qualities, experience in intercultural cooperation, and the assertiveness required to effectively manage virtual, international teams.

• Software & Engineering Tools: Proficiency in CAD (2D and 3D Auto-CAD) is required. Knowledge of structural analysis programs (e.g., SCIA Engineer, STAAD Pro), BIM software (Tekla Structures), or SAP is highly advantageous.

• Standards & Codes: Desirable knowledge of European and international building codes (EC, AISC, EN 1090).

• Organizational & Mindset Skills: Excellent communication and organizational skills, high-quality standards, and an innovative mindset that drives process enhancements.

• Language Skills: Very good knowledge of English is required; knowledge of German or other languages is a strong plus.