PROJECT MANAGER / BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER SOLAR + BESS 80-100%

Our Energy division has the task of optimizing all activities of energy production and energy management, particularly the production of renewable energies from biomass, wind power, hydropower, photovoltaics and geothermal energy. To strengthen our Project Management team, we are looking for a PROJECT MANAGER/IN / BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER SOLAR + BESS (M/F/D) 80-100% Profile • Engineering degree (FH/HES or ETH/EPF) with several years of experience in managing infrastructure projects as well as in cooperating with strategic partners and customers. • Management of projects as client (Maître d'Ouvrage) in the field of photovoltaics and/or battery energy storage systems (BESS) at industrial and commercial sites. • At least 5 years of professional experience in this environment as well as the ability to successfully represent high-value-added projects to customers and potential partners. • Thanks to strong leadership skills, management of all project aspects (financial, contractual and technical) as well as ensuring the coordination of all internal and external stakeholders until commissioning. • Result- and customer-oriented actions as well as strong affinity for business development: offer structuring, dossier creation, customer relations, negotiation, as well as building sustainable partnerships with installers and engineering firms. • Very good negotiation, analysis and synthesis skills as well as confident oral and written communication, also with contact persons at management level with customers and partners. • Enjoyment of teamwork while simultaneously having the ability to lead projects independently and responsibly. • Ability to move in an informal and rapidly changing environment and to quickly integrate technological innovations and new business models, especially in the area of energy flexibility and energy storage. • You wish to commit yourself to projects that contribute to the reduction of our emissions and to the energy transition. • The position is located in Zürich; you are hierarchically subordinate to our group parent company in Morges. Your area of activity covers the entire German-speaking Switzerland as well as Ticino. • With French or German as a native language, you are perfectly bilingual. Italian language skills are an advantage. Responsibilities • Accompanying market prospection as well as the development of innovative solutions. • Qualification of potential projects and responsibility for the preparation of offers, including responding to tenders for projects with different technologies, with a focus on photovoltaics. • Involvement of the required technical specialists to consolidate all decision-making and project definition bases. • Overall responsibility as client (Maître d'Ouvrage) for all project phases: studies, cost estimates, obtaining official permits, preparation of detailed financial plans, tenders, ensuring investment financing, implementation and commissioning. • Collaboration in the presentation of the solution and the offer to the customer, preparation of the corresponding contracts as well as conducting contract negotiations until signing. • Ensuring the proper implementation of the projects and coordination of the commissioned companies until the acceptance of the realized plants. • Coordination of the interfaces between customers, partners and internal teams (Engineering, Law, Finance, Operations) to secure project scope, scheduling, risks and contractual obligations. • Responsibility for contract design with partners (tenders, offer comparisons, negotiations, awards) as well as introduction of performance monitoring (quality, safety, deadlines, costs) in the sense of continuous improvement. Workplace: Zürich Start date: by arrangement jpidce54475jm jpit0731jm jpiy26jm