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Switzerland Global Enterprise

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B2B • eCommerce • Export

Switzerland Global Enterprise is a national platform that provides support to companies in Switzerland to promote their products and services in international markets. The organization offers various services including market entry advice, networking opportunities, and information on trade regulations, helping Swiss businesses to successfully expand and thrive globally.

51 - 200 employees

Founded 1927

🤝 B2B

🛍️ eCommerce

📋 Description

• Lead and manage site and construction teams to ensure compliance with performance standards, project objectives, and all GE Grid guidelines and procedures. • Contribute to cost estimation, planning and tendering of construction and installation activities, and support definition and implementation of contract strategies in coordination with EHS, Quality, Planning and Procurement. • Responsible for organizing and supervising all construction and installation work — from project preparation (FEED) through to completion. • Serve as the primary point of contact for subcontractors, partners and consortium members on all construction-related and operational matters on site. • Ensure integration and compliance with the customer’s EHS and quality requirements at all project stages and actively promote a strong safety culture (Stop Work Policy, hazard recognition, continuous improvement). • Implement and monitor the construction management system (LPS) and take responsibility for scheduling, workforce planning, cost control and risk management in Construction & Commissioning. • Maintain regular communication with all personnel on site (GE and external partners) to ensure collaboration, transparency and process reliability. • Monitor and report on key performance indicators (KPIs) such as safety, project progress, subcontractor performance and budget adherence. • Actively participate in improvement initiatives for construction processes, tools and documentation and share lessons learned with future projects.

🎯 Requirements

• Appropriate qualification in civil or electrical engineering at degree level with several years of professional experience. • Relevant experience, training and qualifications in health and safety that meet international standards for roles of this type. • GWO certification will be an additional advantage. • Basic knowledge of high-voltage electrical work and commissioning. • Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to lead work teams in challenging situations. • Previous experience as a Site Manager on a large high-voltage substation project. • Experience with installation and commissioning of major project elements, including civil works, building services and auxiliaries, high- and medium-voltage equipment, control and protection systems, and commissioning activities. • Familiarity with international standards and construction best practices. • Knowledge of environmental legislation and good industry practices related to construction work. • Knowledge of the main applicable standards and specifications for high-voltage and electrical construction relevant to countries in the region.

🏖️ Benefits

• Extensive opportunities for personal and professional development in an international and forward-looking environment. • Permanent and secure employment with an attractive collective agreement-based compensation package (Christmas and holiday bonuses, payment of additional above-tariff allowances). • Occupational pension plan. • Friendly colleagues, flat hierarchies and a pleasant working atmosphere and corporate culture. • A high degree of flexibility and autonomous working — we focus on results.