Senior Project Manager

Gruner Stucky is an international engineering company, part of the Swiss engineering group Gruner, specialized in the field of water and energy. Gruner Stucky designs, supervises construction and commissioning of important energy infrastructure all over the world such as dams, hydropower plants, substations and transmission lines.

Gruner Stucky's home office is located in Renens, Switzerland. The company operates in many countries around the world, with Branch Offices in Georgia, Serbia, Italy, France and Turkey. Gruner Stucky offers interesting career opportunities in a reactive and multicultural environment.

We are looking for a Senior Project Manager in the Hydropower department in order to develop and retain our current portfolio of Clients :

This position is open for Lausanne, Paris, Milano, Zurich or Belgrade

Job Description

Administrative management of the project

• Respect and follow the project contract

  Administrative management of the project

• Respect and follow the project contract
• Respond to the demands of the Client within the contract frame to guarantee satisfaction
• Manage addenda in case of additional demands of the Client
• Plan the project in terms of deadlines, resources, costs
• Follow-up the planning and make sure that the deadlines are met
• Organize, lead and document project meetings
• Propose and enforce appropriate measures in case of issues
• Inform the Client about the progress of the project
• Manage partners and subconsultants
• Close and archive the project

Financial management of the project

• Invoice the services according to the contract
• Follow-up the cashing of the invoices, prepare the necessary reminders
• Prepare the monthly WIP and quarterly RAF reports

Technical management of the project

• Coordinate the technical options of the project
• Assure the technical quality of the project
• Decide the options in case of technical conflict

Human resources management of the project

• Plan the suitable resources on the project
• Support the project team in its work
• Manage the eventual disputes within the project team

Quality Management of the project

• Keep the project file updated
• Prepare the Quality Plan of the project
• Organize all the reviews requested by the Quality Management System

Qualifications

• Hydropower background and more than 15 years’ work experience from power utilities, engineering companies or power sector consulting companies
• Open mind and enthusiasm about hydropower
• Higher professional degree in civil engineering (B.Sc. or higher)
• Degree in Project Management would be a strong asset
• Preferably experience in management of hydropower projects, incl. experience in client interaction and capability to meet deadlines
• Experience with international contracting (e.g. FIDIC) as well as EPCM
• Willingness to travel worldwide
• Excellent report writing, presentation and verbal communication skills
• Fluency in English.
• French, German or Italian an asset

Additional Information

What we offer : 

• An open minded and motivated team
• Flexible working conditions allowing for suitable work-life balance
• Exciting projects and career development opportunities
• Advantageous company pension scheme
• Perspective of career development and training programs

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If you need more information, please contact Olivier Arbenz, HR Manager :

Application deadline :  May 31, 2024