Project Lead Engineer; leitender Projektingenieur​/technischer Projektleiter

Project Lead Engineer

Location:

Baden, Switzerland & Stuttgart, Germany

Join us!

We are hiring for an experienced Project Lead Engineer with core technical knowledge.

What will you do?

Roles & Responsibilities

• You lead large and complex German-speaking projects for air and gas insulated high voltage substations (AIS and GIS, 110 kV – 380 kV). You take full responsibility for all engineering activities from project start to as-built phase and adhere strictly to project specifications, local laws, standards, and internal Linxon standards for quality, health, safety, and integrity.
• You review technical planning documents for substations, such as schematics, technical specifications, layouts, and detail drawings, considering interfaces, standards, processes, and customer specifications.
• You create technical concepts, specifications, and select equipment and materials, taking into account costs, quality, and standards and customer specifications.
• You create technical purchase specifications for projects in execution and projects in the bidding phase.
• You review and coordinate work packages, calculations, or studies with internal or external engineers.
• You lead technical clarification rounds with customers or suppliers.
• You support during the construction phase in the planning of installation, commissioning, and other on-site activities and resolve technical problems.
• You support in the technical area in the creation of purchase specifications, calculations, schedules, deviations, and offer evaluations.
• For the technical packages and available technical resources, you plan the required hours, set dates, and manage changes.
• You support the contract manager in the technical part of claims (additional scope of services, cost impacts, schedule impacts, and risk assessments).

Qualifications and Skills:

• You have a Bachelor's or Master's degree in electrical engineering or an equivalent qualification.
• You have more than 5 years of experience in a leading role in the primary and/or secondary planning of high voltage substations.
• You are familiar with German legal requirements and standards.
• You are a results-oriented team player with a proactive approach.
• You impress with your communication skills and successfully build relationships with internal and external partners at all levels in a multicultural environment.
• You have good knowledge of common studies and calculations in the high voltage area.
• You are fluent in German, both verbally and in writing, and have good English skills.
• You have experience with document management systems (e.g., PIRS).
• Very good MS Excel skills and knowledge of AutoCAD/Primtech, Engineering Base, or BIM/Navisworks are also a plus.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary and attractive benefits.
• Opportunities for professional development and further education.
• Insight into diverse projects and cutting-edge technologies.
• Collaboration in a cooperative and inclusive work environment.
• Opportunity to make a significant contribution to global energy infrastructure.

About Linxon

Shaping energy solutions to empower sustainable connectivity. We combine Hitachi Energy's deep technological knowledge and Atkins Realis's project management expertise to create a company dedicated to substations – we are Linxon.

Linxon's vision is to deliver the best market offering for turnkey substation projects through world-class power technologies and delivering the highest level of competence in managing infrastructure projects. As a leading engineering company, we help our customers with turnkey substation solutions in the field of power transmission, renewable energy, and transportation. In this role, you will have the opportunity to be part of a new company as it evolves and help shape it for the future.

If you like new challenges, have an entrepreneurial spirit, and are interested in working with other motivated professionals with expertise in the Substations EPC business, then this is the new opportunity for you.