Electrical and Automation Engineer

Location

Zug, CH, 6300

Holcim is the leading partner for sustainable construction, creating value across the built environment from infrastructure and industry to buildings. Headquartered in Zug, Switzerland, Holcim has more than 48,000 employees in 45 attractive markets – across Europe, Latin America, Asia, Middle East & Africa. Holcim offers high-value end-to-end Building Materials and Building Solutions, from foundations and flooring to roofing and walling – powered by premium brands including ECOPlanet, ECOPact, and ECOCycle®.

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Holcim people are passionate about finding better ways to build. They embrace innovation and improvement with a pioneering spirit. They work as trusted partners, creating better solutions and experiences for their customers, communities, and colleagues.

Holcim is the leading partner for sustainable construction with net sales of CHF 15.7 billion in 2025, creating value across the built environment from infrastructure and industry to buildings. Headquartered in Zug, Switzerland, Holcim has more than 50 000 employees in 45 countries – across Europe, Latin America and Asia, Middle East & Africa – and has been recognized as a Global Top Employer by the Top Employers Institute.

Holcim offers high-value end-to-end Building Materials and Building Solutions, from foundation and flooring to walling and roofing – powered by premium brands including ECOPact, ECOPlanet, ECOCycle, and Ytong.

Support the Holcim Group and provide advanced electrical and automation engineering support for greenfield and brownfield plants across all project phases (definition, planning, and execution) as our Electrical and Automation Engineer based in Zug Switzerland
. This role focuses on industrial CAPEX projects in Cement and Geocycle operations globally as well as large-scale Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) initiatives.

• Drive a strong safety culture across all engineering activities, integrating "Safety in Design" and "Safety in Construction" principles.
• Ensure full compliance with Group HSE standards, security policies, and technical regulations across all assigned projects.

• Develop robust, safe, and cost-effective electrical and automation engineering concepts for business cases, feasibility studies, and tender packages.
• Analyse plant KPIs to assist CAPEX Project Managers in establishing accurate CAPEX/OPEX estimates and production targets.
• Evaluate tender submissions to identify technically sound, commercially optimal solutions.

• Review detailed design documentation to ensure compliance with Group standards, safety requirements, maintainability, durability, and cost efficiency.
• Oversee quality control, technical inspections, and execution of electrical and automation packages during project implementation.
• Provide targeted, high-value technical support during the commissioning and performance-testing phases.

• Qualify global suppliers for electrical systems, power distribution, and drive technologies, maintaining a strong understanding of market capabilities.
• Develop and continuously refine standard design criteria, engineering tools (eDM, IBS), and technical best practices across the organization.
• Represent the discipline in knowledge-sharing platforms and cross-functional technical round tables.

• Simultaneously manage electrical and automation deliverables across multiple concurrent projects based on priority.
• Collaborate effectively within diverse, multicultural, and multidisciplinary engineering teams across international…