Project Manager and Business Development Manager Solar and BESS

Our Energy division has the task of optimizing all activities of energy generation and energy management, in particular the generation of renewable energy from biomass, wind power, hydropower, photovoltaics, and geothermal energy. To strengthen our project management team, we are looking for aPROJECT MANAGER / BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER SOLAR + BESSProfile- Engineering degree (FH/HES or ETH/EPF) with several years of experience in managing infrastructure projects as well as in working with partners and clients.- Management of projects as the client (Maître d'Ouvrage) in the field of solar and/or battery energy storage systems (BESS) at industrial and commercial sites.- At least 5 years of professional experience in this field and the ability to successfully represent high-value projects to clients and potential partners.- Thanks to strong leadership skills, management of all project aspects (financial, contractual, and technical) as well as ensuring the satisfaction of all internal and external stakeholders up to commissioning.- Result- and client-oriented action as well as a strong affinity for business development: offer structuring, dossier preparation, client relations, negotiation management, as well as building sustainable partnerships with suppliers and engineering firms.- Very good negotiation, analysis, and synthesis skills as well as confident oral and written communication, including with contacts at the executive level at clients and partners.- Enjoyment of teamwork while simultaneously having the ability to lead projects independently and with personal responsibility.- Ability to move in a rapidly changing environment and to quickly integrate technological and new business models, particularly in the field of solar energy and energy storage.- You would like to get involved in projects that contribute to the reduction of our emissions and to the energy transition.- The position is based in Zurich; you are hierarchically subordinate to our parent company in Morges. Your area of activity covers the entire German-speaking part of Switzerland as well as Ticino.- With French or German as your mother tongue, you are perfectly bilingual. Knowledge of Italian is an advantage.Responsibilities- Support of market prospecting as well as the development of energy solutions.- Identification 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 necessary specialists to consolidate all decision-making and project definition bases.- Overall responsibility as the client (Maître d'Ouvrage) for all project phases: studies, cost estimates, obtaining official permits, preparation of detailed financial plans, tenders, securing investment financing, realization, and commissioning.- Collaboration in the presentation of the solution and the offer to the client, preparation of the corresponding contracts, as well as leading contract negotiations up to signing.- Ensuring the proper implementation of projects and the commissioned companies up to the acceptance of the systems.- Management of interfaces between clients, partners, and internal teams (engineering, legal, finance, operations) to safeguard project scope, scheduling, risks, and contractual obligations.- Responsibility for contract design with partners (tenders, offer comparisons, negotiations, awards) as well as the introduction of performance monitoring (quality, safety, deadlines, costs) in the context of continuous improvement.Work location: ZurichStart date: by agreement jidce54475aen jit0731aen jpiy26aen