Project Manager (m/f/x) for High-Voltage Direct Current Power Transmission (HVDC)

About Us

With over 2.000 employees, Fichtner is Germany’s leading independent planning and consultancy enterprise. We are global players and tackle challenging projects in more than 100 countries. Among our clients are companies from the sectors of central utility supplies and waste management, international development and commercial banks, investors, public administrations, and energy-intensive industrial enterprises. We offer our clients a unique combination of engineering consultancy with classical management consultancy.

Your Tasks

• Planning, designing and managing the implementation of power transmission projects, especially in the field of high-voltage direct current (HVDC) power transmission
• Upgrade, modification or construction of medium/high-voltage switchgear
• Being responsible for technical, contractual and commercial project management and project coordination
• On-site consultation with the client in the project country
• Providing technical input for proposals
• Preparing planning documents and tender documents as well as feasibility studies
• Comparison and evaluation of bids

Your Profile

• Master, Bachelor or equivalent in energy/electrical engineering
• Several years of experience working in a similar context
• Experience in the field of high-voltage direct current (HVDC) power transmission
• Experience in implementing and managing power transmission projects
• Fluency in English
• Willingness to undertake regular trips to the project countries

Corporate Benefits

• As an owner-managed family enterprise with a company tradition stretching back 100 years, we provide an environment that unites enduring value with innovative capability
• Culture of staff appreciation, equal opportunity and attractive career prospects in an international job environment with staff originating from more than 40 nations
• Long-term development opportunities, with our staff’s average length of service standing at 10 years
• A modern digital infrastructure enabling staff to work remotely
• Wide degree of latitude, flexible working hours and the ability to work under your own responsibility
• Comprehensive fringe benefits and company get-togethers
• An office canteen (in Stuttgart) with a choice of freshly prepared menus
• Conveniently located offices with very good connections to public transportation
• A comprehensive and thorough induction with the possibility to participate in training and further education programs as well as languages courses in a company whose support you can always rely on and a working environment that promotes job satisfaction