Intern Project Management (6-12 months)
Intern Project Management (6-12 months)
ABB Switzerland Ltd, High Voltage Products, is renowned worldwide as a specialist for power transmission and distribution. Our unit Gas Insulated Switchgears (GIS), based in Zürich-Oerlikon, is active in the development and production of gas insulated switching systems. We ensure the high reliability of our systems by using state-of-the-art development tools and methods. For our Project Management team, we are looking for an intern. As an intern you will take over project management responsibly for a GIS customer project. You will act as the contact to the customer and represent the project towards other departments. Additionally, you will take a lead in an internal project to help improve our tools and processes. The intern will get a deep insight of all aspects of project management and the operational business of a large business unit.
Tasks:
Taking over commercial and technical responsibility of one or more GIS customer project(s) (coached by an experienced project manager):
- Plan project in terms of costs and time schedule
- Drive engineering phase and make sure that technical issue are resolved quickly
- Ensure that cost budget is met
- Prepare and lead meetings with customer
- Organize logistics and help that material arrives safe at customer premises
- Advise field operation resources efficiently such that our substations can be energized on time
Besides execution of our customer projects we constantly improve our processes to avoid waste and become more efficient. This part of the assignment will allow the intern to execute and implement aspects of project management that are not covered by our daily operational work:
- Participation in various cost-out projects in collaboration with other departments
- Improvement of process documentation (workflows, process visualization, continuous improvement process according to lean six sigma principles)
- Improvement of project management Tools
Requirements:
- Technical background (BSc or MSc in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering)
- Experienced and interested in working with people at the interface of technology and commercial topics
- Knowledge of business administration is helpful
- Languages: English (fluent); German and further languages beneficial
- Good communication skills required
- High commitment and ability to adapt to new situations
- Self-driven personality who is willing to take responsibility
Additional information
ABB is able to offer you an interesting role within a highly motivated team, together with open communication structures. On the basis of a personal, practice-oriented introduction program, you will be given the opportunity to acquire the confidence needed to work independently as well as be a constructive member of an inclusive team within your assigned area.
Interested in joining our team? If so, we look forward to receiving your full application (motivation letter, CV, references) only via our online careers tool. A better world begins with you at www.abb.com/careers
ABB Switzerland Ltd
Georges Bucheli
Talent Partner
Phone +41 58 588 56 62
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