Project Engineer (BESS)

Location: Lugano office or remote based in Central Switzerland; presence at project sites across Switzerland is required. Travel within Switzerland and occasionally abroad is expected at approximately 10–25%.

Company

hirify.global develops, builds, owns, and operates energy storage and power infrastructure assets supporting grid reliability, renewable integration, and long-term energy security.

What you will do

• Support battery energy storage projects from engineering through installation, commissioning, performance testing, and customer handover.
• Act as the primary technical interface for project managers, customers, product teams, suppliers, contractors, and engineering disciplines.
• Define and coordinate electrical integration across medium- and low-voltage interfaces, batteries, PCS, transformers, switchgear, EMS/SCADA, auxiliary systems, and customer infrastructure.
• Prepare, review, and maintain layouts, single-line diagrams, electrical schematics, cable lists, interface documents, equipment specifications, and as-built documentation.
• Support procurement, installation-readiness reviews, FAT, SAT, energization, commissioning, and customer acceptance activities.
• Troubleshoot electrical and automation systems and coordinate technical issue resolution with suppliers.

Requirements

• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Energy Engineering, Automation Engineering, or equivalent technical education.
• Approximately 3–8 years of professional experience in electrical engineering, project engineering, commissioning, or site engineering within the energy or industrial electrical sector.
• Strong electrical engineering background and experience with electrical, energy, industrial, or infrastructure projects.
• Experience with medium- and low-voltage systems, transformers, switchgear, protection systems, cables, grounding, and auxiliary power systems.
• Proven electrical design experience, including single-line diagrams, wiring diagrams, panel layouts, and related project documentation.
• Ability to read, prepare, and review electrical schematics, layouts, cable schedules, and technical specifications; knowledge of cable sizing, protection coordination, grounding, and equipment selection.
• Knowledge of Swiss electrical standards, installation requirements, grid connection processes, and relevant Swiss and European regulations.
• Experience coordinating technical interfaces between suppliers and engineering disciplines; ability to troubleshoot independently in office and site environments.
• Fluent German and English required. Valid Category B driver’s license required.

Nice to have

• Experience with battery storage, renewable energy, UPS systems, substations, industrial power systems, or similar electrical infrastructure projects.
• Familiarity with control systems, EMS, SCADA, communication networks, and industrial protocols.
• Certification or authorization for low- and/or medium-voltage work, including ESTI, NIV Art. 13, or equivalent.
• Experience with PLC programming and configuration, ideally Beckhoff controllers.
• French and/or Italian language skills.
• Familiarity with project management and collaboration tools.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time position planned to start in Q1 2027.
• Work in a multidisciplinary and international environment with autonomy and direct involvement in project execution.
• Hands-on support at project sites, supplier visits, FATs, training, and other project activities.
• Equal employment opportunities and an environment based on mutual respect and inclusion.