Full-Time

Construction Site Lead Senior Installer and Commissioning Engineer

Rail Power Supply

Sécheron Hasler Group

Sécheron Hasler Group

201-500 employees

Railway electrical safety components and systems

No salary listed

Frankfurt, Germany

Hybrid

Frequent travel throughout Germany is required.

Category
Building Trades (1)
Required Skills
Quality Assurance (QA)

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Requirements
  • Completed vocational training in electrical engineering for energy technology or a comparable field.
  • Five to ten years of professional experience in electrical installation, ideally in energy distribution, renewable energy, electrical systems, machinery, rail vehicles, or similar areas.
  • Demonstrated experience coordinating construction sites professionally and on schedule with diverse suppliers, including building, automation, switchgear, transformer, and electrical installation suppliers.
  • Sound knowledge of VOB, HOAI, applicable Association for Electrical, Electronic and Information Technologies standards, and technical regulations.
  • Authorization to switch equipment up to 30 kilovolts.
  • Confident professional presence, strong communication skills, commitment, and flexibility.
  • High willingness to travel because assignments are throughout Germany.
Responsibilities
  • Coordinate, plan, and lead the installation and commissioning of rectifier substations for customers throughout Germany.
  • Manage projects from implementation through final acceptance and organize and lead on-site assembly teams.
  • Monitor the technically correct, timely, and quality-compliant execution of work according to planning documents, standards, and regulations.
  • Conduct electrical protection and functional tests on medium-voltage switchgear up to 30 kilovolts, direct-current switchgear up to 3 kilovolts, transformers, and low-voltage systems.
  • Diagnose faults and develop effective solutions to resolve malfunctions.
  • Prepare construction plans, invoice construction services, and conduct acceptances.
  • Coordinate and monitor suppliers at construction sites.
  • Regularly coordinate with customers, service providers, and authorities.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience managing customer projects.
  • Advanced knowledge of computer-aided engineering and computer-aided design systems, technical documentation, and Microsoft Project.
  • Basic knowledge of automation technology; IEC 61850 knowledge is an advantage.
  • Advanced understanding of quality assurance processes.
  • Excellent German language skills at least at C2 level, spoken and written, and good English language skills at least at B2 level; additional languages are an advantage.
Sécheron Hasler Group

Sécheron Hasler Group

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Sécheron Hasler Group designs and manufactures high‑power electrical systems for railways and other heavy industries. It has two divisions: Electrical Safety Solutions, which provides AC/DC circuit breakers, contactors, pantographs, and switches to protect high‑voltage circuits on trains and metros; and Traction Power Systems, which offers DC traction substations with rectifiers and DC switchgear, including complete, factory‑tested assemblies. The group emphasizes vertical integration with in‑house design, engineering, and manufacturing to deliver standard and customized solutions worldwide. Its goal is to provide safe, reliable electrical power equipment and subsystems for rail and other high‑power applications, backed by engineering, modernization, and maintenance services.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

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Headquarters

Satigny, Switzerland

Founded

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What believers are saying

  • Bangalore factory opened March 2026, expanding regional manufacturing and shortening lead times.
  • InnoTrans 2026 and Africa Rail 2026 signal active pipeline-building across Europe and Africa.
  • La Chaux-de-Fonds substation modernization in 2026 demonstrates service-led modernization revenue.

What critics are saying

  • ABB and Alstom pressure margins with larger installed bases and broader procurement leverage.
  • Dependence on rail capex exposes 2026 order timing to operator delays and tender slippage.
  • InnoTrans 2026 visibility cannot offset existential risk if a traction-system failure triggers recalls.

What makes Sécheron Hasler Group unique

  • 147 years of Swiss rail engineering and safety-critical electrical systems heritage.
  • Vertical integration spans design, manufacturing, project management, and customer service in Switzerland.
  • Broad rail portfolio covers circuit breakers, pantographs, traction substations, and onboard electronics.

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