Project Manager · On-site

Location:

Region: North Rhine-Westphalia
Country: Germany

Role:

  • Industry: Engineering, Software & Automation
  • Job Type: Permanent
Working Arrangement: On-site
Salary: Negotiable

Application Details:

Start Date: ASAP
Expiry Date: 31/05/2026
Job Reference: 1304202622

Project Manager · On-site

Project Manager - Automation - Substations & Automation - Competitive Salary - North-Rhine Westphalia - Permanent

Our client operate extensively within the field of project and construction management for plant engineering/substation projects, while their sister company operates as a system integrator for control technology, automation and power electronics.

Please find some details about the position below. The Project Manager position offers a competitive salary, and a bonus scheme that increases annually, as well as a full benefits package (healthcare, pension scheme etc.)

Key Responsibilities

Project Leadership

  • Manage automation projects end‑to‑end — from conceptual design through implementation, testing, and final commissioning.
  • Develop and maintain project schedules, resource plans, budgets, and risk assessments.
  • Coordinate and align cross‑functional engineering disciplines, including automation, electrical engineering, SCADA, and protection & control.

Technical & Compliance Management

  • Ensure all project deliverables comply with applicable standards and regulations (e.g., IEC, VDE, EN, utility requirements).
  • Serve as the primary technical and commercial interface for customers, suppliers, and internal teams.

Engineering & Documentation

  • Review and validate automation concepts, P&IDs, control philosophies, and functional design specifications.
  • Oversee design, configuration, and integration of PLC, DCS, and SCADA systems (e.g., Siemens TIA Portal, PCS7, ABB 800xA, Hitachi Energy MicroSCADA).
  • Ensure smooth integration between automation systems, electrical infrastructure, and protection/control technologies.

Testing & Commissioning Support

  • Plan and support all testing activities including FAT, SAT, and interface tests for substation automation systems.
  • Provide on‑site support during commissioning phases as required.

Ideal Profile (experience)

  • Degree in Electrical Engineering, Automation Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a comparable technical field.
  • Proven experience in project management within automation, plant engineering, power systems, or substation automation.
  • (Extensive experience as a Project Engineer will also be considered.)
  • Strong command of both English and German (written and spoken).
  • Willingness to travel for customer meetings, FAT/SAT activities, and commissioning assignments.

 

g2 Recruitment are committed to equality of opportunity for all applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships or any other characteristic protected by law.

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L&D Team

We are very lucky that g2 recruitment see Learning and Development as a vital part of a consultants journey which is why we have 4 people in the team who you will work very closely with from day 1 in your career. The team are on hand to guide you through your career at all levels and provide extra support working closely with the management team to give all consultants the best chance of success.  

Our Three Pillars of Training

Academy:
Week 1 is a series of remote sessions to learn all things systems, followed by a 1 week academy process which is a mixture of classroom and deskside this will be in one of our UK offices and usually consists of 3-8 other consultants all starting their journey together.

Experienced Modules:
These are a variety of sessions curated by us designed to support consultants as they are progressing through the career ladder, the aim is to ensure consultants at all levels have access to L&D.

Junior Management Programme:
Ran by our head of L&D this programme is designed to support junior managers as they start their management career. This involves things like personal branding, time management and ends in a business plan which is presented to members of the Exec board and senior management team.

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Jaz D’Avola
Head of Learning & Development

Jaz joined g2 Recruitment in 2013.

She now leads our Learning and Development programme, transferring the knowledge and wisdom she learnt as a recruiter to the new generation of talent.

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Imani WIlliams
Learning and Development Consultant

Imani joined g2 Recruitment in 2022.

His role involves developing individuals in all areas of the business, varying from inducting and onboarding consultants to working with them 1 to 1 to identify areas of development.  He aids with growth of L&D across the business, watching consultants experience and develop.

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Meghan Mcloughlin
Learning and Development Consultant

Meghan joined g2 in 2023 as an L&D consultant, Working in recruitment for 6 years, her role is to  help consultants at all levels to upskill and focus on development points. This could be anything from sales calls or candidate calls to organisation improvements.

Kane Gray
Systems & Academy Trainer

Kane joined g2 in April 2023 as an Academy & Systems Trainer.

His role involves teaching the consultants that are new to the company the foundations of recruitment and our systems before then helping them to upskill in areas specific to each consultant. Working closely with different consultants and watching them implement the feedback, apply it, and then benefit off the back of it.

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