Electrical and Automation Engineer

Support the Holcim Group and provide advanced electrical and automation engineering support for greenfield and brownfield plants across all project phases (definition, planning, and execution). Drive a strong safety culture across all engineering activities, integrating "Safety in Design" and "Safety in Construction" principles. Ensure full compliance with Group HSE standards, security policies, and technical regulations across all assigned projects. Develop robust, safe, and cost-effective electrical and automation engineering concepts for business cases, feasibility studies, and tender packages. Analyse plant KPIs to assist CAPEX Project Managers in establishing accurate CAPEX/OPEX estimates and production targets. Evaluate tender submissions to identify technically sound, commercially optimal solutions. Review detailed design documentation to ensure compliance with Group standards, safety requirements, maintainability, durability, and cost efficiency. Oversee quality control, technical inspections, and execution of electrical and automation packages during project implementation. Provide targeted, high-value technical support during the commissioning and performance-testing phases. Qualify global suppliers for electrical systems, power distribution, and drive technologies, maintaining a strong understanding of market capabilities. Develop and continuously refine standard design criteria, engineering tools (e.g., eDM, IBS), and technical best practices across the organization. Represent the discipline in knowledge-sharing platforms and cross-functional technical roundtables. Simultaneously manage electrical and automation deliverables across multiple concurrent projects based on priority. Collaborate effectively within diverse, multicultural, and multidisciplinary engineering teams across international locations.

Holcim is the leading partner for sustainable construction, creating value across the built environment from infrastructure and industry to buildings. Headquartered in Zug, Switzerland, Holcim has more than 48,000 employees in 45 attractive markets – across Europe, Latin America, Asia, Middle East & Africa. Holcim offers high-value end-to-end Building Materials and Building Solutions, from foundations and flooring to roofing and walling – powered by premium brands including ECOPlanet, ECOPact, and ECOCycle®. As a global leader in innovative and sustainable building solutions, Holcim is enabling greener cities, smarter infrastructure and improving living standards around the world. With sustainability at the core of our strategy, we are becoming a net-zero company, with our people and communities at the heart of our success. We are driving circular construction as a world leader in recycling to build more with less. It’s all thanks to our 70,000 talented people around the world who are passionate about building progress for people and the planet through four business segments: Cement, Ready-Mix Concrete, Aggregates and Solutions & Products.

• University degree in Electrical Engineering, Automation Engineering, or a closely related discipline.

• Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience in industrial CAPEX project engineering (Cement, Heavy Industry, or Process Engineering preferred).

• Deep knowledge of international electrical and automation engineering standards, tools, and methodologies.

• Proven experience in large-scale CAPEX project execution, tender preparation, and vendor selection.

• Familiarity with heavy process industries (e.g., Cement, Energy, Carbon Capture).

• Professional working proficiency in English (written and spoken) is required. Proficiency in additional core Group languages is a plus.

• Willingness to travel frequently to project locations, supplier facilities, and construction sites worldwide, including regions with basic infrastructure or remote conditions.