Silenen
Automation Engineer / Electrical Technician for Plant Construction (m/f/d)
- 11 September 2026
- 100%
- Permanent position
- Silenen
Job summary
Join our dynamic company specializing in tunnel construction! Experience a supportive work environment with exciting projects.
Tasks
- Lead electrical planning and implementation for our projects.
- Select and procure electrical components for installations.
- Coordinate with clients, suppliers, and internal teams.
Skills
- Degree in electrical engineering or automation technology required.
- Experience with electrical CAD systems like WSCAD or EPLAN.
- Strong communication skills in German and English essential.
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About the job
Millions of tonnes of material are transported every year in tunnel construction via our conveyor systems. For the electrical planning, implementation, and commissioning of our international plant construction projects, we are looking for an independent individual with experience in electrical engineering, automation technology, or control engineering.
Do you want not only to plan but also to see your solutions in practice? Then a varied role with high personal responsibility and short decision-making paths awaits you with us.
Your tasksIn this role, you will accompany our plant construction projects from technical planning to on-site commissioning. This includes in particular:
- Electrical project responsibility from planning to implementation
- Selection, design, and procurement of electrical components
- Coordination with customers, suppliers, and internal departments
- Support in control cabinet construction, installation, testing, and commissioning
- Ensuring compliance with relevant standards and regulations
- Occasional travel within Switzerland and to neighbouring countries, approximately 10–20% maximum
You are a good fit for us if you enjoy working independently, taking on technical responsibility, and have enthusiasm for practical plant construction projects.
Ideally, you bring:
- Training in electrical engineering, automation technology, mechatronics, or comparable fields
- Further education as a technician, state-certified technician, HF, Bachelor of Engineering, or comparable qualification
- Experience with electrical CAD systems, such as WSCAD, EPLAN, or comparable, is an advantage
- Knowledge in control cabinet construction, control technology, sensor/actuator technology, or plant automation is beneficial
- Independent, structured, and solution-oriented working style
- Good German skills as well as English skills for international project work
- Driving licence class B
With us, you work in a small, well-coordinated team with short decision-making paths and direct communication. You take on responsibility, actively shape technical solutions, and then see your work in real use on demanding construction sites and plants in Europe.
We offer you:
- An exciting, dynamic environment in a niche market
- Varied and technically demanding plant construction projects
- Lots of creative freedom and high personal responsibility
- Short decision-making paths and flat hierarchies
- Long-term prospects in an established traditional company
- International projects with manageable travel activity
Would you like to help shape demanding, international plant construction projects?
Then we look forward to receiving your application!