Head of Control and Approvals Department (m/f/d) 100%
Wasser
Key information
- Publication date:22 September 2025
- Workload:100%
- Place of work:Wasser
Job summary
Join St.Galler Stadtwerke as a leader in control and permits. Shape the energy transition actively!
Tasks
- Lead a team of seven in the control and permits department.
- Serve as the first point of contact for reporting and installation inquiries.
- Process technical connection requests from external partners.
Skills
- You hold a diploma as an electrical installer or project manager.
- Strong leadership and communication skills are essential.
- Expertise in network connection sizing and safety consulting.
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The St.Gallen municipal utilities are the reliable partner for the population and economy of the city of St.Gallen as well as partly the region in the supply of energy, water, and fiber optics. For the Electricity and Telecom Network area, Services Department, we are looking for a committed personality for the Control and Approvals Department as
Head of Control and Approvals Department (m/f/d) 100%
We actively shape the energy transition and are looking for a motivated personality who wants to help shape this change.
This is what you will do:
- Technical and personnel management of seven employees in the Control and Approvals Department
- First point of contact for all inquiries related to reporting and installation notifications
- Responsibility for processing technical connection requests from external partners (planners, installers, property owners, architects)
- Technical expertise in the dimensioning of network connections as well as performing control measurements
- Advising customers on tariff, energy, and safety issues
- Review of safety certificates, initiation of random checks and site inspections, as well as regular documentation of results
- Maintaining networks with other distribution system operators (DSOs)
This is what you bring:
- For this demanding and interesting activity, you have training as a federally certified electrical installer or electrical project manager FA, currently advancing towards a higher professional examination
- Business management training or a good understanding of business management
- Several years of proven leadership experience in a comparable environment
- Assertiveness, communication skills, and many years of technical expertise characterize you
- Your confident demeanor and sensitivity to customer concerns make it easy for you to establish contact with them
This is what we offer you:
- Exciting and interesting tasks – hands-on for the energy transition in the city of St.Gallen
- Extensive support during the onboarding period as well as collegial collaboration with the entire team with a lot of personal responsibility
- Good opportunities for professional and personal development
- At least five weeks of vacation, discounts on public transport, and an attractive pension fund solution
- Appreciative working atmosphere and a culture of addressing each other informally
Please submit your complete application documents online.
Your contact: Egon Zurwerra, Department Head, 071 224 54 10 | Sanja Radosavljevic, Head of Recruiting Management, hr@sgsw.ch
We look forward to your application.
St.Gallen municipal utilities www.sgsw.ch