Project Manager for Reversions

20 April 2026
100%
Permanent position
Chur

About the job

Together for Graubünden
The only trilingual canton in Switzerland is diverse in economic, cultural, and political profile. With an area of 7106 km², Graubünden is the largest canton in Switzerland and with 150 valleys, 615 lakes, 140 tourist resorts, and countless days of sunshine per year, it offers a high quality of life. The cantonal administration of Graubünden is as diverse as our landscape.

Project Manager for Reversions

Office of Energy and Transport | 80-100% | Chur

The Office of Energy and Transport is the cantonal competence center for issues related to the energy and public transport sectors. The exploitation of hydropower and other renewable energy carriers as well as sustainable and efficient use of energy are among the central topics of the Office of Energy and Transport. We are responsible for preparing approval requests for concessions and projects for the exploitation of hydropower.

For the Office of Energy and Transport, we are looking for a project manager for reversions starting July 1, 2026, or by agreement.

Responsibilities

Collaboration in the implementation of the cantonal strategy regarding hydropower
Project management of various reversion cases, both as project manager and as the canton’s representative on reversion commissions
Thematic coordination of issues related to the valorization and management of the cantonal portfolio of hydropower plants as well as the development of corresponding structures
Preparation of decision-making bases related to reversions and concession renewals
Economic evaluations of hydropower companies
Consulting municipalities on reversion issues, communication with municipalities
Coordination with external service providers and sector partners on reversion matters
Management of data from individual hydropower plants (acquisition, analysis, and management) in view of reversions

What we expect from you

University or university of applied sciences degree in construction or energy, preferably with additional legal knowledge.
Several years of professional experience in the energy sector
Interest in interdisciplinary collaboration, skills in negotiation and contact with authorities, sector partners, and associations
Experience in independently developing conceptual issues
Excellent command of the German language, both spoken and written
Good knowledge of several cantonal languages is an advantage

We look forward to receiving your online application and are pleased to meet you.

For specialist questions, Beat Hunger, head of energy production and procurement, is gladly available at phone number 081 257 36 26 or by email at beat.hunger@aev.gr.ch.

If you have questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact Annalies Gabriel, head of personnel, at phone number 081 257 36 10 or by email at annalies.gabriel@aev.gr.ch.

Application deadline: May 17, 2026