Contract Manager Plant Operation and Maintenance (80-100%)

Electricity moves our lives. And we move electricity. Every day, we commit ourselves to ensuring grid-side supply security in Switzerland. On behalf of Switzerland and in cooperation with international partners, our employees ensure a powerful and reliable electricity grid.

Contract Manager Plant Operation and Maintenance (80-100%) - 1475

Ensuring electricity in Switzerland

In this staff function, you are the SPOC responsible for the implementation, support, and procurement of service contracts for the maintenance of the entire Swissgrid transmission network. Furthermore, you are responsible for the following tasks:

• Control and monitoring of service providers regarding costs, deadlines, and quality
• Co-design of maintenance measures on Swissgrid's network assets (content-wise as well as system-technical mapping)
• Support of safe working practices for Swissgrid and partners – living and promoting the "Safety First" culture
• Strategic further development of cooperation with service providers and support in overarching projects as well as representation of Swissgrid towards service providers and partners
• Specification, evaluation, and procurement of services from planners, operating resources, etc., as well as responsibility for the corresponding contracts
• Handling of active and passive claims (preparation and conduct of negotiations) in cooperation with internal specialists
• Consulting and support of operational functions in carrying out their contract-relevant tasks

This is how you make a difference

For this position, we are looking for a solution-oriented, communicative, and very conscientious personality with a pronounced doer mentality. You proactively acquire new knowledge and enjoy independently developing solutions and driving improvements. In addition, you bring the following:

• Completed engineering degree (or comparable education) in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, construction, or industrial engineering
• Knowledge of business administration
• Several years of experience in planning, project design, or maintenance within the energy sector, plant engineering, or comparable is an advantage
• Experience in project management, contract management, and public procurement according to the SIA methodology
• German or French at native speaker level with very good knowledge of the other language and good English skills

This is how we inspire you

We offer you diverse and exciting tasks in a company unique to Switzerland and a modern working environment in close proximity to Aarau train station. In addition, you benefit from the following perks:

• Independent and flexible working hours (42 hours per week) including home office options
• 25-30 working days of vacation as well as company holidays between Christmas and New Year
• Progressive social benefits and an attractive pension fund
• Opportunities for professional development
• Financial and/or time support for internal or external training
• Competitive salary and reward for good performance

About us

The Asset Operations department consists of seven teams at all Swissgrid locations. In this staff position, you report directly to the Head of Asset Operations and are thus at the heart of the action. Cooperative collaboration within the teams, with other departments, as well as with our service providers and partners is very important to us and a must for maintenance management and the safe operation of our plants. We place great value on independence but also appreciate the exchange of experience and knowledge among each other.