Grid Maintenance Manager Prilly or Ostermundigen (80-100%)

About the job

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

For our location in Prilly or Ostermundigen, we are looking for a

Grid Maintenance Manager Prilly or Ostermundigen (80-100%) - 1648

Ensuring electricity in Switzerland

As a Grid Maintenance Manager, you take responsibility for the safe and reliable operation of our high-voltage facilities (substations). You manage the maintenance and repair of your facilities, keep an eye on budget, service providers and quality, and ensure that work is carried out safely and professionally.

You are not just at the desk: you are regularly on site, coordinate work directly at the facilities and work closely with internal specialist departments, service providers, authorities and system control. At the same time, you contribute your expertise to transformation and grid construction projects.

You take on the following tasks, among others:

Assuming facility responsibility according to EN50110 and implementing strategic guidelines from maintenance concepts and directives

Creating and instructing work orders before and during work, accompanying necessary switching measures in coordination with the operational contact person of the facility, system control and other involved parties

Ensuring appropriate documentation and condition assessment of the facilities

Implementing maintenance tasks and documentation in SAP PM, SharePoint, etc.

Developing the maintenance budget for the facilities under your responsibility (mainly in the Upper Valais region) and implementing the financial guidelines for maintenance

Monitoring maintenance measures on site and ensuring occupational safety

Responsibility for order processing with our service providers

Central contact point for internal and external partners

Independent handling of interdisciplinary projects in the area of Asset Operations

Last but not least: You support the safe working of Swissgrid and partners – you actively live and promote the "Safety First" culture

This is how you make a difference

You are an independent and team-oriented personality who likes to take responsibility and keeps an overview even in demanding situations. You communicate clearly, work solution-oriented and can confidently represent your position towards service providers and authorities. You bring the following:

Electrical apprenticeship with further training to technician or engineer HF/FH with a degree in electrical engineering or an equivalent qualification

Expertise in plant construction according to the High Voltage Ordinance, Art. 3 No. 23 is an advantage

Very good knowledge in maintenance management in plant or overhead line construction (power plants, HV facilities, industrial plants)

Solid technical knowledge in the area of primary and secondary technical equipment of the facilities

Strong conceptual skills and an independent, structured way of working

Experience with SAP PM or comparable applications is an advantage

Good user knowledge of the MS Office suite, SAP and GIS, and ideally experience with BIM methodologies

Very good German skills and good French skills, English skills are an advantage

How we inspire you

We offer you varied and exciting tasks in a company unique to Switzerland and a modern working environment in Prilly or Ostermundigen. In addition, you benefit from the following perks:

Independent and flexible working hours (42 hours per week)

25-30 days of holiday 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

Company vehicle

About us

We are an experienced, committed and collegial team and work together to ensure that our facilities are operated safely and reliably.

We value contact within the team and are happy to share our knowledge. With us, you can actively contribute your experience and ideas while counting on a lot of freedom and personal responsibility.

We place great importance on optimal cooperation with internal departments, our service providers and partners – this is essential for maintenance management and the operation of the facilities. We always seek solutions that meet our high standards for safety and flawless execution quality.