Project Manager Control Technology Hydropower Plants (m/f/d)
Axpo Gruppe
Baden
Key information
- Publication date:05 January 2026
- Workload:100%
- Contract type:Permanent position
- Place of work:Baden
Job summary
Join Axpo Group as a Project Manager in Baden, contributing to the energy future. Be part of an innovative team focused on hydropower projects.
Tasks
- Lead projects for control technology in Swiss hydropower plants.
- Develop specifications, feasibility studies, and cost estimates.
- Guide project engineers and ensure compliance with safety standards.
Skills
- Electro engineer FH/ETH with 5-10 years of experience required.
- Strong communication and leadership skills needed.
- Excellent German language skills are essential.
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Workload: 80% or more | Baden
Contribute to the energy future. As a project manager for control technology, you are the driving force behind exciting projects and technical challenges in the field of control technology for hydropower plants in Switzerland. You take responsibility for the planning, implementation, and support of maintenance, new construction, and renovation projects. Your expertise and commitment help ensure that our plants remain state-of-the-art and can be operated sustainably.
Tasks & Responsibilities:
Project management for control technology renewals or new constructions of hydropower plants in Switzerland
Preparation of studies, preliminary and main projects, feasibility analyses, and cost estimates
Development and implementation of specifications, concepts, and technical tenders
Leadership of project engineers and designers as well as coordination of external suppliers
Technical advice and support for power plant operations
Supervision of commissioning and warranty work
Compliance with safety regulations and integration of new technical standards
· Profile & Requirements:
You are an electrical engineer FH/ETH and have 5-10 years of professional experience
Experience in technical personnel management within larger projects
Experience in planning and commissioning modern control technology systems
Solid knowledge of modern control, measurement, and regulation technology as well as protection technology
Ideally, you are familiar with cybersecurity in OT systems
You are a team player, communicative, and assertive
Very good knowledge of the German language, both written and spoken
Driver's license category B required
Changing your career path professionally is worthwhile - We look forward to receiving your application documents. Roger Hofer is looking forward to your application.
About the team:
You can expect a dedicated, well-coordinated, and very experienced team as well as a collegial working atmosphere in a professional and innovative environment.
Unfortunately, we cannot consider applications from personnel service providers; therefore, only direct applications will be accepted.
At the Axpo Group, we are committed to a culture of non-discrimination, tolerance, and inclusion. As an employer who lives equal opportunities, we welcome applications regardless of ethnic origin, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, as well as socio-economic, cultural, and religious background. We are committed to a respectful and inclusive recruitment process as well as a discrimination-free working environment for all.