EBL (Genossenschaft Elektra Baselland)

Liestal

Head of Project Development (m/f/d)

  • 26 September 2026
  • 100%
  • Liestal

Job summary

EBL is an innovative partner in sustainable energy solutions. Join us for exciting challenges and great benefits!

Tasks

  • Identify and assess opportunities for renewable energy projects.
  • Lead M&A processes and ensure due diligence activities.
  • Develop projects to realization, ensuring economic viability.

Skills

  • Degree in engineering or business with project management experience.
  • Strong communication and leadership skills required.
  • Fluent in German and English, technical knowledge essential.

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About the job

EBL is an innovative contact for sustainable electricity and heat supply as well as network services.
We are looking for you, an experienced, communicative and assertive leader with strategic and farsighted entrepreneurial thinking and the enthusiasm to tackle new challenges with us as

Head of Project Development (m/f/d) 80–100%

Your Tasks

  • Identification (through acquisition or cooperation) and evaluation of new opportunities for development projects in the field of renewable energies
  • Leadership and coordination of M&A and cooperation processes as well as the associated due diligence activities
  • Development of these projects up to realisation with ongoing assessment of profitability and ensuring target achievement
  • Sale of development projects
  • Management of project companies
  • Further development and standardisation of project development processes with a focus on clear role separation (RASCI)
  • Technical and personnel leadership of the project development organisational unit

Your Qualities

  • Successfully completed studies in engineering or economics, ideally complemented by an additional qualification in the other field
  • Proven many years of experience in the financial management of projects and project portfolios, including responsibility for budget planning, OPEX/CAPEX control, profitability analyses and benchmarking
  • Technical knowledge of planning, construction and operation of infrastructures
  • Experience in developing energy generation projects in an international environment
  • Proven leadership experience or success in managing larger projects (including conflict management)
  • Fluent German and business fluent English

Your Benefits

  • 13th month salary gross for net
  • Profit sharing and bonus system
  • 65 percent of pension fund contributions paid by EBL
  • Choice of pension fund savings plan
  • EBL childcare allowances (monthly
  • amount per family, in addition to statutory family allowances)
  • 100 percent of NBU and KTG contributions paid by EBL
  • Accident insurance 1st class
  • 100 percent continued salary payment in case of illness, accident, maternity, paternity and military service
  • Retirement bonus after 5 years of service

  • 6 weeks holiday for all (from age 60: +3 days)
  • Pre-holiday and bridge days
  • Flexible working hours and locations:
  • Flexitime model (annual working hours)
  • Part-time work
  • Home office up to 40 percent of working time
  • Unpaid leave and purchase of additional holidays
  • 16 weeks maternity leave
  • 20 days paternity leave

  • 100 percent coverage of training costs by EBL
  • Training during working hours counts as working time
  • Career entry with trainee programme
  • Bridge offer after apprenticeship completion

  • 40 percent discount on Reka checks (annual quota of CHF 1000.00 plus an additional CHF 500.00 per child)
  • BRACK.CH PLUS membership (exclusive discounts and benefits)
  • Various discounts through automatic VPE association membership
  • Discounted shopping at EM-Basel (household and electrical appliances)
  • Free energy consultation (2.5 hours) via EBL Energy Consulting

  • Mobility payment of CHF 876.00/year
  • Employee parking for only CHF 30.00/month
  • Free charging of electric vehicles (including two-wheelers)
  • First-class train travel for business purposes
  • Fuel card at Moveri (5 Rp./litre discount)

  • Regular events for employees (team events, Christmas party, sports activities, etc.)
  • Free social counselling for private matters with Proitera
  • Financially sound company
  • Responsibly acting employer

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