Head of Network Engineering (all)

About the job

Become part of our team, pitch in and help shape the energy future with us! We are an integrated energy service provider of the Canton of Aargau. We achieve our goals with competent employees who actively participate in the continuous improvement process. We give freedom, trust each other, and treat each other with appreciation.

• Overall responsibility for leading the engineering department with around 50 employees in several specialized teams
• Responsibility for the implementation of network projects from planning to commissioning according to the assignment by Asset Management and external customers
• Responsibility for planning and realization of projects in the areas of cable and overhead lines, substations, as well as protection and control technology
• Ensuring uniform technical standards, construction methods, and system architectures across all network areas
• Ensuring clear roles, responsibilities, and interfaces between Asset Management, Engineering, Network Operations, and regions
• Further development of the engineering organization in the context of digitalization, automation, and data-based processes
• Strategic and economic development of third-party business as well as integration into resource and capacity planning
• Budget and resource responsibility as well as ensuring efficient use of resources with high supply quality
• Active participation in the network business unit management

• University degree in electrical engineering or energy technology
• Project management training and experience, ideally with IPMA certification Level C or B
• Leadership experience in a technical organization of comparable size
• Know-how in planning, project design, or consulting services in a technical environment
• Several years of experience in engineering of electricity networks or energy systems
• Knowledge in protection and control technology
• Very good knowledge of the technical regulations and standards relevant in Switzerland (including SIA)
• Proven experience and enthusiasm for providing engineering services to third parties
• Clear, trustworthy, and inspiring leadership personality that promotes personal responsibility and pragmatically implements innovations