Contract Manager Plant Contracts (80-100%)

About the job

Electricity powers 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.

For our Asset Related Contracts team at the headquarters in Aarau, we are looking for an independent and dedicated individual who combines technical understanding, negotiation skills, and enjoyment of collaboration. Together with our partners, you will shape and develop our plant contracts further, thereby creating important foundations for the safe operation of our electricity infrastructure.

Contract Manager Plant Contracts (80-100%) - 1622

Ensure electricity in Switzerland

In this role, you will shape the contractual foundations for the safe and reliable operation of our substations and lines. You will develop and negotiate plant contracts with our partners and ensure that ownership, use, operation, maintenance, and costs are clearly and practically regulated. In doing so, you combine technical, legal, and economic issues and coordinate collaboration between internal specialist departments and external partners. Your tasks include:

Creating, negotiating, and further developing plant contracts for substations and lines, including the associated technical annexes

Developing clear regulations on ownership and use, operation and maintenance, cost distribution, as well as the exchange of signals, measurements, and other operationally relevant information

Managing the entire contract process from kick-off through internal and external coordination to approval, signing, and filing

Coordinating collaboration with project management, grid maintenance management, engineering, legal and other specialist departments, as well as with distribution network operators, power plant companies, and other industry partners

This is how you make a difference

You convince with a structured and solution-oriented working style and keep an overview even with complex issues. You bring together technical and contractual topics, communicate appropriately for the audience, and lead different interests to viable solutions. In addition, you bring the following:

Completed studies or a comparable education in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, civil engineering, industrial engineering, law, or a related field

Experience in contract management and in leading or coordinating demanding projects, ideally in the energy sector or critical infrastructures

Strong negotiation skills, analytical thinking, and a high quality and responsibility awareness

Good understanding of technical and economic contexts; knowledge of the Swiss energy sector is an advantage

Fluent German skills and good English skills; French or Italian skills are an advantage

How we inspire you

You can expect a responsible role with direct relevance to the Swiss electricity infrastructure, plenty of scope for design, and a modern working environment in close proximity to Aarau station. In addition, you benefit from the following perks:

Flexible and independent working hours within a 42-hour week, including home office options

25 to 30 working days of holiday as well as company holidays between Christmas and New Year

Progressive social benefits and an attractive pension fund

Various opportunities for professional and personal development

Financial and/or time support for internal and external training

Competitive salary and recognition of good performance

About us

Our team is responsible for Swissgrid's asset-related contracts throughout Switzerland. With our plant contracts, we create clear and reliable foundations for collaboration with partners in jointly used substations and line systems. As a central interface, we work closely with technical and legal specialist departments, projects, and external industry partners. We maintain an open, cooperative collaboration and support each other. If you want to take responsibility, make complex topics understandable, and help shape the further development of our contract management, we look forward to hearing from you.