Head of Project Development (a)

29 July 2026
100%
Permanent position
Lupfig (Aargau)

Job summary

Join Green as Head of Project Development, shaping infrastructure.

Tasks

Lead and coach the project development team for success.
Oversee project phases from site development to feasibility studies.
Ensure sound decision-making for investments and approvals.

Skills

Degree in civil engineering, architecture, or project management required.
Experience in managing complex infrastructure and large-scale projects.
Strong knowledge in project development and stakeholder management.

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About the job

Do you want to actively shape the future of Green?

Shape the infrastructure of tomorrow.
As Head of Project Development, you are responsible for the strategic and operational management of project development within our Construction division. You ensure that our infrastructure projects are professionally developed, evaluated, and prepared from the initial idea to handover to realisation. Together with internal and external stakeholders, you create the foundation for successful investment and construction projects.

Your area of responsibility

Leadership, coaching, and further development of the project development team
Responsibility for the early project phases – from site development through
feasibility studies to Pre-FEED, FEED, and project definition
Ensuring sound decision-making bases for investment, site, technology, and approval decisions
Management of feasibility studies, variant analyses, risk analyses, and project development budgets
Responsibility for defining project requirements as well as cost, schedule, and risk frameworks before handover to execution
Coordination of collaboration between Real Estate, Engineering, Construction, Procurement, Finance, and Operations
Establishment of a uniform methodology and governance for project development
Development and advancement of standards, gate processes, project approvals, and management reporting
Support of executive management in strategic development and portfolio decisions

Your skills

Completed studies in civil engineering, architecture, project management, real estate development, or a comparable field
Several years of experience in the development and management of complex infrastructure, industrial, or large-scale construction projects
Experience in leading interdisciplinary teams
Sound knowledge in project development, feasibility studies, investment evaluations, as well as risk and stakeholder management
Strong entrepreneurial thinking and the ability to present complex contexts clearly
Structured, solution-oriented, and pragmatic working style
Very good German and English skills, both spoken and written

Our offer

A key role in expanding a state-of-the-art and critical infrastructure
Considerable scope for design and the opportunity to sustainably shape standards and processes
Collaboration with interdisciplinary teams and direct exchange with executive management
A dynamic, growth-oriented environment with short decision-making paths
Modern working conditions as well as attractive employment terms

Are you in?

We look forward to applications of all kinds - The (a) stands for diversity, also in our job title.

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If you have any questions about our application process or an open position, you can contact us at any time at recruiting@green.ch. We ask for your understanding that we are difficult to reach by phone as we are often involved in interviews.

We would like to refrain from the support of recruitment agencies in the filling of this position. Please do not submit dossiers to us, thank you very much.