Contract Manager Plant Contracts (80-100%) Job Details | Swissgrid

  Electricity moves our lives. And we move electricity. Every day, we are committed to grid-side security of supply in Switzerland. On behalf of Switzerland and in cooperation with international partners, our employees ensure a high-performance and reliable electricity grid.   For our Asset Related Contracts team at the headquarters in Aarau, we are looking for an independent and committed personality who combines technical understanding, negotiation skills, and enjoyment of collaboration. Together with our partners, you will further shape and develop our plant contracts, 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 function, you shape the contractual foundations for the safe and reliable operation of our substations and lines. You prepare 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 the cooperation 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, measured values, and other operationally relevant information  • Steering the entire contract process from kick-off through internal and external coordination to approval, signing, and filing  • Coordinating cooperation with project management, Grid Maintenance Management, Engineering, Legal, and other specialist departments, as well as with distribution system operators, power plant companies, and other industry partners      This is how you make the difference-  ####   You convince with a structured and solution-oriented way of working and maintain an overview even with complex issues. You bring technical and contractual topics together, communicate appropriately to the target audience, and lead different interests to sustainable solutions. Additionally, you bring the following:    • Completed studies or a comparable training in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, civil engineering, industrial engineering, law, or a related field of expertise  • Experience in contract management and in the leadership or coordination of demanding projects, ideally in the energy environment or with critical infrastructures  • Strong negotiation skills, analytical thinking, and a high sense of quality and responsibility  • Good understanding of technical and economic contexts; knowledge of the Swiss energy sector is an advantage  • Business fluent German skills and good English skills; French or Italian skills are an advantage      This is how we inspire you-  ####   A responsible task with a direct connection to the Swiss electricity infrastructure, a lot of creative freedom, and a modern working environment in the immediate vicinity of the Aarau train station awaits you. Furthermore, you benefit from the following benefits:    • Flexible and independent working time design with a 42-hour week, including home office possibilities  • 25 to 30 working days of vacation as well as company holidays between Christmas and New Year  • Progressive social benefits and an attractive pension fund  • Diverse opportunities for professional and personal development  • Financial and/or temporal support for internal and external further training  • Competitive salary and recognition of good performance      We introduce ourselves-  ####   Our team is responsible for the asset-related contracts of Swissgrid throughout Switzerland. With our plant contracts, we create clear and reliable foundations for cooperation with partners in jointly used substations and line installations. 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 on responsibility, make complex topics understandable, and help shape the further development of our contract management, we look forward to meeting you.  Your contact person ## Laura Frey Talent Acquisition If interested, Laura looks forward to your complete application documents. Please apply online via our career portal. Applications by e-mail cannot be considered. Swissgrid AG Bleichemattstrasse 31 Postfach 5001 Aarau Switzerland www.swissgrid.ch Telephone +41 58 580 21 11