Leiter*in Leit- und Sekundärtechnik Wasserkraft — Stadt Zürich
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Full description
In this key position, as part of the management team, you strategically develop the control and secondary technology and create the basis for a highly available, secure and sustainable “Digital Power Plant”.
Tasks
- You are responsible for the holistic development and standardization of control and secondary technology across all our power plant groups (Mittelbünden, Bergell and Limmat).
- Together with the local teams, which are led directly by the local operations managers, you will ensure a highly available, economical and cyber-secure (OT-Security) control infrastructure according to current standards for critical infrastructures.
- As the highest technical authority for control and secondary technology issues within ewz Hydro, you act as a screenwriter and provide technological guidelines.
- You are part of the Hydro management team and actively participate as SPOC Hydropower in the further development of technical products, platforms and requirements within ewz.
- You control complex, conceptual projects in the field of control and secondary technology independently and accompany the regional teams in the technical implementation on site.
Profile
- You have in-depth technical training (HF/FH/ETH) in systems engineering, process control technology, electrical engineering, computer science or a related discipline as well as several years of experience in project management of complex control and secondary technology projects in the field of critical infrastructures.
- With your eye for the overall system, you develop complex technological roadmaps and translate them into pragmatic, operational maintenance and renewal concepts.
- You have a high degree of assertiveness coupled with diplomatic skill. You can easily build bridges between classic power plant technology on site and the modern IT world.
- Your main place of work is our technical heart in Sils im Domleschg. For coordination with our partner areas and the operating groups, you bring a regular willingness to travel (especially to Zurich-Oerlikon and to the operating groups).
We offer
- More energy for your life: With mobile work, flexible working models and part-time opportunities, you can actively shape your working time and divide it into the best fit for your life. For example, you can buy up to 2 weeks of extra holidays and work part-time at all levels. Job sharing/splitting and unpaid holidays are also possible with us.
- Sustainable and cheaper travel: With the mobility contribution of up to 600 francs a year, you travel cheaply and sustainably – whether you want to cycle through Zurich or explore Switzerland by train.
- An investment in your future: We not only value paying fair and transparent wages, but also ensure that you have more of your wages left over. We take over 60% of the savings contributions and additionally offer a super-compulsory interest on the capital accumulated.
- An energy boost for your free time: We pay you 100 francs a month on your lunch-check card. In addition, you benefit annually from further Fringe Benefits worth 150 francs and attractive mobile subscriptions.
- Development and training: With our talent management, we promote your development in a targeted manner – through a wide range of internal and external training offers as well as exciting development opportunities.
- Meaningful work: Sustainability and meaningful work are not just words for us: shape Zurich and the future for us. Together with us, release energy for a good morning.
About us
ewz has been dynamic and visionary on the road every day for more than 130 years. Whether sustainable energy production, smart energy solution or innovative networking technology: Develop with us today what is important tomorrow.
Job details
- Company: Stadt Zürich
- Position: Leiter*in Leit- und Sekundärtechnik Wasserkraft
- Location: Zürich, Zürich
- Salary: CHF 140'000 - 214'000 (source unverified)
- Sector: Amministrazione Pubblica
- Posted on: 2026-09-01
- Expired on: 2026-10-19
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