Presentation of System Operations
Our colleagues work in a state-of-the-art working environment. Their role is demanding and requires language skills in French and German due to the international environment and the close exchanges between the two control centres in Aarau and Prilly. Teamwork and strong communication skills are also needed. A high level of mental resilience is essential in order to keep a cool head in stressful situations and to remain capable of taking the appropriate actions.
Typical tasks performed by a System Operations Specialist:
- Monitoring the Swiss transmission grid
- Planning and coordinating switching operations
- Coordinating disruptions in operation
- Coordinating and harmonising planned outages
- Implementing redispatch measures
- Monitoring voltage and frequency limits
- Controlling European energy trading
Shift work with flexibility and prospects
Employees in the control centre work according to a shift model organised by the teams themselves, based on the latest findings in ergonomics. In order to accommodate flexible working hours, even for shift work, we also offer all positions with a reduced workload. Depending on their interests, our specialists can not only be assigned to shift work, but can also be given fixed office hours so that they can contribute to other areas of responsibility. Swissgrid provides employees with support for projects and enables them to follow individual further training or participate in national and international committees, for example.
There are large numbers of internal training programmes and language courses available to promote personal development and open up new career paths within Swissgrid. Some colleagues really appreciate working in shifts and can no longer imagine working in an office. Like Mike, for example:
