Hybrid Head of Operations – Construction, Biogas International

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About the role

  • Lead operations and construction for biomethane assets at Axpo Group, ensuring project delivery and operational excellence. Focused on sustainability and innovation in the energy sector.

Responsibilities

  • Define and execute lifecycle strategies for construction, commissioning, and operations of biomethane assets.
  • Oversee the delivery of capital projects, ensuring on-time, on-budget execution with a focus on safety and quality.
  • Manage EPC partners, engineering firms, and contractors to deliver new builds, upgrades, and refurbishments.
  • Lead commissioning processes, ensuring performance validation, safety acceptance, and seamless handovers.
  • Optimize operational performance, ensuring high availability, feedstock efficiency, and biomethane production.
  • Govern maintenance strategies, lifecycle planning, and asset integrity programs to ensure long-term reliability.
  • Drive compliance with HSE regulations and foster a strong safety culture across all sites.

Requirements

  • A Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Process, Chemical, Industrial, or similar).
  • 10–15+ years of experience in industrial plant operations and construction, ideally with an EPC project management background.
  • Proven expertise in managing large capital projects and leading multi-site operations.
  • Technical knowledge of biogas, anaerobic digestion, or upgrading technologies.
  • Strong leadership, organizational, and stakeholder management skills.
  • Advanced project management expertise (PMI/IPMA preferred) and financial acumen across OPEX/CAPEX.
  • Familiarity with regulatory compliance and HSE leadership.
  • Analytical mindset with a focus on standardization and operational excellence.

Benefits

  • Enjoy flexible working hours and the option to work up to 50% remotely – for the perfect work-life balance.
  • We pay 60% of your pension contributions - for a secure future.
  • 100% continued payment of salary in the event of illness or accident and access to an exclusive mental health platform with five free sessions with a psychologist.
  • 16 weeks maternity leave (100% continued pay) and 10 days paternity leave (100% continued pay) to spend valuable time with your family.
  • Up to 20% reimbursement of childcare costs (max. CHF 4,800 per year).
  • Attractive discounts on petrol, insurance and mobile telephony with partner companies such as Shell, Avia, Sunrise and Swisscom.
  • With the SwissPass (max. CHF 190) you can get from A to B at a reasonable price.

Job title

Head of Operations – Construction, Biogas International

Job type

Experience level

Lead

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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