Lawyer for Electricity and Water Law

Legal Expert in Electricity and Water Law
Federal Office of Energy BFE
Ittigen and Home Office / 80 – 100 %

Your Contribution

• Manage legislative and regulatory revisions in the field of electricity law

• Monitor the implementation of relevant decrees with the affected industries and specialist offices

• Conduct planning approval procedures for electrical installations, primarily in German

• Conduct water law procedures (e.g., concession procedures, remediation procedures), primarily in German

• Handle inquiries from politics and the public

What Makes You Unique

• Legal university degree (Master), bar exam preferred

• Experience in administration, courts, or legal practice

• Ability to lead and coordinate interdisciplinary project groups effectively

• Strong interest in technical contexts with strong analytical and conceptual skills

• Good active knowledge of at least one second official language and, if possible, passive knowledge of a third official language

In Summary

Shape energy law; develop solutions in close collaboration with the affected industries and authorities and ensure competent procedural management.

What We Offer

Working for Switzerland

We are committed to the success model of Switzerland and work for the benefit of the population.

Embracing Diversity

Thanks to equal opportunities, we develop our skills and bring in different perspectives.

Healthy at Work

We support and advise our employees in the area of physical and mental health.

Work-Life Balance

We support individual life design with flexible working forms and different time models.

With Expertise into the Future.

The Federal Office of Energy (BFE) is responsible for the safe, economical, and sustainable energy supply of Switzerland and advocates for efficient energy use and increasing the share of renewable energies. It is part of the Federal Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications (UVEK).

As an employee of the BFE, you shape the future of Switzerland. You take responsibility for the successful development of our country in challenging projects. The BFE offers you the opportunity to make a significant contribution to a sustainable Switzerland in a modern working environment.

Additional Information

The UVEK places great importance on equality and the compatibility of professional and private life. Therefore, we are also happy to consider applications for job sharing.

Are you applying with another person for job sharing? Please note that each person must apply individually through their own application account. The motivation letter can be identical.

For this position, we do not consider personnel service providers.

Next Steps

• Application with complete application dossier

• Review of applications

• First online interview

• Second interview

• Decision

Individuals from the Italian-speaking community are still underrepresented in our administrative unit. Therefore, your applications are particularly welcome.

Start Date: by agreement
Type of Employment: permanent
Reference No.: JRQ$540-16599
Work Location: Pulverstrasse 13, 3063 Ittigen

Questions about the Position

Cédric Mooser, Head of Electricity and Water Law
Tel.: +41 58 48 30632
eMail: [email protected]