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BKW AG Tech Stack

Energy and infrastructure operator scaling cloud SAP and building automation

Utilities Bern 10,001+ employees Founded 1898 Public Company

BKW is a 12,000-person, century-old energy and infrastructure group headquartered in Switzerland, now undergoing a significant cloud transformation of its SAP estate while adopting Building Information Modeling (BIM) across projects. The hiring mix is engineering-dominant (21 roles) with emerging data and IT capability needs, reflecting a shift toward modernizing legacy infrastructure systems and improving operational visibility—particularly around IT cost transparency and procurement efficiency.

Tech Stack 19 technologies

Core StackSAP Windows Server Revit C# SAP BTP API Management OData Azure Microsoft Office Microsoft 365 iTWO SAP PM Excel Allplan Allegro SQL PowerPoint Word
AdoptingBIM

What BKW AG Is Building

Challenges

  • Cloud transformation of sap systems
  • Increase user satisfaction
  • Inefficiencies in procurement processes
  • Financial transparency of it budget
  • Maintaining quality while ensuring cost efficiency
  • Modernizing sap architecture
  • Modernizing existing infrastructure
  • Retrofit projects
  • Coordination of high voltage systems
  • Optimizing balancing energy

Active Projects

  • Cloud transformation of sap systems
  • Enterprise-wide enduser experience development
  • M&a transaction analysis
  • Process redesign for it budgeting
  • Development of it kpis
  • Modern work tool strategy design
  • Sap architecture roadmap development
  • Renewal and retrofit projects
  • Automation and control technology for high voltage substation
  • Grundversorgung projects

Hiring Activity

Accelerating40 roles · 25 in 30d

Department

Engineering
21
Ops
6
Construction
3
Sales
2
IT
1
Data
1
Environment
1
Facility
1

Seniority

Mid
21
Senior
9
Intern
5
Junior
3
Lead
3
Manager
1

Notable leadership hires: Smart Metering Team Lead

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About BKW AG

BKW Group operates across energy generation (renewables including solar, wind, and hydropower), building systems, and large-scale infrastructure projects across multiple European countries. The company serves customers managing climate adaptation, urban development, and digitalization through engineering services, network expansion, and energy-efficiency retrofits. With ~12,000 employees, BKW maintains a traditional utility and engineering footprint while executing active projects in high-voltage automation, metering systems, and building modernization. The organization is actively hiring across Switzerland, Poland, Germany, and Austria, with particular focus on engineering and mid-level technical roles.

HeadquartersBern
Company Size10,001+ employees
Founded1898
Hiring MarketsSwitzerland, Poland, Germany, Austria

Frequently Asked Questions

What tech stack does BKW use?

SAP (core ERP), SAP BTP, Azure cloud, Microsoft 365, Revit and Allplan for design, iTWO for project management, SQL, and C#. Adopting BIM workflows.

Is BKW hiring engineers?

Yes. 21 active engineering roles posted, with hiring velocity accelerating. Positions span mid-level (largest group), senior, and lead levels across Switzerland, Poland, Germany, and Austria.

Where is BKW headquartered?

Bern, Switzerland. Founded in 1898, BKW is a public company with 10,001+ employees and operates internationally across energy, infrastructure, and building sectors.

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