CKW supplies power and heating to 200,000+ customers across Luzern and Schwyz as a 130-year-old utility operating at scale (2,000 employees, 350 apprentices). The tech stack—Power Apps, Dynamics 365, SAP S/4HANA, Azure, and CAD tooling—reflects a large industrial organization managing generation, distribution networks, and building automation simultaneously. Active hiring is engineering-heavy (91 roles) with a strong apprenticeship focus, while projects span physical infrastructure (grid integration, renovation, facility management) and digital modernization (flexpool platform development, internal control digitalization).
Notable leadership hires: Deputy Head
CKW is a Swiss utility and building-technology group headquartered in Luzern, supplying renewable electricity and district heating across two cantons. The company operates an integrated business spanning energy production, network infrastructure, electrical installations, building automation, security systems, and e-mobility services. With over 200,000 end customers and roughly 2,000 staff, CKW is the largest private-sector apprenticeship employer in central Switzerland, training 350 learners across 14 vocational trades. Primary pain points include managing complex redevelopment and renovation projects, optimizing a fragmented real estate portfolio, and digitalizing internal systems while integrating new generation assets into their flexpool platform.
CKW's stack centers on Microsoft tools (Power Apps, Dynamics 365, Azure, Microsoft 365), SAP S/4HANA for enterprise resource planning, network infrastructure (Fortinet, Cisco, Aruba, SonicWall), and engineering software (CAD, MATLAB). Development uses C#, JavaScript, Python, and R.
CKW posts roles in Switzerland (primary operations) and Canada. Headquarters is in Luzern, Switzerland.
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