Utility infrastructure operator and electrical contractor across Europe
Freitag Gruppe operates a 28-company federation delivering full-stack utility services—from transmission line construction and substations to smart metering and street-lighting retrofits. The technical stack (GIS, CAD, QGIS, Siemens S7, SAP R/3) reflects deep domain lock-in typical of legacy utility operations. Hiring is heavily weighted toward field engineering and construction roles, with minimal leadership depth (10 leads across 462 openings), suggesting operational scaling pressure in project delivery rather than organizational restructuring.
Notable leadership hires: Trench Crew Lead, Cable Installation Lead, Construction Team Lead
Freitag Gruppe is a partnership-structured German utility contractor headquartered in Parsberg, Bavaria, with 1,001–5,000 employees across multiple independent operating companies. The group delivers infrastructure services in renewable energy integration, medium- and low-voltage grid construction, transmission-line builds (up to 400 kV), substation expansion, switchgear assembly, cable networks, and street-lighting modernization. Operations span Germany and wider Europe, with active project work across grid maintenance, LED conversion programs, meter replacement initiatives, and regulatory compliance in hazardous-waste handling and incident reporting.
GIS, CAD, AutoCAD, and QGIS for network design and spatial planning; Siemens S7 for industrial controls; SAP R/3 and SQL Server for enterprise operations.
Compliance with safety regulations, legacy meter replacement, street-lighting modernization, supplier evaluation, hazardous-waste management, and incident reporting in utility infrastructure maintenance.
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