Lead Architect

Join Fastned at the forefront of Europe’s electric vehicle and charging infrastructure revolution! With over 400 colleagues from 40+ nationalities across 10 countries, we drive change in the energy transition. Our focus on reliability, sustainability and clean energy has earned us “Best Charging Network” awards in the UK, France, Switzerland and the Netherlands. This is your opportunity to make a lasting, real‑world impact in an informal, international scale‑up environment with future prospects.

As Location Design Lead for Switzerland, you will shape our high‑quality charging network and lead, coach and grow a talented team of architects. You bring together architectural excellence and people‑centred leadership to create innovative charging stations that set new standards in design, functionality and customer experience.

• People leadership and team growth: Build, mentor and develop our Location Design team in Switzerland. Foster a culture of psychological safety, open feedback, collaboration, creativity and continuous learning, ensuring the team feels empowered, valued and set up for success.
• Strategic design direction: Lead the architectural vision for Switzerland’s location portfolio, ensuring consistency with Fastned’s design vision while adapting creatively to local requirements and regulatory environments.
• Stakeholder management: Act as the primary contact with key stakeholders, including external authorities and internal teams. Build solid relationships with road authorities, cantonal and local government bodies.
• Process optimisation: Continuously improve how the team works: refine design workflows, establish and share best practices, and implement clear, efficient ways of collaborating from early site development through to execution planning.
• Cross‑functional collaboration: Partner closely with Expansion Management, Construction Management and Public Affairs teams to accelerate location deployment while maintaining design integrity.
• Innovation & excellence: Encourage experimentation, new tools and innovative methods within the team. Champion design quality and help maintain Fastned’s reputation as a design‑forward, purpose‑driven company.

You are an experienced architect passionate about people, customer experience and team leadership. You have a track record in CX‑focused projects and proven experience leading or mentoring others, ideally in retail design, public space design, site development or complex infrastructure projects.

• Genuine “people person”, committed to fostering inclusive, high‑performing teams.
• Architectural expertise with a proven track record of delivering exceptional customer experience.
• Deep understanding of Swiss building regulations, permitting processes, and regional requirements.
• Proven ability to communicate and build trust with government officials and regulatory bodies.
• Strategic mindset paired with attention to design detail.
• Proactive, entrepreneurial approach to problem‑solving.
• Clear, empathetic communicator with both technical and non‑technical audiences.

• 8+ years of professional experience in architecture, infrastructure design or related field (leadership experience is essential).
• ETH or equivalent university degree in Architecture, or HF/FH in architecture/civil engineering/related discipline.
• Intermediate proficiency in Revit or similar is preferred.
• Fluency in German and English (French is an advantage).
• Highly motivated to accelerate the energy transition and lead teams toward meaningful, real‑world impact.

• Stock option plan, allowing you to partake in the value we create together.
• Annual holiday allowance: 29 vacation days excluding bank holidays, plus 2 ‘Mission Days’ per year to encourage involvement in activities linked to Fastned’s mission, DE&I or ERG initiatives.
• Fastned provides an attractive paid pension plan.
• Access to our electric car pool, with charging expenses covered for both work and personal use.
• A training and development budget of CHF 3,000 gross per year.
• Personalised coaching support before, during and after parental leave, facilitated by Foundree.
• Access to women’s…