Effretikon
Specialist Manager Water Supply 100 %
- 24 June 2026
- 100%
- Permanent position
- Effretikon
About the job
The city of Illnau-Effretikon - located between Winterthur and Zurich - offers attractive conditions for its approximately 18,000 inhabitants with its rural and urban areas, hamlets, centres and the historic village of Kyburg.
As the Civil Engineering Department, we lay the foundation for the quality of life in our city – roads, green spaces, forests, waters, water supply, sewerage and disposal. In short: we ensure that daily life runs smoothly. Do you find it easy to maintain relationships with internal and external contacts? Do you have a strong sense of responsibility? Then you are exactly right with us. Because we are looking for a from 1 January 2027
- Ensuring drinking water quality according to W12 and ongoing documentation in QS.
- Maintenance and monitoring of the pipeline network and facilities as well as ensuring continuous optimisation of operational processes.
- Surveying of water pipes (GPS)
- Consulting and supporting construction management and participating in smaller projects
- Planning and coordination of house connections
- Professional leadership of specialists in water supply
- Deputising for the Head of Water Supply
- With the option to develop into Head of Water Supply if suitable.
- Have completed vocational training at EFZ level with further training as a water caretaker SVGW.
- Have completed training as a well master FA or aim to complete this additional training.
- Have several years of professional experience in a water supply company.
- Have a general interest in office work and are proficient in the digital world.
- Have experience in the use of control systems in drinking water supply is an advantage.
- Have a good oral and written command of German.
- Have a high sense of duty, independent, reliable and organised working methods both alone and in a team are natural for you.
- Count a friendly and assertive manner among your strengths.
- Hold a driving licence category B.
- Due to the on-call service (also at weekends), the place of residence must be within a maximum of 30 minutes reach of the workplace.
Further information and impressions of our daily work can be found at www.ilef.ch.
For an initial, uncomplicated exchange, you can reach Christian Fürst, Head of Water Supply, at telephone number 052 354 25 71.
We look forward to your online application – preferably with a short sentence about what makes you stand out.