Stadt Bülach
Bülach
14 hours ago
Head of Planning and Construction 80–100%, Member of the Executive Board
- 04 February 2026
- 80 – 100%
- Permanent position
- Bülach
Job summary
Join Bülach, a dynamic and urban yet rural community! This is a great opportunity to shape the future and enjoy a supportive work environment.
Tasks
- Lead the Planning and Construction Department with 20 staff members.
- Provide direct guidance to four area leads and support the management.
- Assist in project planning, budgeting, and financial oversight.
Skills
- Degree in planning or construction law with leadership experience needed.
- Strong project management and public administration skills required.
- Excellent communication skills for political and public interactions.
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About the job
Together for a future-oriented Bülach!
Dynamic, urban, and yet rural. That is Bülach. Would you like to actively shape this living space? Then we need to get to know each other. With projects such as the new Guss school complex, the footbridge at the train station, or the living and meeting space in Sonnenhof, we are continuously developing Bülach. For this, we are looking for a competent and engaging personality immediately or by arrangement as
Your tasks
- Overall responsibility for the Planning and Construction department, including urban planning, building construction, mobility and energy, as well as real estate with around 20 employees
- Direct leadership of the four area managers
- Sparring partner within the department for conceptual and technical questions
- Advice and support for the head of the department as well as for technical and political committees
- Responsibility for multi-year planning of projects and tasks including participation in budgeting and financial planning
- As a member of the executive board: co-responsibility for the management and further development of the city administration
You are characterized by
- solid education and training (e.g., construction or planning law, business administration with experience and/or further training in planning and construction law)
- several years of professional and leadership experience, preferably in public administration
- project management experience is an advantage
- resilient personality with foresight and an entrepreneurial way of thinking and acting
- empathetic and communicatively confident appearance in political and public environments
Our offer
- responsible tasks with scope for design
- challenging issues in a very dynamically developing city
- committed, professional team as well as an innovative executive board
- attractive employment conditions and diverse fringe benefits
Excited and curious for more?
On our website, you will find many more details about your possible new field of activity and the city of Bülach. For content-related questions, Philipp Suter, city clerk, is happy to assist you at 044 863 11 80. For questions about the application process, please contact Nathalie Glatthaar, Head of Human Resources, at 044 863 11 24 or nathalie.glatthaar@buelach.ch.
We look forward to receiving your application, which we gladly accept via our application tool.
