Effretikon
Specialist Manager Water Supply 100 %
- 25 August 2026
- 100%
- Permanent position
- German (Intermediate)
About the job
The city of Illnau-Effretikon - located between Winterthur and Zurich - offers attractive conditions for around 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 Specialist Manager Water Supply 100 % from 1 January 2027.
Specialist Manager Water Supply 100 %
YOUR TASKS IN THIS ROLE ARE:
- Ensuring drinking water quality according to W12 and ongoing documentation in QS.
- Maintenance and monitoring of the pipeline network and facilities as well as continuous optimisation of operational processes.
- Surveying water pipes (GPS)
- Consulting and supporting construction management and participating in smaller projects
- Planning and coordinating house connections
- Technical 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.
YOUR PROFILE FITS EXCELLENTLY IF YOU:
- Have completed vocational training at EFZ level with further training as a water attendant SVGW.
- Have completed training as a certified well master FA or aim to complete this additional training.
- Have several years of professional experience in water supply.
- Have a general interest in office work and are proficient in the digital world.
- Have experience in the application of control systems in drinking water supply is an advantage.
- Have good oral and written expression in German.
- Have a high sense of duty, independent, reliable and organised working methods both alone and in a team.
- Count a friendly and assertive manner among your strengths.
- Hold a category B driving licence.
- Due to the on-call service (also at weekends), your residence must be within a maximum of 30 minutes reach of the workplace.
WHAT DISTINGUISHES US AS AN EMPLOYER:
Meaningful value culture and appreciation Attractive social security benefits Good accessibility (mobility offers) Support for further training and personnel development Work-life balance Events, sports and cultural activitiesINTERESTED?
Further information and insights into our daily work can be found at www.ilef.ch.
For an initial, informal 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.
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