Fire Protection Expert (60 - 100%)

20 August 2026
60 – 100%
Permanent position
Winterthur

Job summary

Join the Fire Department in Winterthur, ensuring building safety. This role offers a dynamic team environment with great benefits.

Tasks

Implement and ensure compliance with fire protection regulations.
Advise stakeholders on all fire safety matters.
Review construction applications and determine necessary fire safety measures.

Skills

Completed education in the construction field with relevant experience.
Strong technical understanding and solution-oriented thinking.
Excellent communication skills and solid ICT knowledge.

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About the job

You are experienced in fire protection and want to actively contribute to ensuring that buildings in Winterthur are safe? You appreciate an independent working style in a small, dynamic team with close collaboration? Then become part of the Fire Brigade of the City of Winterthur.

Your Tasks

Implementation and assurance of fire protection regulations
Consultation of builders, planners and users on all fire safety matters
Review of building applications and determination of necessary fire protection measures
Monitoring the correct implementation of fire protection requirements
Participation in digital transformation (e.g. introduction of records management, digitisation of archives, adjustment of databases)

Your Profile

Completed training in the construction industry with several years of professional experience
Experience in fire protection, ideally with VKF certification as a fire protection specialist or fire protection expert
Quick comprehension, technical understanding and a solution-oriented mindset
Confident, competent demeanour and strong communication skills in spoken and written form
Solid ICT knowledge and openness to innovative developments

What We Offer

Responsible and varied work with new challenges every day
Comprehensive responsibility in the assigned city area
Flexible working hours including home office options
Attractive further training opportunities
Modern employment conditions – more information on our website.

Contact

Your Questions about the position will be gladly answered by Johannes Mörsch, Head of Fire Brigade, +41 52 267 52 86.
Learn more? https://stadt.winterthur.ch/

We look forward to receiving your online application.