Head of Road Region

About the job

Canton of Zurich

Department of Construction

Office of Civil Engineering

Glattbrugg

By arrangement

Head of Road Region

80 - 100%

Would you like to shape the dynamic and urban region around Zurich Airport with around 45 employees and in close cooperation with the municipalities? As Head of Road Region, you are responsible for both the structural and operational road maintenance, as well as the further development of the transport infrastructure.
If you are enthusiastic about a varied range of tasks at the interface between construction activities, leadership and politics, you are in the right place with us.

What you will achieve with us

• You lead the road region with around 45 employees in two maintenance districts and bear overall responsibility for the operation and maintenance of our transport facilities, as well as the implementation of road construction projects.
• As the owner of the state roads, you maintain dialogue with municipalities, authorities and the public and act as the central contact person.
• Together with your project managers, you prioritise, control and realise maintenance projects throughout the entire project cycle.
• You drive innovations in civil engineering forward and further develop standards for sustainable and economical road maintenance.
• You actively participate as a member of the management of the Road Inspectorate.

What you bring with you

• You are skilled in dealing with various stakeholders and can adeptly respond to different concerns.
• With your pronounced negotiation skills, you find good solutions for the parties involved.
• You have several years of leadership experience and know how to successfully lead and develop operational teams as well as project managers.
• You have a completed degree as a civil engineer or a comparable qualification as well as solid professional experience in civil engineering.
• You recognise developments in civil engineering early and actively promote topics such as sustainability, digitalisation or new construction methods.

How we inspire you

You take responsibility for the fastest-growing region in the Canton of Zurich. Whether expanding transport infrastructure, complex maintenance projects or the further development of an urban-influenced region – your decisions have direct impacts on the mobility of the Zurich population. You benefit from great scope for design and a good network within the administration and beyond cantonal borders.

Your contact

Christof Kamm
Road Inspector
043 257 68 24

Dear recruitment agencies! Unfortunately, we cannot consider applications that are associated with fee demands. Only direct applications will be answered and considered in the selection process.

About us

Roundabout or traffic light system? Cycle path or cycle lane? More trees and less sealing. Bus priority and safe pedestrian paths. Speed 50 or speed 30? We deal with such topics daily and provide answers. At the Office of Civil Engineering (TBA), we shape the future face of the Canton of Zurich.

Do you want to leave your mark? If you engage with us at the Department of Construction, you make an important contribution to shaping the Canton of Zurich. Are you interested in this responsible and versatile challenge?

We offer...

Your application process

• Pre-selection
• Initial interview
• Assessment centre
• Second interview
• Final decision

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