Head of Building Administration 100%

About the job

More value through commitment - that is what we stand for as an employer!

The municipality of Münchenstein is a nature-oriented and innovative agglomeration municipality in the canton of Basel-Landschaft. With around 13,000 inhabitants and over 11,500 jobs, Münchenstein is both a place to live and work. The location of Münchenstein offers many development opportunities due to its urban proximity as well as rural quality of life with excellent transport connections.

The building administration of the municipal administration of Münchenstein is a versatile and strategically important department with around 70 employees. It comprises five areas: Spatial & Environmental Planning (including building permit matters), Operation & Maintenance of Properties, Property Value Preservation, Civil Engineering & Utilities, and Administration.

From 1 December 2026, we are looking for a new head of the building administration with a 100% workload.

As Head of Building Administration, you will lead, design and shape the future of Münchenstein. You will directly manage the five area managers, be a member of the executive management and bear overall responsibility for the leadership of the department. Central topics include the centralisation of the municipal administration at the new location; school space planning and development of the Obere Loog site; long-term value preservation and economical building operation; municipal site development and spatial planning; energy, heat and climate transformation; biodiversity and a climate-adapted public space; an efficient and legally secure building permit system; as well as leadership and administrative development in the building administration.

Your main tasks

• You lead the building administration with a focus on its strategic management.
• You manage the five area managers professionally, personally and organisationally.
• You control resource, budget and investment planning in the building administration and ensure risk, cost and quality management.
• You coordinate strategic local and spatial planning or site developments and ensure the legally compliant processing of permits, objections or complaints.
• You lead the strategic property and renewal management of municipally owned properties and are responsible for school space planning as well as its investment and lifecycle considerations.
• You ensure coordination of the five area managers with operational deployments and external service providers.
• You advise the managing director, the executive management and the municipal council proactively and loyally and represent the department’s interests factually and competently towards internal and external stakeholders.
• You promote the shared leadership culture in the building administration, aligned with the overall administration and its common values.

Our expectations

You are a confident, assertive and present leadership personality who demands commitment. With your goal-oriented, structured and analytical way of thinking, you recognise complex interrelationships, set clear priorities and develop sustainable solutions. You argue convincingly, stand firm in your positions and act loyally and proactively at the same time. Even in demanding situations, you keep an overview, make clear decisions and take responsibility. You succeed in bringing together different interests, motivating employees and consistently implementing common goals.

Professionally, you bring:

• A university or university of applied sciences degree in architecture, civil engineering, spatial planning or a comparable field.
• Several years of professional and leadership experience in a technical, construction or spatial planning environment, preferably in public administration.
• Sound knowledge of spatial planning, building application and administrative procedural law as well as public procurement and tender law.
• Experience in project portfolio and risk management as well as in budget, investment and economic efficiency issues.
• Knowledge of municipal decision-making processes and a good understanding of business management contexts.

What we offer you:

• 5 weeks’ holiday per year, 6 weeks from the age of 50
• Financial support for training and further education
• Job ticket
• REKA checks
• Fleet discounts on all common car brands
• Home office options
• Raffle of two FCB tickets for all home games

For further information, the municipal administrator, Stefan Friedli, is happy to assist you at telephone 061 416 11 10.

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We look forward to receiving your application!