Bern
Road Builder / Bricklayer
- 14 September 2026
- 80 – 100%
- Permanent position
- German (Fluent)
About the job
Do you want to passionately contribute to keeping Bern – the beautiful capital with its unique cityscape and UNESCO World Heritage status – well-maintained, safe and liveable every day?Then you are exactly right with us! In Infra Strasse, you work where the city lives: on roads, squares, paths and facilities. In sun, rain or snow, together with your team, you ensure that Bern functions – visibly, reliably and with pride. To complement our team, we are looking for you immediately or by arrangement as a
Road Builder / Bricklayer
Become part of our team
Your work has an impact – for Bern and for the people who live and work here. Help shape the community and the future of this city with us: visible, tangible, sustainable.
The Directorate for Civil Engineering, Transport and Urban Green ensures an attractive public space. Civil Engineering City of Bern is the owner and client/operator of all municipal civil engineering infrastructures.
What you will achieve
- Carry out maintenance and construction work on the municipal road and path network
- Perform surfacing and concrete work as well as work on pavements, squares and natural paths
- Carry out work outside infrastructure facilities (events, impact protection) and take on maintenance work in the area of traffic management and special maintenance
- Perform duties in the winter service on-call roster
What you bring
- Completed vocational training in the main construction trade, ideally as a Road Builder EFZ or Bricklayer EFZ
- Several years of professional experience
- Driving licence category B
- Independent working style, interested, proactive, reliable and a team player
- Willingness to perform on-call and special duties
Your benefits in Bern
For meaning & city life
With us, you make a difference. You help shape city life, take responsibility and make Bern more liveable.
Security & stability
We offer you fair pay, clear structures, regulated working hours and long-term prospects.
Room for your whole life
Our working model adapts, wherever possible, to your life. With us, you bring all areas of life into harmony.
Growing with Bern
We give you space for development, further training and independent action.
Healthy in everyday life
With sport, exercise and advice, you stay in shape: physically, mentally, socially – and not only at the workplace.
Benefits for every day
We offer you practical extras that make your everyday life easier and more enjoyable.
Contact
If you have questions about the application process or the employer City of Bern, I look forward to helping you.
Sonja Wiedmer
HR Specialist
031 321 23 21
Would you like to learn more about this position and our team at the City of Bern? I look forward to meeting you and am happy to assist!
Remo Brügger
Head of Infra Strasse
031 321 23 51
Unsure if you meet all the requirements?
Even if you (still) do not meet all the requirements – we are curious, want to get to know you and look forward to your application!
Your application process
This is how the application process works with us:
Step 1: Online application
Submit your application documents online via our job portal. To allow us to process your documents further, you must create a login. After submitting your application, you will receive a confirmation. We assess each application individually based on the criteria in the job advertisement. This sometimes takes a little time. If your application fits, we will contact you for a first interview.
Step 2: Interviews
In the interview – by phone, on site or online – we want to get to know you. We check whether your expectations of the position match ours, what experience and skills you bring, whether you like our culture and how you fit into the team. If there is mutual interest and depending on the position, several interviews may take place. All your questions about the position, the team or the employment conditions are always welcome.
Step 3: Further steps in the process
Depending on the position, we arrange a trial or taster day, give you a professional task, organise a meeting with the team or invite you to an assessment. References are usually also part of our application process. You will be transparently informed about all steps in the process.
Step 4: Application decision
Are you convinced by us and we by you? After a verbal offer, you will receive a confirmation, the contract documents and information on how to proceed until you start the job. It didn’t work out? We look forward to you applying for other exciting positions despite the rejection.
For Bern. With heart. With impact.
More than 4,500 people work together in the City of Bern, spread across five directorates and more than 80 professions. We are committed with passion and conviction to the people who live and work here. Together we shape the community and the future of this city – visible, tangible, sustainable. For our city. For Bern.
