Contaminated Sites Specialist

28 May 2026
100%
Permanent position
Chur

About the job

Together for Graubünden
The only trilingual canton in Switzerland is economically, culturally and politically diverse. Graubünden, with 7106 km², is the largest canton in Switzerland and offers a high quality of life with 150 valleys, 615 lakes, 140 holiday resorts and countless sunny days per year. The Cantonal Administration of Graubünden is as versatile as our landscape. Bring your unique skills and help shape the future of the Cantonal Administration of Graubünden with us.

Contaminated Sites Specialist

Third-party funded, fixed-term position, attached to the Office for Nature and Environment | 60–80 % | Chur

We are looking to support the Office for Nature and Environment from 1 November 2026 or by arrangement with a specialist in contaminated sites. This is a position co-financed by federal funds, expected to be fixed-term for 9 years.

Your area of responsibility

You will support the persons responsible for contaminated sites.
Your tasks include coordinating the various steps in the contaminated sites procedure. This includes writing statements, preparing remediation orders, determining loss costs and applying for VASA compensations.
As part of your work, you will also maintain subject-related, direct contact with administrative offices of the federal government, cantons and municipalities, professional associations as well as companies and private individuals.

What we expect from you

You have a university or university of applied sciences degree in a scientific field or an equivalent qualification and preferably several years of professional experience in the contaminated sites sector.
You have experience with databases and Geographic Information Systems (GIS).
You are accustomed to customer contact and maintain a respectful approach with stakeholders.
You can assert yourself and remain calm and composed in conflict situations.
You are characterised by organisational and communicative skills within a team and are an initiative and entrepreneurial-minded person with a high level of commitment.
Your German language skills are confident in both spoken and written form. Good knowledge of several cantonal languages is an advantage.

We look forward to receiving your online application and to getting to know you.

For professional questions, Dr Georg Thomann, Head of the Department for Technical and Operational Environmental Protection, is available at telephone number 081 257 29 52 or by email at georg.thomann@anu.gr.ch.

For questions about the recruitment process, please contact Bruno Krättli, HR Manager, at telephone number 081 257 29 47 or by email at bruno.kraettli@anu.gr.ch.

Application deadline: 30.06.2026