Project Manager*in Sewer Construction
- 03 November 2026
- 80 – 100%
- Permanent position
- German (Fluent)
- Zürich
About the job
Do you want to independently manage projects in the urban sewer network and actively contribute to the reliable drainage of Zurich? With us, you will accompany forward-looking projects from planning to execution and help to preserve and further develop the urban sewer infrastructure in the long term. We are looking for reinforcement at the Werdhölzli location in Zurich Altstetten from January 2027 or by arrangement.Ready for a job with purpose?
Project Manager*in Sewer Construction
ERZ, with around 1,000 employees, is one of the largest service departments of the City of Zurich and operates in an exciting environment at the pulse of the times. We are modern, down-to-earth, open-minded, all on a first-name basis, and want to make a difference. Together we are committed to a clean, innovative, and sustainable Zurich.
ERZ stands for diversity and mixed teams.
Tasks
- You lead demanding sewer construction projects in the Drainage business area and actively shape the future-oriented rainwater management of the City of Zurich.
- You assess sewer construction projects, analyse hydraulic relationships, and conduct technical negotiations with internal departments as well as external partners.
- You develop concepts, strategies, and decision-making bases for hydraulic, structural, and planning issues, using modern analysis and simulation tools.
- You make an important contribution to the further development of the General Drainage Plan (GEP), maintain hydrodynamic models, and coordinate services of external specialist planners.
- You work closely on a project basis as well as interdisciplinarily with the Civil Engineering Office, other municipal service departments, and internal working groups.
Profile
- Civil, cultural, or environmental engineer (FH / University / ETH)
- In-depth knowledge of hydraulics, urban drainage, and GEP processing as well as solid experience with hydrodynamic simulation programmes and knowledge of databases, ideally scripting languages (e.g. Python)
- Several years of professional experience in the planning, design, and realisation of municipal civil engineering and/or urban drainage
- Business fluent German in spoken and written form (level C1)
- Independent and structured working style, strong stakeholder management skills, and enthusiasm for technically complex issues and their implementation
We offer
- Generous mobility contribution
- A modern, down-to-earth, and future-oriented working environment
- Thorough induction into your role
- Opportunities for mobile working
- Equal pay
- Above-average social benefits
- Meal allowance
- Maternity leave: 16 weeks paid
- Paternity leave: 20 paid days
- Parents can care for their sick child for three days without deduction from holiday entitlement
- Development opportunities through the broad educational offerings of the City of Zurich
- ERZ Sports Club
Interested?
For further information, Joanne Kim from Human Resources is happy to assist you at Tel. +41 44 417 77 78. We look forward to receiving your application, which please submit online.
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