City of Uster - City Engineer, Deputy Head of Construction Department 80-100%

About the job

You or you?

For us, the case is clear. We live a "du" culture. Therefore, we communicate in this way already during the application process and in the interviews.

Uster, the third largest city in the canton of Zurich, with around 37,000 inhabitants, is a dynamically growing city in the Zurich metropolitan area and known as an innovative regional center.

The Infrastructure Construction and Maintenance division plans, builds, and maintains squares, streets, and paths in the city of Uster. The extremely broad range of tasks includes a very large spectrum from the operation and further development of the wastewater treatment plant (ARA), the operation and maintenance of the city drainage system, the planning and realization of infrastructure projects, to the support of the road inspection office and measures for strategic value preservation. Participation in traffic planning and dealing with political and participatory processes complete the range of tasks. The division is strongly networked across departments and ensures sustainable maintenance and future-proof development of the city's civil engineering infrastructure.

The Infrastructure Construction and Maintenance division plans, builds, and maintains squares, streets, and paths in the city of Uster. The extremely broad range of tasks includes a very large spectrum from the operation and further development of the wastewater treatment plant (ARA), the operation and maintenance of the city drainage system, the planning and realization of infrastructure projects, to the support of the road inspection office and measures for strategic value preservation. Participation in traffic planning and dealing with political and participatory processes complete the range of tasks. The division is strongly networked across departments and ensures sustainable maintenance and future-proof development of the city's civil engineering infrastructure.

City Hall West

Infrastructure Construction and Maintenance

80%-100%

We are looking for as of March 1, 2026 a

City Engineer, Deputy Head of Construction Department 80-100%

Your main tasks

• Management of the Infrastructure Construction and Maintenance division with the assigned service groups
• Leadership and development of the division
• Budget responsibility
• Quality assurance of all processes and procedures
• Member of the management of the Construction Department
• Deputy to the Head of Construction Department

You bring with you

• Education as an engineer (civil engineering/deep construction; ETH or FH)
• Leadership, many years of project and management experience
• Experience and affinity for inner-city projects and construction in public spaces
• Experience with complex processes (politics/associations)
• Administrative experience is an advantage

We offer you

• a responsible and meaningful task at the pulse of Uster's development
• the opportunity to actively shape the streets and public spaces of Uster
• the chance to coordinate complex and challenging projects
• a motivated and competent team
• a good and pleasant working atmosphere
• a modern equipped workplace in close proximity to Uster train station

Your benefits

Further education

Discounts

Vacation plus 4 paid rest days

Social benefits

Salary

Inclusion

Your contact person

Hans-Ueli Hohl

Head of Construction Department

Head of Construction Department

044 944 72 52

That is us

City of Uster as an employer

Interested? Then we look forward to your online application.