Road Maintenance Worker

23 April 2026
100%
Permanent position
Chur

Job summary

Join Graubünden, Switzerland's only trilingual canton, rich in diversity. Experience a supportive work environment with numerous benefits.

Tasks

Perform road maintenance tasks within a small team.
Conduct summer and winter service operations.
Inspect road conditions and structures regularly.

Skills

Completed apprenticeship in construction required.
Manual skills and physical resilience essential.
Enjoy teamwork and have a driver's license category C.

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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 together with us.

Road Maintenance Worker

Department of Civil Engineering | 80-100% | Chur

The Department of Civil Engineering is responsible for the planning, construction, maintenance, and operation of the cantonal roads as well as water engineering and slow traffic in Graubünden. We also take care of the operational maintenance of the national roads within the canton. The canton’s road infrastructure includes over 1,450 engineering structures, including bridges at dizzying heights of up to 90 meters and tunnels up to 3 kilometers long. The challenges posed by the nature of our mountainous canton in summer and winter make our work demanding and diverse. As a Friendly Work Space certified office, the health and satisfaction of our approximately 480 employees are especially important to us. For this reason, we are committed to systematic occupational health management (BGM).

We are looking for a Road Maintenance Worker for the Road Maintenance Department in District 1 Chur starting July 1, 2026 or by agreement.

Your area of responsibility

Performing road maintenance work in a small maintenance team
Summer and winter service
Cleanup and repair work after accidents or natural events
Inspection of road conditions and road facilities
On-call duty (summer and winter)
Willingness to perform night work

What we expect from you

Completed vocational training in the construction trade
Manual skills
Physical resilience
Enjoyment of teamwork
Driver’s license category C or willingness to obtain it

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

If you have any questions, Ralf Hartmann, Head of District 1 Chur, will be happy to assist you at phone number 081 257 57 01 at your disposal.

Application deadline: May 17, 2026