Head of Road Region II 80 - 100%

About the job

plan | build | maintain

Building Department Canton of Zurich

80 - 100%

by arrangement

Head of Road Region II

Would you like to help shape the region on the left shore of Lake Zurich as well as the Limmat Valley with around 50 employees and in close cooperation with the municipalities? As Head of Road Region, you are responsible for both the structural and operational road maintenance as well as the further development of the transport infrastructure. If you are enthusiastic about a varied range of tasks at the interface between construction activities, leadership and politics, you are in the right place with us.

Your tasks

• You lead the road region with around 50 employees in three maintenance districts and bear overall responsibility for the operation and maintenance of our transport facilities, as well as the implementation of road construction projects.
• As the owner of the state roads, you maintain dialogue with municipalities, authorities and the public and act as the central contact person.
• Together with your project managers, you prioritise, control and realise maintenance projects throughout the entire project cycle.
• You drive innovations in civil engineering forward and further develop standards for sustainable and economical road maintenance.
• You actively participate as a member of the management of the Road Inspectorate.

Your profile

• You are skilled in dealing with various stakeholders and can adeptly respond to different concerns.
• With your strong negotiation skills, you find good solutions for the parties involved.
• You have several years of leadership experience and know how to successfully lead and develop operational teams as well as project managers.
• You have a completed degree as a civil engineer or a comparable qualification as well as solid professional experience in civil engineering.
• You recognise developments in civil engineering early and actively promote topics such as sustainability, digitalisation or new construction methods.

Our offer

You take responsibility for a varied region of the Canton of Zurich. Whether

expansion of transport infrastructure, complex maintenance projects or the further development of an urban and rural region - your decisions have direct effects on the mobility of the Zurich population. In doing so, you benefit from great scope for design and a good network within the administration and beyond cantonal borders.

Expansion of transport infrastructure, complex maintenance projects or the further development of an urban and rural region - your decisions have direct effects on the mobility of the Zurich population. In doing so, you benefit from great scope for design and a good network within the administration and beyond cantonal borders.

Your contact

Christof Kamm

Road Inspector

+41 43 257 68 24

Road Inspector

+41 43 257 68 24

Dear recruitment agencies! Unfortunately, we cannot consider applications that are associated with fee demands. Only direct applications will be answered and considered in the selection process.

About us

Roundabout or traffic light? Cycle path or cycle lane? More trees and less sealing. Bus priority and safe pedestrian paths. Speed 50 or speed 30? We deal with such topics daily and provide answers. At the Civil Engineering Office (TBA), we shape the future face of the Canton of Zurich.

Do you want to leave your mark? If you engage with us at the Building Department, you make an important contribution to shaping the Canton of Zurich. Are you interested in this

responsible and versatile challenge?

Do you want to leave your mark? If you engage with us at the Building Department, you make an important contribution to shaping the Canton of Zurich. Are you interested in this

responsible and versatile challenge?

We offer…

Meaningful work

Scope for design

Responsible activity

Team

Good social benefits (pension fund)

Your application process

Pre-selection

Initial interview

Assessment centre

Second interview

Final decision