Road Maintenance Worker in the Tunnel Cleaning Team

About the job

Road Maintenance Worker in the Tunnel Cleaning Team

Department of Civil Engineering | 80-100 % | Thusis

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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.

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 civil engineering structures, including bridges at dizzying heights of up to 90 metres and tunnels up to 3 kilometres long. The challenges posed by the nature of our mountain canton in summer and winter make our work demanding and varied. As a Friendly Work Space certified office, the health and satisfaction of our approximately 480 employees are particularly important to us. For this reason, we are committed to systematic occupational health management (BGM).

We are looking for the Road Maintenance Department in District 7 Thusis from 1 December 2026 or by arrangement a road maintenance worker

Your area of responsibility

• Cleaning of cantonal and national road tunnels throughout the canton (eight months summer service)
• Carrying out road maintenance work in a small maintenance team
• Clearing up and maintenance work after accidents or natural events
• Checking the condition of roads and road facilities
• Performing night duty (approx. 8 months per year)
• Performing winter on-call duty (approx. 4 months per year)

What we expect from you

• Completed training in construction or as a mechanic
• Manual dexterity as well as technical and mechanical knowledge
• Willingness to work night shifts and on-call duty
• Physical and mental resilience
• Enjoyment of teamwork in a small group
• Driving licence category C or willingness to obtain one

Our benefits

Flexible working time models and, where possible, including home office and mobile working Work-life balance with at least 5 weeks’ holiday and seniority leave Special social allowance in addition to child allowance and support for third-party childcare Attractive salary and social benefits Diverse training and further education opportunities Opportunity to help shape the future of the canton Learn more about our benefits

Workplace

Department of Civil Engineering Graubünden, District 7 Thusis
Palastrasse 5
7430 Thusis

If you have any questions, please contact Leo Heini, Head of District 7 Thusis, at telephone number 081 632 56 01.

Application deadline: 4 October 2026

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