Operations Electrician 100%

About the job

Your new role

As an operations electrician / wastewater treatment plant specialist, you maintain the electrical, measurement, control, and regulation components of the ARA Au and the connected special structures (pumping stations and stormwater retention basins). You coordinate maintenance by external companies as well as the necessary inspections for the operation and maintenance of the facilities. You document your work according to our quality assurance and the federal requirements. You operate and monitor the system parts using control and management technology. In addition, you participate in projects and manage the reporting system in electrical matters of the ARA Au and the assigned external facilities. Your duties also include on-call service in rotation with the small team of ARA Au.

You are suitable for this position if

• you have completed basic electrical training, ideally with several years of professional experience.
• you enjoy working in a team and contribute to a productive collaboration.
• you are willing to independently implement simple and more complex projects.
• you have experience or interest in further training in the areas of control technology and process control systems.
• you are prepared to perform on-call duty in rotation with your colleagues.

Good reasons to work for the City of St.Gallen:

Your department

The wastewater department of Entsorgung St.Gallen is responsible for the operation and maintenance of the wastewater treatment plants (ARA) and the sewer network. The sewer network includes 13 pumping stations. Six stormwater basins ensure the mechanical preliminary treatment of combined sewage. The relief of stormwater is carried out via around 65 flood relief outlets. The ARA Au St Gallen treats the wastewater from part of the city of St Gallen as well as surrounding municipalities. With the ARA Hofen and sewer maintenance, the wastewater department has corresponding flexibility and the possibility to support each other.

Our corporate culture

We maintain an open, constructive collaboration within the departments and with other city departments or external agencies. Continuous improvement of our facilities and processes is important to us. We value personal responsibility and promote it through targeted training and continuing education as well as modern work tools. We are open to new ideas and actively implement them.

What we offer

With us, you do valuable work for our environment, city, and its people. You work in a versatile company with motivated employees. In addition, we offer you an interesting, varied, and responsible activity. The employment conditions and social benefits are based on the city regulations.

Our selection process

We confirm your application immediately upon receipt. After reviewing the documents, you will receive feedback from us. If you have any questions, Hanspeter Bauer, Head of the Wastewater Department, is happy to assist you at 079 633 35 01. Please submit your complete application exclusively online by January 20, 2026.

We value diversity in all its forms and look forward to your perspective.