Electrician, Wastewater Treatment Operator

About the job

The VSFM association is responsible for wastewater treatment for the municipalities of Volketswil, Schwerzenbach, Fällanden and Maur and is expanding the plant in the coming years to a future-oriented capacity of 90,000 population equivalents and the latest technical standards. To support our well-coordinated team at the ARA Bachwis in Fällanden, we are looking for a self-reliant, flexible and resilient individual from 1 January 2027 or by arrangement as

Certified Electrician as

Wastewater Treatment Specialist (100% position)

The scope of work includes the following tasks:

• You control, optimise and monitor the operation of the wastewater treatment plant
• You share responsibility for the maintenance/operation of the electrical infrastructure
• You conduct rounds and functional checks at the plant
• You perform laboratory analyses of the water according to water protection regulations
• You alternate on-call and weekend duties (within 30 minutes at the site)

Ideally, you bring the following qualifications:

• Apprenticeship (EFZ) as an electrician, electrical installer, mechanic, plumber with several years of professional experience
• Further training as a wastewater treatment specialist with a federal certificate of competence or willingness to complete this training
• Good IT user skills, German language skills in spoken and written form
• Flexibility, commitment and initiative
• Driver’s licence for passenger cars (Category B)

We offer you:

• A varied and challenging role in environmental protection with a high degree of personal responsibility
• A motivated, committed and professional team in an open and cooperative corporate culture
• Thorough induction and training, as well as targeted further training opportunities
• Contemporary employment conditions

Join us on the path to a state-of-the-art new wastewater treatment plant.

We look forward to receiving your complete application documents at ARA Bachwis, Industriestrasse 50, 8117 Fällanden

For enquiries, the operations manager, Michael Schwarz, telephone 043 355 33 33, will be happy to assist you. Please also visit our website www.arabachwis.ch