Road Inspector 80-100%

About the job

Your new role

You will lead the Road Inspectorate and be responsible for the proper and sustainable maintenance of all public roads, paths, squares, and civil engineering structures throughout the city area. This includes organising the winter service, preparing and coordinating the annual construction programme, as well as supervising projects and tenders. Furthermore, you bring an understanding of the diverse demands on public spaces. You will lead a committed team, manage the budget and operating accounts, and ensure systematic condition recording according to the Road Maintenance Management System (MSE). As an important interface, you represent the Road Inspectorate externally, in specialist committees, and to the media.

This position is for you if

• You have a degree as a civil engineer ETH, FH, or a comparable qualification.
• You have several years of leadership experience in a similar role.
• You possess sound knowledge of proper and sustainable operational and structural maintenance of public roads, paths, and squares, as well as in digitalisation and management for road maintenance.
• You have a strong customer orientation and a good understanding of the various concerns of the citizenry.
• You have excellent written and oral communication skills.

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

Your department

The preservation of the public road space and its operational maintenance for safe operation and comprehensive accessibility guides our actions in the service of the city’s population.

We work with clear focus, are performance-oriented, and implement complex requirements for public spaces. With 130 employees, you ensure a safe and clean road infrastructure, maintain and operate municipal roads and paths, as well as the cantonal roads within the city area, and operate workshops and a garage for city vehicles.

Our corporate culture

With us, you contribute personally together with your colleagues to a liveable city and the well-being of our diverse population. Equal opportunities for all our employees are a matter of course for us.

What we offer

We offer you a responsible leadership role with high professional and strategic demands in a dynamic political context. You will work closely with the City Engineer and the area managers for roads and civil engineering structures as well as traffic under his supervision and benefit from an entrepreneurial scope for design. Modern employment conditions await you in a future-oriented city administration.

Our selection process

Christian Hasler, Deputy City Engineer, phone 071 224 56 03, will be happy to answer your questions about the position. Please submit your complete application dossier exclusively online. We will confirm receipt of your application immediately. Your dossier will be reviewed by the central personnel services and the responsible persons at the Civil Engineering Office.

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