Department Head: Pipeline Construction Gas / Water / District Heating
- 13 October 2026
- 80 – 100%
- Permanent position
- German (Fluent)
- Bern
About the job
Water. Electricity. Heat. Bern counts on us. And we count on you. What you do here is important. We rely on you to get involved, contribute ideas and help shape things. And you can count on us. We are a fair partner with ideas for the future. That is why we also plan long-term with you.Department Head: Pipeline Construction Gas / Water / District Heating
These are your tasks
- Lead a department with around 40 employees and 6 directly subordinate managers and staff members
- Be responsible for safe, economical and high-quality pipeline construction for gas, water and district heating
- Ensure resource and financial planning as well as further development of the department
- Be responsible for occupational safety, training and continuing education as well as 24/7 on-call organisation
- Create public tenders, manage contracts and handle demanding customer concerns
- Represent the department internally and externally and collaborate in the technical management of gas, water and district heating
This is what sets you apart
- Several years of leadership and professional experience, ideally in managing managers
- Sound expertise in pipeline construction as well as building installations and experience with gas, water or district heating
- Knowledge of relevant regulations; SVGW licences GH1 and WH1 are an advantage
- Entrepreneurial thinking, good organisational skills and experience with finance and resource planning
- Confident, engaging and assertive manner as well as a good network in the energy sector
- Maintain an overview even in hectic situations and find solution-oriented good decisions
Do you have questions?
Your new boss, Roger Waldmeier, looks forward to your application. Thank you for using our online application for this. It is simple, quick and also without a personal login. If you have any questions beforehand, just call Roger: 031 321 33 28.
About us
Our strategy can be summed up well: We supply Bern with energy and water – safely and sustainably. There is plenty to do. And we have big plans. For that, we need you. People with the ambition to make a difference and the desire to reach the goal together as a team. So that our Bern remains a great place to live.
Your workplace
Your workplace is at Stöckackerstrasse 33 / 37 , right by Europaplatz.
Our benefits
- Flexible working hours model in a 40-hour week with paid breaks
- Regular shift work and generous compensation for on-call duty (financially and in time off)
- At least 5 weeks of holiday and various paid short leaves (e.g. for moving, wedding etc.)
- Child and education allowances of 320.- per month as well as additional care allowances of up to 200.- per month
- 16 weeks maternity leave and 3 weeks paternity leave
- Pension fund contributions (employee 1/3 and employer 2/3) at regular retirement age of 63 years
