Head of Execution

Permanent position

Tiefbauamt

We shape Zürich from the ground up: livable and climate-neutral. Bring in your expertise and work with us on a future-oriented city. Together we make Zürich even more livable. For the Werterhaltung division, we are looking for reinforcement due to the retirement of the previous job holder starting April 1, 2027, or by arrangement.

Tasks

• Strategic, personnel, and organizational leadership and further development of the Execution department with around 95 employees and apprentices across four Werkhöfe, as well as leading the organization across several hierarchical levels; overall responsibility for occupational safety, health protection, and fleet management
• Ensuring a service-oriented organization and execution of structural maintenance work, upgrading measures, winter service, and other structural and operational measures on public land
• Development and implementation of the strategic direction of the department in line with the overarching goals of the Tiefbauamt and the Stadt Zürich, as well as early identification of relevant developments and needs for action
• Continuous further development and optimization of activities and processes according to the client-provider principle in accordance with the principles of sustainable development, circular economy, and Net Zero, supported by advancing digitalization, as well as introducing and implementing current trends
• Responsibility for personnel and succession planning, personnel development, and recruitment across all hierarchical levels, as well as leadership and participation in interdisciplinary steering committees, projects, and working groups on topics of the department and beyond

Profile

• Higher education (HF, FH, or ETH) in construction/planning with supplementary business administration and leadership training
• Forward-looking and service-oriented personality with many years of practical experience in leading larger organizations
• Proven technical and methodological competence in road/civil engineering and in the upgrading of public spaces
• Willingness to take on topical responsibility, lead strategic topics, and project management of highly demanding cross-sectional tasks such as the planning and execution of urban greening, upgrading, or mobility measures
• High social and communication competence, proficient German in speaking and writing, high sense of responsibility, strong independence, and a credible role model function

We offer

• The opportunity to help shape the future of Switzerland's largest city.
• A culture characterized by the values respectful, reliable, ambitious, and integrating, and an employer that lives equality, diversity, and inclusion.
• A functioning organization with careful induction.
• Attractive employment conditions, such as a contribution to meal costs, a solid pension fund with an above-average employer contribution, and targeted training and further education opportunities.

About us

For a high quality of life: The approximately 350 employees of the Tiefbauamt shape mobility and public space in Switzerland's largest city every day.

Interested?

Please apply via our online tool

Address your application to Tiefbauamt Stadt Zürich, Pavla Huber, HR Business Partnerin, Werdmühleplatz 3, 8001 Zürich.

Information will be gladly provided by Hannes Schneebeli, Leiter Werterhaltung, T .

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