Head of Maintenance at Lichterfelde Location (m/f/d)

Your Role with Us

• Coordinate and ensure the maintenance of the pipe network and its fittings, as well as the repair of pipe damages with your own staff in the service area

• Communicate with the relevant authorities and other utility administrations

• Lead a team of technical and commercial staff, including initiating personnel development measures, necessary further training, mandatory medical examinations, and occupational safety instructions

• Oversee and manage the required equipment, vehicles, and construction machinery

Your Profile

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering, Urban Water Management with relevant practical knowledge in the construction, operation, maintenance, and repair of water distribution systems and fittings

• Alternatively: Certified Technician in Construction Technology specialising in Civil Engineering with several years of relevant experience or equivalent qualification, e.g., supply and disposal with experience in management and personnel leadership

• Class B driving licence

• Proficient in DGUV regulations, including parts of DIN 4124 for excavation and trenches, occupational safety regulations (Arb-SchG, BetrSichV, BaustellV, BGV A1 Principles of Prevention); securing construction sites in public roads according to RSA

• Desirable: Knowledge of the following topics: DVGW W 400 Technical Rules for Water Distribution Systems Part 2: Construction and Testing, Part 3 - Operation and Maintenance, TrinkwV, DVGW Work Sheets W551

• Strong social skills, communication ability, leadership qualities, and high level of commitment

Compensation

We offer a salary in pay group 10 according to the Collective Agreement for Public Utilities (TV-V). Depending on your personal qualifications, classification into a lower pay group may also be possible.

Reasons to Join Us

• Innovative technologies for Berlin's water cycle

• Sustainable environmental protection through active research

• Meaningful tasks with responsibility and team spirit

• Diverse career prospects and support (e.g., Female Leadership Programme, individual development plans, in-house training options)

• Balanced work-life balance: 39-hour work week, 30 days holiday per year, up to 60% work from home per quarter depending on role, various work models (e.g., sabbatical, flexitime, part-time, 10 additional vacation days through salary conversion, etc.), company pension scheme (VBL), capital-building payments (VWL), subsidised Germany Job Ticket, corporate benefits, up to 39 weeks of continued payment in case of illness, company health management (e.g., bicycle leasing), family friendliness, professional employee counselling for all life situations

Application Information

• People with disabilities will be given priority if equally qualified.

• As we aim for equal opportunities and the professional advancement of women, we are particularly interested in applications from women.

• Applications from people with a migration background are expressly welcome.

• Applications with other educational qualifications will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis and may be recognised depending on prior knowledge and professional experience.

Your Application

Please apply with your complete application profile (cover letter, CV, certificates, and, if applicable, proof of disability) by 14 July 2026, quoting the job ID through our career page.

Interviews are expected to begin from week 31.