Head of Standpipe Services (m/f/d)

Operations Manager
14050, Berlin
Full-time
59.000,00 € - 74.000,00 € / Year
39 hours / Week
Indefinite
From 01.03.2027
30.07.2026
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14050, Berlin
Full-time
59.000,00 € - 74.000,00 € / Year
39 hours / Week
Indefinite
From 01.03.2027
30.07.2026

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Intro

In water supply, we ensure the treatment and distribution of drinking water in Berlin and are responsible for the construction, operation, and maintenance of pipes, pumps, and waterworks.

Description

What You Will Do With Us

  • Lead the Standpipe Services team, currently consisting of 5 employees

  • Coordinate work processes to ensure timely provision of standpipes for various events, including handling deposits and contracts

  • Create conditions to ensure compliance with all technical, hygiene, and legal standards relating to the mobile water supply, in line with current regulations

  • Collaborate with internal departments, such as the lab, and external partners, such as health authorities, to ensure smooth operations

  • Conduct complex consumption billing

  • Handle customer inquiries and complaints

Requirements

Your Qualifications

  • Completed bachelor's degree in industrial engineering or business administration, along with relevant knowledge in the required areas

  • Alternatively: Certified industrial master, technician, or specialist with extensive knowledge in consumption management, environmental protection technology in water supply and sewage, building technology, heating, ventilation, and plumbing technology, with a solid understanding of fluid mechanics, control and regulation technology, as well as relevant professional experience and additional knowledge equivalent to a bachelor's level education

  • Strong knowledge of legal principles, especially contract law

  • Comprehensive understanding of drinking water installation regulations and TVO

  • Class B driving licence

  • Leadership skills

  • Problem-solving ability

Required driving license

  • Car (B, BF17, BE)

What We Offer

Compensation

We offer remuneration according to pay group 9 of the Utilities Collective Agreement (TV-V). Depending on personal qualifications, classification into a lower pay group may be possible.

Good Reasons for a Career With 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 promotion opportunities (e.g., Female Leadership Programme, individual development plans, internal training options)

  • Balanced work-life balance: 39-hour week, 30 days holiday/year, up to 60% remote work per quarter based on the role, various work models (e.g., sabbatical, flexitime, part-time, 10 additional leave days through salary conversion, etc.), occupational pension (VBL), asset-building benefits, subsidy for the Germany Ticket Job, corporate benefits employee offers, 39 weeks paid sick leave, company health management (including bike leasing), family-friendliness, professional employee advice for all life situations

Closing

Application Information

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

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

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

  • Applications with other educational qualifications will be considered on a case-by-case basis and may be recognised in connection with prior knowledge and work experience.

Your Application

Please apply with a short application in the form of a meaningful CV and your certificates by 30.07.2026, quoting the job ID via our career site.

The interviews are expected to take place from week 34 onwards.

Berliner Wasserbetriebe

Berliner Wasserbetriebe is Germany's largest water and wastewater company with over 4,800 employees. As a company owned by the state of Berlin, we shape and promote the liveable, modern metropolis of Berlin. Berliner Wasserbetriebe is regarded far beyond the city limits as a stable economic entity and reliable employer. Our employees maintain the water cycle: good collegial cooperation and the personal development of each team member are very important to us.

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