Head of Standpipe Service (m/w/d)

Operations Manager
14050, Berlin
Full-time
60.000,00 € - 74.000,00 € / Year
39 hours / Week
Indefinite
From 01.03.2027
26.10.2026
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14050, Berlin
Full-time
60.000,00 € - 74.000,00 € / Year
39 hours / Week
Indefinite
From 01.03.2027
26.10.2026

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Intro

In the water supply sector, we ensure the treatment and distribution of drinking water in Berlin and are responsible for the construction, operation, and maintenance of pipelines, pumping stations, and waterworks.

Description

What You'll Do with Us:

  • Leading the Standpipe Service team, currently consisting of 5 members

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

  • Creating conditions to comply with all technical, hygiene, and legal standards related to mobile drinking water supply, keeping them up to date

  • Collaborating with internal departments, such as laboratories, and external partners, like health authorities, to ensure smooth operations

  • Conducting complex consumption calculations

  • Handling customer complaints

Requirements

Your Profile:

  • Completed Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering or Business Administration with relevant task-related knowledge

  • Alternatively: Certified Industrial Foreman, Technician, or Specialist with extensive knowledge in consumption management, environmental protection technology in water supply and disposal, building technology, heating, ventilation, and sanitary technology, with profound knowledge in fluid mechanics, control and regulation technology, as well as relevant job experience and additional knowledge equivalent to a Bachelor's level education

  • Comprehensive knowledge of legal frameworks, especially contract law

  • Extensive knowledge of the regulations for drinking water installation and the TVO

  • Driver's license class B

  • Leadership skills

  • Problem-solving ability

Required driving license

  • Car (B, BF17, BE)

What We Offer

Compensation

We offer compensation in tariff group 9 according to the Collective Agreement for Public Utilities (TV-V). Depending on your personal qualifications, placement in a lower tariff group may occur.

Reasons to Build a Career with Us:

  • Continuously developed technologies for the Berlin water cycle

  • Active research to enhance environmental protection

  • Meaningful tasks with responsibility and team spirit

  • Diverse career perspectives and development support (e.g., Female Leadership Program, personalised development plans, internal training opportunities)

  • Work-life balance: 39-hour work week, 30 days of annual leave, up to 60% remote work possible per quarter depending on the role, various working models (e.g., sabbaticals, flexible hours, 10 additional days off via salary conversion), company pension scheme (VBL), capital-forming benefits, subsidy for the Germany Ticket Job, corporate benefits, 39-week salary continuation in case of illness, corporate health management (e.g., bike leasing), professional employee counselling for all life situations

Closing

Application Information

  • Individuals with disabilities will be given preference if they have the same qualifications.

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

  • Applications from individuals with a migration background are expressly welcomed.

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

Your Application

Please apply with a short application consisting of a convincing CV and your certificates by 26 October 2026, quoting the job ID through our careers page.

The interviews are expected to take place from week 48 onwards.

Berliner Wasserbetriebe

Berliner Wasserbetriebe is one of the largest companies in the water and wastewater sector in Germany, with nearly 4,900 employees. As a company owned by the state of Berlin, we aim to contribute to shaping Berlin's vibrant and modern metropolis. Berliner Wasserbetriebe is recognised beyond the city limits as a stable economic enterprise and reliable employer.

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