Deputy Shift Engineer in Wastewater Management (m/f/d)
Process Technician
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Intro
We, the Technical Control, ensure the wastewater distribution for Berlin & surrounding regions through operating tasks & infrastructure, process control & operational data, facility expansion, wastewater management, and control technology.
Description
What You Will Do with Us Coordinate and control the operational processes of wastewater transport to ensure disposal to treatment plants (even during disruptions and unavailability of facilities). Initiate countermeasures in case of compromise to disposal and access security. Prioritise fault notifications and initiate countermeasures such as troubleshooting service. Analyse operating conditions to optimise the operation of the transport business. Provide technical leadership for the team: including ensuring 24/7 deployment planning within the team, conducting employee interviews, providing training, and fulfilling the company's supervisory duties.
Requirements
What You Bring
Bachelor's degree in Process Engineering with relevant comprehensive knowledge in related tasks or Bachelor's degree in Water Management or Environmental Technology with relevant comprehensive knowledge in related tasks.
Alternatively: Wastewater Foreperson or Technician in Process Engineering, Water Management, or Environmental Technology with relevant comprehensive knowledge in related tasks, completed vocational training as a Water and Waste Manager or Specialist for Wastewater Technology with further qualification as a Wastewater Foreperson or Industrial Foreperson in the field of Metal or Electrical Engineering with relevant comprehensive knowledge in related tasks, or completed vocational training as a Water and Waste Manager or Specialist for Wastewater Technology with further qualification as a Technician in Mechanical Engineering or Automation Technology, Technician in Environmental Protection Technology or Urban Water Management/Civil Engineering and relevant occupational experience in related tasks.
Leadership training.
Excellent knowledge in Mechanical Engineering and Water Management, Hydraulics, Pumping Station and Conveyor System.
Understanding of the overall context of wastewater drainage, transport, and cleaning.
Knowledge of specialised software such as PI, SAP PM, as well as in process control engineering.
Familiarity with water authority permits.
Strong sense of duty, high responsibility, and analytical thinking.
What We Offer
Compensation
We offer remuneration in pay group 10 according to the Collective Agreement for Utility Companies (TV-V). Depending on the personal qualifications, classification may also occur in a lower pay group.
An allowance under TV-V is also provided.
Reasons to Join Us
Innovative technologies for the Berlin water cycle.
Sustainable environmental protection through active research.
Meaningful responsibilities with team spirit and accountability.
Diverse career opportunities and advancement (e.g., Female Leadership Programme, individual development plans, internal training opportunities).
A balanced work-life balance: 39-hour week, 30 days of annual leave, possibility of 60% of working time per quarter in home office subject to relevant tasks, various working time models (e.g., sabbatical, flexitime, part-time, 10 additional vacation days through salary conversion, etc.), company pension scheme (VBL), capital-forming benefits (VWL), subsidy for the Germany Job Ticket, corporate benefits for employees, 39 weeks of continued salary payment in case of illness, corporate health management (including bicycle leasing), family friendliness, professional employee counselling for all life situations.
Closing
Application Information
Persons with disabilities will be given preferential consideration under equal conditions.
As we are committed to equal opportunities and the promotion of women in the workforce, we are particularly interested in applications from women.
Applications from individuals with a migration background are explicitly welcome.
Applications with other educational qualifications will be examined 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, resume, certificates, and proof of disability if applicable) by 13.07.2026, quoting the job ID, via our careers page.
Interviews are expected to take place from week 33.
Berliner Wasserbetriebe
Berliner Wasserbetriebe, with over 4,800 employees, is the largest company in the water and wastewater sector in Germany. As a company owned by the state of Berlin, we shape and promote the liveable and modern metropolis of Berlin. Berliner Wasserbetriebe is considered a stable economic enterprise and reliable employer well beyond the city's borders. 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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