Head of Water (m/f/d)

Join the Technical Service team. We are the backbone of functioning processes and systems, ensuring the supply and disposal infrastructure, property and building management, and all vehicles run smoothly for Berlin.

What You Will Achieve with Us

• Lead both the technical and disciplinary management of the assigned workshop area

• Provide expert guidance and ensure timely completion of tasks such as drinking water checks, maintenance, troubleshooting, servicing, and modernisation of water technology systems, as well as consulting on drinking water installation hygiene

• Comprehensive client support and contact, along with technical support for system owners concerning maintenance cycles and hygiene measures in the area of public drinking fountains

• Continuous planning and management of the departmental budget

• Drafting work instructions according to VDI 6023 Part A and DIN EN 1717

Your Profile

• A completed Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or Environmental and Process Engineering with relevant job-related knowledge

• Alternatively: A Master’s qualification or a State-certified Technician in Mechanical Engineering or Environmental and Process Engineering with relevant job-related knowledge equivalent to a Bachelor's degree

• Extensive experience in the maintenance of water management systems and technical building equipment

• Knowledge in sanitary system installation

• Detailed understanding of the Drinking Water Ordinance, VDI 6023 Part A, and DIN EN 1717

• Proficiency in MS Office

• Class B driving licence

• Desirable: SAP knowledge

• Teamwork abilities

• Leadership skills

• Customer orientation and communication skills

Compensation

We offer a remuneration according to pay group 10 under the Agreement on Public Service for Supply Companies (TV-V). Depending on personal qualifications, classification may also be in a lower pay group.

Reasons to Join Us

• Continuously developed technologies for the Berlin water cycle

• Active research for expanding environmental protection

• Meaningful tasks with responsibility and team spirit

• Diverse career and development opportunities (e.g., Female Leadership Programme, individual development plans, internal training opportunities)

• Work-Life Balance: 39-hour work week, 30 days' holiday/year, up to 60% of working hours can be remote each quarter, various working models (e.g., sabbaticals, flexitime, additional 10 days' leave through salary conversion), Company Pension Scheme (VBL), capital-forming benefits (VWL), subsidy for the Deutschlandticket Job, employee discounts, 39 weeks' continued pay in case of illness, company health management (including bicycle leasing), professional employee counselling

Application Information

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

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

• Applications from individuals with a migration background are specifically encouraged.

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

Your Application

Please apply with your complete application profile (cover letter, CV, certificates, and, if applicable, proof of disability) by 06.12.2026, quoting the job ID, via our career page.

Interviews are expected to start from week 1.