Overall Project Manager: Renewal of Incineration Line KVA
Stadt Winterthur
Winterthur
Key information
- Publication date:07 November 2025
- Workload:100%
- Contract type:Permanent position
- Place of work:Winterthur
Customer-oriented, reliable, and quality-conscious: We owe our success to these strengths. As a cross-utility company, we take care of all concerns of our customers regarding electricity, telecommunications, gas, water, district heating, waste incineration, wastewater treatment, and energy contracting – all in accordance with the promise "We offer comfort." Stadtwerk Winterthur offers attractive employment conditions and challenging tasks to its employees.
We look forward to your online application. This position is filled exclusively through direct applications.
Your Tasks
The Winterthur voters approved the project to renew incineration line 2 at the Winterthur waste incineration plant in September 2024, with an investment volume of CHF 293 million. As the new overall project manager, you will set significant accents for the KVA Winterthur and, together with your dedicated project team, be responsible for the implementation of this important project. In doing so, you make a valuable contribution to ecological sustainability. In your new role, you are responsible for the following tasks:- You are responsible for the overall project management of the renewal of incineration line 2 at KVA Winterthur throughout the entire project management lifecycle.
- You lead the internal project team of 3 to 5 employees both professionally and personally.
- You manage and coordinate the external planning team in close coordination with your employees.
- You are responsible for project change and claim management and ensure project success through goal-oriented project controlling. In addition, you are responsible for preparing applications and orders as well as developing comprehensible and well-founded decision-making bases.
- You maintain stakeholder management with internal and external stakeholders (Stadtwerk, city administration, public).
Your Profile
- You have a Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in mechanical engineering or related disciplines. Ideally, you also hold a MAS in industrial engineering.
- You have many years of solid experience in project management of interdisciplinary large projects with an investment volume of at least CHF 25 million, preferably in the area of KVA projects.
- As an experienced leader, you find it easy to successfully and competently guide your team members through the large project.
- Your business management knowledge and your entrepreneurial and conceptual thinking can be profitably applied as overall project manager.
- You have a strong affinity for politics and administration and their processes. You find it easy to collaborate with the various stakeholders from administration, politics, and the public
What We Offer
- An exciting challenge in an interesting environment
- A collegial and helpful team
- 5 weeks of vacation, an additional week from age 55
- Versatile training opportunities
- Vacation purchase possible with full-time employment
Contact
Your questions about the position will be gladly answered by Stephan Bhend, Head of Heat + Waste Disposal, +41 52 267 31 09. On our website, you will find all information about the project to renew the incineration line at KVA Winterthur. Want to learn more? https://stadt.winterthur.ch/We look forward to your online application. This position is filled exclusively through direct applications.
