Head of Building Construction (m/f/d)

Head of Building Construction (m/f/d)

Role:

On behalf of our client, we are looking for an experienced leader as Head of Building Construction / Construction Administration for the technical and personnel management of a municipal building construction department. You will be primarily responsible for the building permit process, advise political decision-makers on construction and planning law issues, and coordinate collaboration with cantonal specialist offices, planning firms, and other stakeholders. At the same time, you will play a central role in the digitalisation and further development of administrative processes and establish modern project management and agile working methods. The position combines leadership responsibility, public construction law, administrative management, and process development in a dynamic municipal environment.

Responsibilities:

• Technical and personnel management of the building construction department within a municipal construction and planning administration

• Overall responsibility for the building permit procedure from preliminary clarification and initial consultation to examination and decision preparation

• Ensuring legally compliant processing of building applications according to the construction and planning law of the Canton of Aargau

• Technical advice to the municipal council, building commission, and administrative offices on building, planning, and construction law issues

• Coordination and assessment of statements as well as collaboration with cantonal specialist offices, planning firms, building owners, and other authorities

• Leadership and development of employees as well as management of resources, pending matters, and processing deadlines

• Introduction and further development of agile working methods and project management processes for transparent control of tasks and projects

• Digitalisation and optimisation of permit, documentation, and administrative processes as well as further development of efficient internal workflows

• Application and further development of CMI and Jira or comparable administrative and project management systems

• Processing and coordination of complex construction and planning law procedures and ensuring comprehensible decision documentation

• Responsibility for structured quality, deadline, and process management within the building construction department

• Participation in the strategic further development of the municipal construction administration and implementation of corresponding organisational measures

Qualifications:

• Degree DAS Public Administration - Specialist Competence Building Administrator or a comparable qualification recognised in the Canton of Aargau; alternatively willingness for timely further training

• Several years of professional experience in municipal or cantonal construction, building permit procedures, or a comparable construction administration function

• Sound knowledge of the construction and planning law of the Canton of Aargau as well as municipal permit procedures

• Proven experience in the technical and personnel leadership of employees

• Knowledge of agile project and process management and experience with the introduction of corresponding working methods

• Confident handling of CMI, Jira or comparable administrative, business, and project management systems

• Experience in collaboration with political authorities, cantonal specialist offices, and external planning participants

• Interesting and varied activities/projects
• Attractive training and development opportunities
• Well-established and dynamic team

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