Head of Department Landscape and Water 90 – 100%

Head of Department Landscape and Water 90 – 100%

Exciting tasks await:

• Leadership with impact: You lead the Department of Landscape and Water professionally, personally and financially. You steer the strategic direction, ensure compliance with task and financial plans and bear responsibility for the promotion of 62 employees.
• Sustainable overall responsibility: You are responsible for water management including flood protection and revitalisation, biotope and species protection as well as the ecological enhancement and networking of the landscape (ecological infrastructure).
• Coordination and networking: You chair steering committees (Neobiota, Labiola), ensure regular sustainability reporting and actively represent the BVU vis-à-vis the federal government, cantons, municipalities and national expert committees.
• Member of the BVU management team: You contribute your topics at a strategic level.

What you bring:

• University degree in environmental/engineering/climate sciences, biology or geography with proven professional experience
• Additional training in business administration, spatial planning, stakeholder or risk management is an advantage
• Several years of leadership and organisational experience as well as project management experience
• Experience in communications and adeptness in the "politics and administration" environment
• Negotiation skills, networked thinking and strong conceptual ability

Benefits

We offer flexible working options, a wide range of further training and attractive social benefits. You can find all our benefits at ag.ch/personal.

Your working environment

In the Department of Construction, Transport and Environment, we actively develop the diverse living space of Aargau in the areas of space, energy, environment and mobility – today and for future generations. Nature and landscape provide habitat for animals and plants as well as recreational space for people. We in the Department of Landscape and Water are committed to responsible development of the landscape, ecological enhancement and networking of diverse habitats for the benefit of biodiversity, sustainable use of flowing waters and comprehensive flood protection.

Contact

For technical enquiries, please contact Dr Maurus Büsser, Secretary General, 062 835 32 02.
For questions about the application process, Michaela Müller, Deputy Head of HR BVU, 062 835 32 06, will be happy to assist you.

We look forward to receiving your online application.
Application deadline: 31 August 2026