Operations Manager for Water Services at 100%

About the job

Pully, the 7th largest town in the Canton with its 19,500 inhabitants, stands out as a major player in the regional development of eastern Lausanne. Its municipal administration is similarly a dynamic entity of 250 employees, notably encouraging continuing education, preventive health measures, and sustainable mobility.

To complete the staff of the Directorate of Works and Industrial Services, the Municipality of the City of Pully is advertising a position for

Mission:

To ensure, in compliance with standards and directives, the distribution of drinking and fire-fighting water throughout the municipal territory.

Main activities:

• Ensure the quality and continuity of the water supplied
• Guarantee the safety of production, transport, storage, and distribution facilities
• Carry out self-monitoring, operation, maintenance, and construction of the network in accordance with current laws, standards, and technical directives
• Maintain operational and water quality data indicators
• Lead the service staff, developing their skills and autonomy
• Prepare and manage network modernisation works
• Establish the service budget, control invoices and accounts
• Manage stocks and orders
• Inform customers and partners, handle complaints
• Propose and implement changes
• Participate in the on-call service
• Take part in the operation, maintenance, and construction works of the network

Desired profile:

• Federal certificate as a waterworks technician or equivalent training with proven experience
• At least 7 years’ experience in a similar position
• Computer literacy, excellent knowledge of industry techniques, standards, and directives
• Leadership, organisational skills and prioritisation, meticulous, ability to manage emergencies and competing priorities
• Strong team spirit, interpersonal skills and public service orientation, communicative
• Category B driving licence mandatory
• Availability and ability to respond quickly (within 30 minutes) within the municipal territory in case of emergency or on-call duty

What we offer:

• A responsible position that allows you to know and operate your own water network, and to work autonomously and in collaboration with other entities within the industrial services
• A demanding and motivating technical environment
• An active contribution within a public service in a meaningful field

Start date: To be agreed.

Applications, accompanied by a curriculum vitae and copies of diplomas and certificates, must be submitted exclusively via the link on the City of Pully website: www.pully.ch/jobs by 6 December 2026.

For further information:

Mr C. Böhlen, Deputy Head of Service

Tel.: 021 721 32 23