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Roads Department Manager
Job description
Roads Department Manager
Your mission
- Technically, administratively, and financially manage the Roads Department (works, green spaces, roads, waste disposal centers, collectors, wastewater treatment plants, forests, beaches)
- Supervise and support the team (10 employees), ensure their follow-up, and foster a positive work environment
- Plan, coordinate, and oversee all departmental activities
- Ensure the maintenance of municipal infrastructures, anticipate and prioritize works, in collaboration with the relevant municipal officials
- Develop budgets, monitor construction sites, and draft reports for the municipal authorities
- Organize and participate in the Roads Department on-call service
- Manage the maintenance and renewal of the vehicle fleet
- Contribute to the update of the land registry by transmitting modifications to the technical office
- Collaborate closely with the water manager, the Municipality, and other municipal services
- Represent the municipality in various bodies related to the field and participate in various commissions
- Master and apply safety standards and legal requirements of municipal and cantonal regulations.
Your profile
- Foreman's certificate or equivalent
- Training or experience in construction management and site supervision
- Mastery of road maintenance methods and standards, and ability to read and interpret plans
- Experience in a managerial position with personnel management
- Sense of organization, responsibility, and priorities
- Spirit of initiative and anticipation, proactivity, and versatility
- Leadership, interpersonal skills, and strong interest in public service
- Driving license B, BE, forklift operator, and ideally M1 machinery operator
- Mastery of French (spoken and written) and usual computer tools
- Reside in the vicinity (. 30 minutes) due to on-call services
We offer you
A varied activity serving the population, within a human-sized structure, offering attractive conditions and a pleasant working environment.
Start date: November 1, 2026, or to be agreed upon
Application deadline: October 4, 2026
- Commune of Yvonand
Avenue du Temple 8
1462 Yvonand
Required skills
initiative
interpersonal skills
proactivity
responsibility
organization
leadership
safety standards
coordination
computer skills
manager
personnel management
financial management
construction management
site supervision
work planning
forklift operator
vehicle fleet management
driving license b
infrastructure maintenance
administrative management
road maintenance
public service
priorities
legal regulations
foreman certificate
construction site monitoring
plan interpretation
technical management
versatility
roads department
budget development
land registry
team supervision
staff support
on-call service
french language proficiency
driving license be
activity oversight
m1 machinery operator
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Company information
- Company
- Commune d'Yvonand
- Location
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Schweiz, Kanton Waadt, Jura-Nord vaudois, Yvonand
Switzerland - Posted
- 1 day ago
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