Master Electrician for Sewer Operations and Special Infrastructure Maintenance

The City of Dortmund is seeking a master electrician to start immediately in a permanent role with its municipal drainage service. In the special infrastructure and property drainage team, you will support electrical systems in the public sewer network, including pumping stations, retention basins and storage sewers.

• Manage and coordinate planning reviews of all critical infrastructure to maintain wastewater disposal; work with the staff responsible for critical infrastructure to define and implement municipal requirements.
• Coordinate, plan and support installation of backup generators for critical special infrastructure, and plan, commission and supervise electrical maintenance work on special infrastructure.
• Maintain and expand the measurement network, particularly water level and flow measurement systems in wastewater facilities.
• Support planning teams working on special infrastructure with electrical equipment and serve as the contact for electrical questions from sewer operations staff and external partner companies.
• Take part in standby duties to keep special infrastructure operational.

• Technical vocational training and further qualification as a master electrician or industrial master electrician, with detailed knowledge of wastewater pumping stations, stormwater basin and flow control, and other wastewater systems.
• Ability to take initiative and make decisions under difficult conditions.
• Enjoy working at modern workplaces with the latest technical equipment; ideally, knowledge of NovaKandis, AquaView X and the NIVUS web portal.
• A friendly, confident manner and the ability to negotiate confidently with partners and achieve clear results.
• Up to date experience and knowledge of electrical and mechanical equipment used in special wastewater infrastructure.