Head of Traffic Planning, 80-100%

Move with commitment. – This is the chance to bear responsibility in a meaningful activity of political and social relevance and to drive sustainable developments for the population and economy with your own imprint. Behind this promise stands the Canton of Solothurn with countless possibilities, tangible flexibility, and stability in the working environment.

Head of Traffic Planning, 80-100%

The Office for Traffic and Civil Engineering (AVT) is responsible for the further development and preservation of the value of cantonal roads and paths, as well as their operational maintenance. It plans and commissions public regional and local transport and approves traffic measures on municipal roads. The goal is to ensure efficient, safe, and sustainable traffic mobility in the canton. For the Traffic Planning department, we are looking for a Head of Traffic Planning, 80-100% at the Solothurn location, starting as per or by agreement.

Your Responsibility

• You will lead the Traffic Planning department with around five employees in personnel, technical, and organizational terms.
• You are responsible for central fundamentals of traffic planning, particularly traffic figures and overall traffic models, as well as agglomeration programs in the field of traffic.
• You develop future-oriented traffic concepts, are responsible for cantonal bicycle network planning, and accompany overall traffic projects up to the preliminary project stage.
• You assess land-use and local planning from a traffic perspective and ensure technically sound and comprehensible statements.
• As a member of the executive management, you help shape the further development of the office and represent it in cantonal and extra-cantonal bodies, commissions, and working groups.

Your Profile

• You have a completed degree as an engineer ETH/FH in the field of transport or a comparable university education.
• In addition, you bring sound knowledge and several years of experience in supra-ordinate traffic planning and traffic engineering.
• You are a motivating leader with leadership experience and the ability to further develop your team technically and organizationally.
• Strategic and networked thinking characterizes you. You grasp complex relationships quickly, weigh different interests and requirements, and develop viable solutions.
• You work independently and solution-oriented, value teamwork, and communicate clearly, confidently, and appropriately for the target group, both orally and in writing.

Benefits.

Flexible working models

• Promotion of personal work-life balance through an annual working time model
• Part-time work, even in management
• Possibility for mobile working

Fair wage system

• Progressive employment conditions based on a GAV
• Wage equality between men and women
• Loyalty bonuses

Family & Profession

• 16 weeks of maternity leave with full pay
• 2 weeks of paternity leave
• Financial contributions to childcare

Education & Development

• Comprehensive range of internal and external continuing education
• Cooperation with FHNW in leadership training
• Promotion of individual skills

Social benefits & Pension

• Flexible retirement age, attractive benefits from the internal pension fund
• 12 months of continued pay in case of illness and a further 12 months of daily sickness benefits

Health

• Internal occupational health management
• Comprehensive advisory services for professional and personal topics
• Changing range of impulse courses

Questions?

Roger Schibler
Cantonal Engineer

Convinced?

We wish to fill this position without the support of external service providers. E-mail applications cannot be considered.

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