Operations Manager

• 13 October 2026
• 100%
• Permanent position
• Mesocco

Join the Grisons Canton, a unique trilingual region in Switzerland. Enjoy a vibrant work environment and great benefits.

Tasks ##

• Lead the maintenance team for the canton and national roads.
• Plan and execute road maintenance tasks across various locations.
• Support construction projects with work supervision tasks.

Skills ##

• Looking for candidates with a diploma in construction management.
• Strong leadership and entrepreneurial spirit required.
• Proficient in Italian and good knowledge of German.

Together for Graubünden

The only trilingual canton in Switzerland is diverse in its economic, cultural and political profile. With an area of 7106 km², Graubünden is the largest canton in Switzerland and with 150 valleys, 615 lakes, 140 tourist resorts and countless days of sunshine per year, it offers a high quality of life. The cantonal administration of Graubünden is as diverse as our landscape.

Operations Manager #

Technical Office | 80-100 % | Mesocco ##

The Technical Office is responsible for the design, construction, maintenance and operation of cantonal roads, as well as hydraulic works and slow mobility in Graubünden. In addition, we take care of the operational maintenance of national roads within the canton. The cantonal road infrastructure includes over 1450 structures, including bridges up to 90 metres high and tunnels up to 3 kilometres long. The challenges that the nature of our mountain canton conceals in summer and winter make our work demanding and varied. As a certified office with the Friendly Work Space label, the health and satisfaction of our approximately 480 employees are particularly important to us. For this reason, we are committed to systematic health management in the company (GSA).

For the road maintenance department in district 2 Mesocco, we are looking for from 1 January 2027 or by agreement an operations manager

Tasks

• Technical and personnel management of the operational maintenance team
• Planning and execution of operational maintenance of cantonal and national roads
• Planning interventions of the four maintenance groups with a total of about 30 employees, vehicles and machinery in collaboration with four foremen directly subordinate to you
• Support to the construction sector with site management tasks for the building maintenance of cantonal roads
• On-call service as intervention leader

What we expect from you

• Master builder or foreman diploma
• Several years of experience in road construction or maintenance
• Leadership experience and entrepreneurial spirit
• Assertiveness and initiative
• High degree of autonomy and sense of responsibility
• Good IT skills
• The general working language is Italian, good knowledge of German is assumed

We look forward to receiving your online application and to meeting you.

If you have any questions, Andrea Peduzzi, head of district 2 Mesocco, is happy to assist you at telephone number 091 822 81 15.

Application deadline: 8 November 2026