Head of the Office for Planning, Building and Environment (architect / site manager / civil engineer / urban planner or similar) (m/f/d)

Mörfelden-Walldorf is an emerging city in the heart of Hessen and with around 35,000 inhabitants the second largest city in the district of Groß-Gerau – conveniently centrally located in the Rhine-Main area, in the immediate vicinity of Frankfurt, Wiesbaden, Mainz and Darmstadt. On 1 July 2026 we offer an unlimited full-time job as Head of the Office for Planning, Construction and Environment (m/d) (Architekt / Bauleiter / Bauingenieur / Stadtplaner etc.) The Office for Planning, Construction and the Environment makes a significant contribution to the sustainable development and functioning of the city and combines central tasks of municipal planning, construction and ongoing operations. These include the areas of civil and civil engineering, the entertainment of urban properties, including energy management, urban planning and the tasks of climate and environmental protection. In addition, the Office is responsible for fire protection, including fire brigades, housing and cemetery management, occupational safety and the tasks of cleaning services and the farm. The area of responsibility is complemented by central administrative tasks, in particular budgetary monitoring. The management of the Office is responsible for the overall strategic, organisational and human responsibility for this diverse range of tasks. In a direct superior function, the administration leads four departments, a property management and nine employees directly associated with the administration and indirectly bears responsibility for around 160 employees throughout the office. We are looking for a practical and experienced leadership for this position – in particular we are delighted to receive women's applications. The position offers you an attractive task that places high technical requirements and at the same time is characterized by a diverse and interesting field of activity.

Leadership and management of four departments, one subject area and nine directly assigned employees within the framework of the overall strategic, organisational and human responsibility Coordination and strategic further development of the different areas for addressing urban planning and structural challenges and for achieving municipal environmental objectives Political and professional support of the department to ensure proper, holistic and economic action in the departments Responsibility for the efficient and cost-conscious use of budget resources (currently around EUR 18 million) and for effective personnel use in the context of cooperative leadership Acquisition of funding to support sound financing of construction projects and projects Cooperation – including project-related – with municipal, regional and supra-local institutions and associations, as well as authorities and ministries as part of the representation of the city and for the preservation of municipal interests Cooperation with municipal bodies, administrative management and administrative officers from the administration to implement the objectives of the department, department and office Motivation of employees by means of target agreements as well as target and team-oriented management

Complete university studies (Diplom / Master) in the field of planning and construction, ideally architecture, civil engineering or urban planning or comparable qualifications Long-term professional and leadership experience Funded knowledge in the fields of construction, civil engineering, urban planning, environment, energy and climate protection as well as financial, personnel and organization management Safe handling of the relevant development, control and implementation instruments for the activities in the field Representative willingness to take responsibility and make decisions Strategic and social skills, interdisciplinary thinking and action, experience in project management, communication and cooperation skills, and political and administrative understanding High level of intercultural competence and empathy, judgement and critique as well as a strong ability to cope with conflict

Secure, permanent employment in public service Compensation up to 15 TVöD (depending on qualification and personal requirements between 73,000 Euro and 104,000 Euro gross annually), regular automatic tariff adjustments Incl. special payment of the year, remuneration of benefits and occupational pensions as well as cash benefits Jubilee money for long-term employment Supplements for services at special times 30 days holiday per year, entitlement to educational leave, free work in special cases and the possibility of mobile work Promoting your professional development with generous training RMV-JobTicket Premium (without equity, incl. take-away) Free entry to the forest swimming pool Mörfelden and interest-free loan for the purchase of a bicycle Benefits in gyms, local shops and private insurance through public service employment Annual working trip, annual Provision of free mineral water