About the Role
As a BEW Berliner Energie und Wärme GmbH, we supply the capital with climate-friendly electricity and heat. Our district heating network is the largest in Western Europe. We are working towards exiting coal by 2030 and achieving climate-neutral generation from 2045, significantly supporting Berlin's climate goals. We are seeking individuals passionate about contributing to a local heat transition.
Responsibilities
- Ensure the safe, reliable, and economical operation of network stations in the district heating network.
- Organize and technically lead the operations team.
- Plan, coordinate, and control all maintenance, inspection, and repair work on assigned systems in network station operations.
- Coordinate troubleshooting and initiate measures for rapid restoration of system operation, monitoring their implementation.
- Analyze faults and damage events, conduct root cause analyses, and develop sustainable improvement measures.
- Ensure compliance with all legal requirements, technical regulations, and internal work and safety regulations.
- Organize and supervise external companies, controlling the quality of their work.
- Participate in investment, modernization, and optimization projects.
- Maintain operational documentation and evaluate operational key figures.
- Continuously optimize operational procedures, processes, and system safety.
Requirements
- Completed master craftsman or technician qualification, preferably in building services engineering, plant mechanics, electrical engineering, energy technology, or a comparable technical field.
- Relevant professional experience in the operation and maintenance of technical systems, ideally in district heating or energy supply.
- Experience in organizing workflows and technically leading employees.
- Good knowledge of maintenance and fault management.
- Theoretical and practical knowledge in hydraulics and fluid mechanics.
- Strong problem-solving skills and analytical thinking.
- Responsible, confident decision-making, and structured approach.
- High communication and teamwork skills.
- Willingness to participate in on-call duty.
- Proficiency in standard office applications and ideally experience with maintenance and operational management systems, e.g., SAP.
- Valid driver's license class B.
- Fluent German language skills (written and spoken) at C1 level minimum.
Skills
- Maintenance
- Fault management
- Hydraulics
- Fluid mechanics
- Problem-solving
- Analytical thinking
- Communication
- Teamwork
- Office applications
- SAP (preferred)
Location
- Berlin Am Weingarten
Work Type
- Full-time
- Permanent
Experience Level
- Professional
Education Level
- Master craftsman qualification
- Technician qualification
Benefits
- Flexible working hours (37-hour week, part-time options, time tracking, mobile working)
- 30 days of vacation
- Days off on December 24th and 31st
- Leave of absence options
- Support for individual development (free training, support for further education)
- 13 monthly salaries for tariff employees
- Additional compensation components
- Company pension scheme
- Public transport company ticket or Deutschlandticket (50% employer subsidy)
- Job bike offer
- Employee electricity tariff after 12 months of service
- Health and wellness offerings (e.g., Urban Sports Club membership, PME Family Service)
About the Company
- BEW Berliner Energie und Wärme GmbH supplies Berlin with climate-friendly electricity and heat.
- Operates the largest district heating network in Western Europe.
- Covers the entire value chain of district heating, from generation to sales.
- Committed to exiting coal by 2030 and achieving climate-neutral generation by 2045.
- Supports the state of Berlin in achieving its climate goals.
- Focuses on increasing the share of renewable energies and waste heat.
- Undertaking significant restructuring of sites and facilities to achieve climate goals.
Equal Opportunity
- Diversity enhances company performance and attractiveness.
- Applications from individuals of all ages, gender identities, sexual orientations, and ethnic-cultural backgrounds are welcome.
- People with severe disabilities are given special consideration if they have equal qualifications.
- Pre-employment screening is part of the recruitment process for security reasons, conducted by a third party (DISA).
