Leiter/in (m/w/d) der Betriebskoordination und -überwachung im Bereich Geothermie und Fernwärme

Job Description

The GTU Geothermie Unterschleißheim AG is a municipal company of the city of Unterschleißheim and a flagship company for municipal environmental and climate protection. Since 2003, as a pioneering project in the district of Munich, we have been supplying large parts of the Unterschleißheim city area with regenerative district heating based on deep geothermal energy.

We are looking for you as a technically competent and dedicated Head (m/f/d) of Operations Coordination and Monitoring in the field of Geothermal Energy and District Heating, full-time (40 hours per week), permanent, starting as soon as possible.

You will be responsible for the technical management of the operational coordination and monitoring of our geothermal and district heating plants, ensuring that our plant infrastructure is operated safely, efficiently, and sustainably. You will work closely with external technical operations management, our service providers, and regulatory authorities. You will maintain an overview of all technical, commercial, and regulatory aspects and act as the central point of contact for the management board and a coordinating interface between operations management, authorities, internal departments, and other stakeholders. As the primary person responsible for operational monitoring, you will have the necessary scope of action to effectively apply your expertise and optimally support our team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Technical Monitoring:
  • Technical monitoring of geothermal and district heating plants in close cooperation with external operations management (network operation, pumps, heat exchangers, peak load systems).
  • Control of the external operator's service delivery regarding availability, efficiency, occupational safety, and environmental standards.
  • Monitoring of key operating figures, such as heat losses, efficiency factors, and disruption events.
  • Accompanying, documenting, and reviewing maintenance and repair measures.
  • Technical acceptance of measures and incident resolution in coordination with technical operations management.
  • Participation in asset management and the further development of the long-term plant strategy.
• Commercial and Contractual Tasks:
  • Contract management of the operations management contract, including monitoring defined KPIs and SLAs.
  • Review and approval of service records, budget planning, and cost developments.
  • Participation in investment planning, particularly for renewal and modernization measures.
  • Review of operational reports, technical documents, and documentation.
• Interface and Authority Management:
  • Availability as the central point of contact for the operations manager and technical service providers.
  • Coordination with authorities on mining, water, environmental, and occupational safety issues.
  • Participation in audits and network meetings for technical operations management topics.
• Regulatory, Quality, and Sustainability:
  • Ensuring compliance with all legal, regulatory, and normative requirements (e.g., EnWG, AVBFernwärmeV, DGUV, WHG, VDI guidelines).
  • Support in risk and emergency management as well as occupational safety.
  • Process optimization to increase energy efficiency and implement climate protection measures.

Your Profile:

• Successfully completed university degree in Supply Engineering / Energy Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Process Engineering, Business Engineering (with a focus on Energy), or a comparable field.
• Professional experience in district heating and geothermal energy.
• Experience in technical operations management, plant management, and the operational management of energy facilities.
• Good knowledge of relevant technical regulations and standards.
• High motivation to actively contribute to the municipal heat transition.
• Assertiveness and strong communication skills, as well as a high degree of responsibility.
• Independent and structured way of working.
• IT skills in common MS Office applications and monitoring systems.
• Very good German language skills, both written and spoken (C1 or higher).

What We Offer:

• A challenging, varied, and independent role in a highly motivated and friendly team.
• Generous flextime options.
• The opportunity to work from home.
• Extensive further training opportunities.
• Company mobile phone and company bicycle for appointments within the city area, as well as a company car for joint use for external appointments.
• Good public transport connections and a subsidy for the Deutschlandticket.
• 13th-month salary.
• Munich large area supplement.
• 30 days of vacation (based on a five-day week).
• Access to the Corporate Benefits portal with many shopping discounts.
• Free drinks.

Are You Interested?

We look forward to receiving your application! Please send your application documents, stating your earliest possible start date and your salary expectations, via email to gtuag@ush.bayern.de.

Good to Know:

Should you have any questions or require further information about the tasks, our CEO Thomas Stockerl at Tel. 089 31009-105 or Project Manager Daniel Reuß at Tel. 089 31009-263 are available.

In cases of otherwise essentially equal suitability, severely disabled applicants (m/f/d) will be given preferential consideration.

GTU Geothermie Unterschleißheim AG Rathausplatz 1 85716 Unterschleißheim www.gtuag.de