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Head of the Water and Sanitation Operations Department

Communauté de Communes Vallée de l'Hérault · Local government

En français : Responsable du service Exploitation Eau et Assainissement

This job in plain words

You lead the operation and performance of the drinking water and sanitation facilities of the Vallée de l'Hérault community of municipalities, based in Gignac. You manage a team of 13 staff and help set technical priorities and investments.

Open to non-civil servants

Can you apply?

Open to civil servants holding attaché, ingénieur or technicien territorial grades, and to contract staff. Also open to people with disabilities.

Category
Category A (executive)
Diploma
Not stated · Higher education in water and sanitation, or process engineering
Experience
Proven technical experience in drinking water or sanitation operations, and in supervising teams
Contract
Civil servants (attaché, ingénieur or technicien territorial) and contract staff on renewable fixed-term contracts. For contract staff, maximum term of one year, renewable up to 2 years in total.

The profile they want:

  • Higher education in water, sanitation or process engineering.
  • Significant technical experience running drinking water or sanitation facilities.
  • Experience supervising teams.
  • Good analysis and decision-making skills.
  • Public service mindset and ability to work across teams.
  • Knowledge of public procurement is an advantage.

What you would do

  • Manage the operation and performance of drinking water and sanitation facilities.
  • Coordinate the activities of the service's three units.
  • Support the teams and supervise the 13 staff members.
  • Continuously improve the performance of the facilities.
  • Help define technical directions.
  • Lead investments and changes to the facilities.

How to apply

Apply on the employer's website, using the Postuler sur le site employeur button on the official offer page on Choisir le Service Public.

Good to know:

  • Position vacant from 06/12/2026.
  • For contract staff, the contract cannot exceed one year, renewable up to a total of 2 years.
  • Category A (management) position.

We wrote this summary automatically from the official offer. Only the offer published on Choisir le Service Public counts: read it before you apply. Source: Choisir le Service Public (DGAFP), Etalab 2.0 licence.

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