WE ARE LOOKING FOR YOU
As an administrative institution of a dynamically growing and attractive city, we face a wide range of developments and challenges: Population growth, demographic change, climate change, digitalization, mobility, etc.
In order to master these tasks, we need a lot of support!
In our job advertisements, we are looking for employees (m/f/d) from various professional groups who would like to take on responsibility and actively shape Idar-Oberstein with us.
CURRENT OFFERS
Application deadline: 09.01.2026
Civil engineer (m/f/d) in the field of traffic planning / civil engineering alternatively a state-certified technician (m/f/d) in the field of civil engineering specializing in civil engineering to support the team of the civil engineering office
The field of civil engineering, road construction and hydraulic engineering covers the following main areas in particular:
- Development of planning documents, preparation of tender documents and construction contracts for the construction, conversion and expansion of roads and other civil engineering projects
- Construction supervision, processing and invoicing of road and civil engineering measures
- Site management for the execution of third-party designs
- Technical support for the continuation and updating of the mobility concept
- Planning of cycling measures including tendering and awarding of contracts, project management and coordination
The right to delegate further tasks is reserved.
Your requirements profile:
- Commitment and willingness to take responsibility for the assigned tasks
- Flexibility and resilience
- Good IT skills are required (MS Office programs, planning and tendering programs)
- High self-motivation
- Ability to familiarize yourself quickly and independently with new and related subject-specific topics
- Communication and organizational skills
- Ability to work in a team
- Unrestricted suitability for field service
- Driving license class B (formerly 3) is a prerequisite for employment
- Sound expertise in planning, tendering, construction management and invoicing of civil engineering and road construction projects
- Knowledge of public procurement and construction contract law, road and civil engineering guidelines and regulations
The prerequisite for filling the position is:
- a successfully completed degree (Dipl.-Ing. (FH) / Bachelor) in the field of traffic planning / civil engineering or comparable disciplines
alternatively
- Completed specialist training as a state-certified technician (m/f/d) in the field of civil engineering with a specialization in civil engineering accompanied by sound professional experience
This is a permanent position, which is generally suitable for part-time work, but is to be filled on a full-time basis. Depending on qualifications and fulfillment of personal requirements, the position will be graded up to pay group 11 TVöD.
Application deadline: 02.01.2026
two social workers (m/f/d) / social education workers (m/f/d) for the area of school social work
The area of responsibility includes school social work at elementary school, in particular:
- Advice for pupils, parents and teachers
- Cooperation with specialist services and child and youth welfare organizations
- Participation in school events and conferences
- Crisis intervention in everyday school life
- Conception, implementation and support of group offers, in particular with regard to the legal entitlement to all-day care for children of primary school age.
Prerequisites:
- Degree as Diplom-Sozialarbeiter (m/f/d) / Diplom-Sozialpädagoge (m/f/d) (FH) with state recognition or a comparable Bachelor's degree
- Determination and willingness to take responsibility
- Organizational and team skills
- Class "B" driver's license and willingness to use a private car for business purposes
You are a resilient, committed and efficient personality with the ability to work cooperatively and with dedication in the team of the municipal youth welfare office. Youth Welfare Office. You demonstrate a constant sense of responsibility, communication skills, the ability to approach the target group, gain their acceptance and help solve their problems. Flexible working hours and the willingness to work overtime if necessary are a matter of course for you. In exceptional cases, we also expect you to be prepared to work at weekends and in the evenings.
These are two permanent positions, which are generally suitable for part-time work, but are to be filled on a full-time basis. The employment relationship is based on the collective agreement of the public service (TVöD) with the usual social benefits in the public service. Depending on qualifications and fulfillment of the requirements, the classification will be in pay group S 12 of the pay scale for employees in the social and educational service (TVöD-SuE).
Architect for building construction (m/f/d) / Master of Arts (M.A.) Architecture (m/f/d) / Dipl.-Ing. (FH/TU) Architecture (m/f/d) alternatively a state-certified technician (m/f/d) specializing in building construction to support the building management team
The building management team is looking for an architect (m/f/d) to support the diverse tasks in building construction.
The City of Idar-Oberstein's building management department looks after all municipal properties with regard to necessary new buildings and conversions. The building management department is also responsible for the structural maintenance of buildings and the management of technical facilities.
The scope includes schools, day-care centers, school sports and multi-purpose halls, fire stations, administration buildings, parking garages, public toilets, municipal theaters, exhibition halls, various other buildings such as the Idar-Oberstein train station, the municipal library and also some historic buildings such as Oberstein Castle.
The range of tasks is very diverse and varied. In addition to the usual building maintenance work required on buildings, construction measures such as extensions, conversions and new builds are also part of the job. As there is a large building stock, tasks relating to the restoration of building damage or preventive fire protection must be carried out. Experience in these two areas would be desirable.
The field of work includes the following areas in particular:
- Activities in all service phases of the Fee Structure for Architects and Engineers (HOAI) for object planning, buildings and interiors
- Refurbishment measures, new construction measures and general refurbishment of buildings in building classes 3 and 4 (Section 2 (2) of the State Building Regulations (LBauO)), fee zones III and IV (Section 12 HOAI)
- Processing of special projects.
The right to delegate further tasks is reserved.
Your requirements profile:
- Several years of relevant professional experience in all service phases of object planning for buildings
- In-depth knowledge of fire protection is an advantage
- Independence
- Responsibility and cost awareness
- Ability to work in a team
- Confident handling of common Windows programs
- Knowledge of CAD
- Driving license class B (formerly 3) is a prerequisite for employment
The prerequisite for filling the position is:
- a completed degree as an architect (m/f/d) specializing in structural engineering, e.g:
o Master of Arts (M.A.) Architecture (m/f/d)
o Dipl.-Ing. (FH/TU) Architecture (m/f/d)
alternatively
- Completed specialist training as a state-certified technician (m/f/d) in the field of structural engineering accompanied by sound professional experience
This is a permanent position, which is generally suitable for part-time work, but is to be filled on a full-time basis. Depending on qualifications and fulfillment of personal requirements, the position will be graded up to pay group 11 TVöD.
a trainee (m/f/d) for vocational training as an office management assistant (m/f/d) in the field of municipal utilities
Application deadline: 19.12.2025
Employee (m/f/d) in the education service
We are looking for enthusiastic specialists for our existing daycare centers as soon as possible
- Social workers and social education workers (m/f/d)
- Remedial teachers and curative educators (m/f/d)
- Educator (m/f/d)
- Social assistants (m/f/d)
- Educational assistant (m/f/d)
- Home care assistant (m/f/d)
full and part-time.
Depending on the activity, the main tasks include in particular
- Education, upbringing, care and individual support for children up to 6 years of age
- Cooperation with the families
We expect:
- a completed pedagogical vocational training
- Enjoying the conceptual development of the concept as part of a team
- Enthusiasm to experience everyday life together with the children and to encourage and support them in their individual development
- Willingness to learn and live democracy with children
- a responsible personality who enjoys working independently
- Your qualities include a passion for your job, a love of new things and a positive outlook on life.
These are permanent positions with different time scopes. The employment relationship is based on the collective agreement of the public sector (TVöD) with the usual social benefits in the public sector. The classification depends on the position to be filled and the respective personal qualifications.
a part-time administrative assistant (m/f/d) for the school secretariat of the Realschule Plus
This is a permanent part-time position with a working week of 25 hours. The salary is determined separately as part of the annual working hours.
The main job contents include in particular
- "First point of contact": communication with pupils, parents, school management and teaching staff, companies, authorities, health authorities
- Management of student data in the school program, registration, re-registration and deregistration, student file management
- Management of the school budget and accounting
- Coordination of textbook lending at school level
- Student data management in all-day schools
- Preparation of statistics and lists; accident reports and school property damage
- Written correspondence, appointment coordination, telephone service, mail processing
We are looking for a flexible part-time employee (m/f/d) to cover services in the mornings and afternoons. The role requires a high degree of organization, planning, prudence, flexibility, resilience, decision-making ability and commitment. Vacation leave is generally to be taken during school vacations.
We reserve the right to make changes or additions to the scope of duties.
We expect:
- three years of successfully completed training in the commercial or administrative sector
- sound knowledge of MS Word and Excel
- Independent work and organizational skills
- the ability to work with concentration in a lively environment
- Ability to work in a team and willingness to cooperate with the members of the school management in a spirit of trust
- Confident appearance and good manners
- the willingness to familiarize yourself with the school administration software
We are looking for a flexible part-time employee (m/f/d) to cover services in the mornings and afternoons.
This is a permanent part-time position with a working week of 25 hours. The salary is determined separately as part of the annual working hours. Depending on qualifications and fulfillment of personal requirements, the position will be classified according to pay group 6 TVöD.
an employee environmental technologist - specializing in wastewater management (m/f/d) alternatively a career changer (m/f/d) with at least 3 years of technical training for the urban drainage and sewage treatment plant operation
The Idar-Oberstein municipal sewage company operates an approx. 200 km long sewage network with around 50 special structures, such as rainwater relief systems and pumping stations, as well as three sewage treatment plants with a total connection capacity for around 70,000 population equivalents.
The central tasks include in particular
- Independent monitoring, documentation and assessment of wastewater treatment
- Independent operation and maintenance of mechanical and electrical plant components in wastewater technology
- Sampling and laboratory analysis of wastewater and sewage sludge and their evaluation
- Independent analysis of malfunctions and their elimination
- Taking over the general on-call duty in the wastewater company, also on weekends and public holidays
We expect:
- Completed training as an environmental technologist - wastewater management (m/f/d), (formerly specialist for wastewater technology (m/f/d) or as a supply and disposal technician specializing in wastewater (m/f/d)) or at least 3 years of technical training with the willingness to undergo further training in wastewater technology
- Ability to work independently, target-oriented and reliably as well as team player and high flexibility
- High physical resilience and fitness
- Good IT skills, e.g. MS Office and willingness to undergo further training in measurement and control technology and the process control system
- Possession of an unrestricted EU standard B driving license
- Knowledge of electrical engineering an advantage
The future job holder (m/f/d) will be further qualified by the municipal utilities to carry out work in the wastewater company.
This is a permanent position, which is generally suitable for part-time work, but is to be filled on a full-time basis. The employment relationship is based on the collective agreement of the public service (TVöD) with the usual social benefits in the public service. Depending on qualifications and fulfillment of the requirements, the position will be classified in pay group 6 TVöD.
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Information: Severely disabled persons (m/f/d) with equal professional and personal qualifications will be given preferential consideration for the position.
You can find specific information on the salary groupings contained in our job vacancies here: oeffentlicher-dienst.info
FURTHER INFORMATION ON THE APPLICATION
Sending your application documents
Please send by post to:
Stadtverwaltung Idar-Oberstein
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Postfach 12 22 53
55714 Idar-Oberstein
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