Head (m/f/d) Federal Competence Center for Ammunition Salvage, Rostock (Engineer - Environmental Protection/Environmental Technology)

Die Zukunft - Umwelt - Gesellschaft (ZUG) gGmbH is looking for a Head (m/f/d) Federal Competence Center for Ammunition Salvage - full-time or part-time, EG 15 (TVöD Bund) for the establishment and management of the BKZ on behalf of the Bundesministerium für Umwelt, Klimaschutz, Naturschutz und nukleare Sicherheit (BMUKN) at its new Rostock location at the earliest possible date.

ZUG is a non-profit federal company with around 1,000 employees at locations in Berlin, Bonn, Cottbus, and Rostock. On behalf of the Federal Government, we implement national and international funding programs and operate competence centers and knowledge platforms. In our work, we combine professional quality, economic efficiency, and a value-oriented attitude - find out more at www.z-u-g.org.

ZUG supports the BMUKN in implementing its funding objectives and accompanies programs for environmental, nature, and climate protection. The Federal Competence Center for Ammunition Salvage (BKZ) is to be established at the new Rostock location. The immediate program "Ammunition Legacy in the North and Baltic Seas" aims to salvage and destroy up to 1.6 million tons of World War ammunition from the seabed. The Federal Competence Center is to coordinate the development and construction of the world's first floating industrial plant for salvaging ammunition at sea. Further information at: www.bundesumweltministerium.de/themen/meeresschutz/munitionsaltlasten-im-meer

Tasks

You are responsible for the establishment of the BKZ, the professional structures and expertise, as well as the planning and implementation of the technical and strategic goals agreed upon with the client. You will take on the disciplinary leadership and personnel development of the employees reporting directly to you, their overall technical management, and the promotion of a good working atmosphere. You hold overall responsibility for the implementation of tasks and processes in the area, including the control of work progress and compliance with deadlines. You represent the BKZ and the relevant subject areas in the political and professional environment and expand the network. You are the contact person for the clients in the Ministry for the respective topics. You support the management in the development and implementation of the corporate strategy.

Requirement Profile

• Completed university degree, preferably in marine, environmental, or engineering sciences, chemistry, or a comparable course of study
• Sound specialist knowledge in the field of ammunition salvage in maritime contexts
• Knowledge of German administrative structures in the areas of coast, marine environment, or disaster protection
• Knowledge of the legal framework for ordnance disposal and marine protection (ideally SeeUmwVerhV, HELCOM-Übereinkommen, OSPAR)
• Demonstrable experience in dealing with political institutions, ideally with experience in decision-making processes and workflows at the ministerial level
• Sound leadership experience with disciplinary leadership, ability for motivating employee leadership
• Excellent communication and cooperation skills, organizational talent, as well as above-average commitment, gender and diversity competence
• Business fluent English skills in speaking and writing
• Willingness for occasional business travel

We offer

1. Work with meaning and impact: Contribute your skills to work at the interface between politics and practice for a sustainable future.

1. Flexibility that gives you space: Individual part-time models for all positions, 30 days of vacation, days off on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve, and a family-oriented culture ensure that work and private life remain in balance. Additionally, we offer flextime, 60% remote work, and a time account.

1. Your expertise in focus: We support you with structured induction, internal and external training opportunities, and regular feedback meetings.

1. Reliable framework conditions: With the TVöD, you benefit from fair and transparent employment conditions. The position is initially limited to two years; however, we aim for long-term cooperation.

1. Working together, learning from each other: Openness and flat hierarchies are not just buzzwords for us, but are lived, for example, through a "Du" culture, diversity measures, and exchange formats. We promote individual responsibility and rely on co-creation.

Interested? Then apply without a photo by 06.09.2026, stating the reference number 2653 via our career portal https://karriere.z-u-g.org/. If you have any questions, feel free to write to us at bewerbung@z-u-g.org.

ZUG stands for inclusion and diversity because we are convinced that mixed teams achieve the best results. Therefore, we promote diversity (in terms of cultural and social origin, age, religion, as well as sexual and gender identity) among employees. To promote the professional equality of women in the sense of equality law, applications from women are particularly welcome. Severely disabled applicants are expressly encouraged to apply.