A+W as employer

Welcome to the A+W Group!

Discover our world. What can you expect from us as an employer? What values and culture do we practise at A+W? What are our employment conditions and how do we stand by our employees?

As one of the leading engineering companies in Switzerland, we pride ourselves on putting our employees at the centre of everything we do. Here are some of the things you can expect from us as an employer:

Our culture

For us, our employees are the foundation of our company and, together with our customers, are our priority. We maintain honest communication and focus on cooperation, fair working conditions, mutual appreciation and trust. We also promote a corporate culture in which everyone’s skills can flourish.

As engineers, planners and consultants, together we represent one of the largest engineering companies in Switzerland: the Amstein + Walthert Group.

Our name stands for technology and sustainability in construction. Together, we are committed to energy efficiency, decarbonisation and the sustainability of buildings over their entire life cycle. Here, we assume social responsibility and make an important contribution to the conservation, utilisation, protection and promotion of our resources.

The long-term success of Amstein + Walthert is also based on the professional self-image of each of our individual employees and the values that the company lives by:

• Prudent corporate management: We focus on long-term corporate success.
• Social responsibility: We value and protect our employees.
• Ecological sustainability: We preserve and secure resources.
• Proactive action: We know our customers and the challenges they face.
• Continuous development: We share our expertise and support our employees.

In addition to our corporate values, we are also committed to complying with the law. Legal misconduct not only has serious legal and economic consequences, but can also damage our reputation and harm our employees, shareholders and customers.

This Code of Conduct sets out our binding minimum standards for responsible behaviour. We ask and call upon everyone to work together to live up to these values and principles. Thank you for your personal contribution and commitment.

Our employment conditions

We provide fair remuneration in line with the market, progressive working conditions and exemplary pension benefits including:

• Salary: We offer a 13th month’s salary and increased child allowances.
• Flexible working time models: These promote the work-life balance of our employees.
• Benefits: Half-fare travelcard, collective daily sickness benefit insurance, departmental and business outings and an end-of-year dinner.
• Further training: Our internal A+W University supports personal development.
• Holidays: 25 days of holiday leave up to the age of 54; 30 days from the age of 55.
• Apprentices: We attach great importance to training young specialists in the fields of electrical engineering and building technology. With us, they can expect a fascinating world of engineering, a respecful environment and support from our vocational training managers.

Apprentices

Top apprenticeships at A+W

Welcome to our apprenticeship page. For us as an engineering company, training young specialists in the key areas of electrical engineering and building technology is a high priority. With an in-depth and well-organised apprenticeship training programme, we aim to produce competent and committed professionals who have the best qualifications for the profession, the company and further training at university level. During your apprenticeship, you will be supported by our vocational training managers and helpful work colleagues, who will prepare you optimally for your entry into the professional world. Amstein + Walthert has been recognised as a sports-friendly training company. This means that you have the opportunity to pursue your sporting career alongside your professional career.

Introductory apprenticeship at A+W

We are delighted that you are interested in an introductory apprenticeship at our company! The introductory apprenticeship offers you the opportunity to find out more about a possible apprenticeship in all its facets. We offer introductory apprenticeships in all our training professions – each generally for a period of two days.

The following foundations are helpful for an introductory apprenticeship as an Electrical Planner or Building Technology Planner (Swiss certificate of competence in both cases):

• Good grades in maths, geometry and physics: these subjects are relevant to the technical aspects of the professions.
• Affinity for technical details and abstraction: after all, you will be working with plans and technical drawings.
• Keen interest in technical drawing: technical drawing may be carried out both by hand and on the computer.

If you would like to find out more about your chosen profession, send your application to the relevant contact person at our location with the following documents:

• Application letter
• Letter of motivation: why do you want to find out more about this apprenticeship?
• Curriculum vitae with a photo
• All available secondary school certificates
• References and assessments from introductory apprenticeships and aptitude tests (if available)

Apprenticeship programmes

We train apprentices in the following professions:

Electrical Planner (Swiss certificate of competence)
 in Zurich, Basel, Bern, Chur, Lausanne, Lucerne, Geneva and St. Gallen

Building Technology Planner for Heating (Swiss certificate of competence)
 in Zurich, Basel, Bern, Chur, Frauenfeld, Geneva, Lausanne, Lucerne and St. Gallen

Building Technology Planner for Ventilation (Swiss certificate of competence)
 in Zurich, Basel, Bern, Frauenfeld, Geneva, Lausanne, Lucerne and St. Gallen

Building Technology Planner for Plumbing (Swiss certificate of competence)
 in Zurich, Bern, Frauenfeld, Geneva, Lausanne, Lucerne and St. Gallen

Building IT Specialist (Swiss certificate of competence)
 in Zurich

Refrigeration System Planner (Swiss certificate of competence)
 in Bern

Management Administrator (Swiss certificate of competence)
 in Zurich

You can find our current apprenticeship vacancies on the following platforms:

• Top apprenticeships (Toplehrstellen)
• Electricians (Elektriker)
• Career counselling (Berufsberatung)

If you are interested in a technical profession, we look forward to receiving your complete application with the following attachments submitted to the relevant contact person at the location

• Application letter
• Letter of motivation: why do you want to do this apprenticeship?
• Curriculum vitae with a photo
• All available secondary school certificates
• References and assessments from introductory apprenticeships and aptitude tests (if available)

Training and further education

Education

With an in-depth and well-organised training programme, we aim to train qualified professionals. They should have the best prerequisites for the profession, our company as well as for further training at all educational levels. As a certified top training company, we also support our apprentices if they wish to attend additional free-time and supporting courses during working hours.

We also offer internships, which are very popular among students and graduates. Our internships provide a comprehensive insight into our day-to-day work and make it easier for students to start their careers.

Further training

As an internal training programme, A+W University aims to develop and strengthen the knowledge and skills of employees and expand the company’s expertise. In this way, we also ensure that our company has access to the business areas of the future. The A+W University is open to all employees.

The programme is extremely varied. Courses are offered on important tools as well as in-depth courses on specialised topics. The basics of fire protection or the exact dimensioning of building technology with simulations are covered, as are the handling of tenders or contracting. The programme also includes seminars on personal development and cultural events.

In addition to internal training at A+W University, we also promote external professional development programmes. We support our employees by recognising part of the training time as paid working time. Financial contributions towards course costs may also be paid.

Management philosophy

Our principles

Together we lead A+W to top performance with our goals in mind. We achieve this with a cooperative management style, transparent communication, enthusiasm and passion.

Our structure

In line with our management principles, our management structure is flat, the operational units are limited in size and employees have short distances to the nearest point of contact.

The companies of the Amstein + Walthert Group are organised into divisions, each of which is managed by a division head. Together with the management, they are responsible for the operational management of the company. The Board of Directors of Amstein + Walthert Holding AG is responsible for the strategic management of the Group. This takes place in regular dialogue with the management and divisional management.
The companies of the A+W Group are organised regionally into A+W West, Central and East and are grouped into brands. The managers are familiar with the local conditions.

Work-life balance

We make sure that our employees can harmonise their professional and private lives. Our working time model strives for flexible working arrangements. This means that both full-time and part-time employees have the opportunity to organise their personal working hours themselves, subject to certain framework conditions.

Equal opportunities

Equality

We are committed to equal opportunities in working life. We promote equality between women and men in the company and prevent discrimination in employment, working conditions, remuneration, further training and the assignment of tasks. The proportion of women in engineering professions is generally low.