Who we are
Anchored in Switzerland and internationally active, WALO is managed as a family business in the 4th and 5th generation. For over 100 years, WALO has focused on the combination of consistency and innovation.
What we do
WALO is active as an innovative total solutions company in all markets of the construction industry. The family-owned company has established itself as a reliable partner in the construction industry and infrastructure projects in Switzerland and worldwide with its decades of experience and the permanent development of sustainable as well as economical solutions.
Projects
We have successfully implemented many challenging projects. Therefore, we proudly let our references speak for our work.
Products
Whether residential, industrial, healthcare, outdoor or for sports and leisure facilities - seamless floor coverings have to meet a wide variety of requirements on a permanent basis.
Career
Good buildings and thus satisfied customers require precise construction work. All our employees, from unskilled workers to engineers, play a key role in ensuring that we achieve this goal time and time again.
Locations
With our locations in three countries, we are successfully active for you worldwide.
Anchored in Switzerland and operating internationally, we offer ambitious and team-oriented personalities a wide range of development and career opportunities through our broad service portfolio and many years of expertise. In our family business, responsibility, mutual respect and appreciation form the basis for joint success and are guarantees for a secure future.
Working at WALO
WALO's success is based on the knowledge and commitment as well as the motivation and enthusiasm of our employees. Worldwide, they demonstrate exceptional integration skills in different corporate cultures, structures and organisations. In multicultural and interdisciplinary teams, it is fun to achieve goals together – and also to constantly update one's own knowledge and to share experiences with each other. To ensure that the best people continue to join and stay with us, we offer a performance-oriented environment, attractive career opportunities and a corporate culture that values and rewards the contribution of each individual.
The goal of training at WALO is to grow through challenges and eventually become an indispensable part of our team. WALO employees learn both "on the job" and through targeted training measures. We support our employees and train them through internal and external seminars and events. At every level and in every function, WALO offers individuals the opportunity to develop and expand their personal skills.
The company Walo Bertschinger AG Bern and the GEWA Foundation are going down joint paths in the integration of people who are particularly challenged for psychological reasons. In cooperation with GEWA, Walo Bertschinger AG will in future offer work training and work trial jobs in the construction industry in the Bern region. These include jobs in pavement construction, track construction, road construction and civil engineering, in administration or as a construction clerk.
Our Benefits
Mastering every challenge also means being prepared. Continuing education is an important aspect of this. WALO is convinced that the right mix of targeted internal and external training and learning on the job is an important step towards sustainable success. That is why we support our employees, at every level and in every function, to take the next step.
For WALO, the health of its employees is the most valuable asset. That is why we offer our employees attractive special conditions for insurance.
We offer our employees a wide range of discounts on products and services from top suppliers. Whether fleet discount, travel, fashion, leisure, sports, living or technology, what is right for you is just waiting to be found.
Head of Geomatics & Deputy Head of Geomatics
"WALO offers just the right mix of progressive thinking and a certain closeness."
"WALO is like a big family with over 2600 employees. And yet I don't feel like a number."
Logistics & Technology Director
"To be successful at WALO, you should be a team player – communicative, open and have a wide range of interests – with the will to constantly learn and develop professionally."
Construction Manager & Profit Center Manager Trackwork
"At WALO, you take on responsibility as an employee from day one and you can count on everyone helping everyone else when it counts."
Machine Development Manager
"In the development of special machines, nothing is commonplace. It takes a lot of creativity, independence and smart decisions to make progress."
Project Manager Social Media & Deputy Head of Marketing Communication
"As an employee at WALO, you need flexibility, a good dose of openness and an appetite for varied projects."
"You definitely need to feel comfortable in a constantly evolving environment."
Project Manager Civil Engineering
"Every construction site is an unprecedented prototype and I am proud of every project I have been involved in."
Manager Walls & Flooring Ticino
"If you are looking for a great working atmosphere and want to get things moving in challenging projects, WALO is the right place for you."
Polier
"WALO offers particularly young and ambitious people a wide range of exciting opportunities for advancement."
Career Options
Find the right job at WALO.
We appreciate your interest in the WALO Group and are happy to answer any questions you may have.
Headquarters
Giessenstrasse 5
Postfach, 8953 Dietikon 1