Construction Project Engineer

Are you skilled in technical and organizational aspects with a passion for delivering high-quality results Do you enjoy collaborating in a multicultural environment Join CERNs Site and Civil Engineering (SCE) Department and contribute to dynamic civil engineering and construction projects at the worlds leading particle physics laboratory.

This opportunity is within the Site Asset Management (SAM) group where you will work on exciting projects such as the new main entrance gate and envelope renovations. You will manage and coordinate the maintenance construction and renovation of surface infrastructure and underground facilities while also contributing to the sections quality assurance plan.

Tasks

Key Responsibilities:

• Gather requirements from stakeholders (safety officers work package leaders etc.) and manage change requests.
• Develop project management deliverables including proposals schedules cost estimates and risk analysis.
• Draft tender documents lead procurement and manage contracts with consultants and contractors including negotiating financial variations claims and settlements. Oversee the construction tender process ensuring adherence to CERNs procurement rules.
• Manage project design phases (preliminary to execution design) in collaboration with internal teams consultants and contractors.
• Coordinate project execution chair meetings track progress and ensure quality safety and compliance with contractual documents and regulations and oversee works on-site.
• Ensure safety and environmental regulations are met and promote a culture of safety on-site.

Requirements

Skills:

• Knowledge of building construction and renovation with an understanding of project management and contract handling.
• Organizational and planning skills with an ability to manage tasks and schedules effectively.
• Familiarity with quality control processes and cost and schedule management.
• Self-motivated and proactive with the ability to set priorities manage tasks and adapt to new challenges.
• Strong communicator and team player ensuring clarity in execution and actively contributing to team goals.
• Spoken and written English or French with a commitment to learn the other language.

Eligibility criteria:

• You are a national of a CERN Member or Associate Member State.

• You have a professional background in Civil Engineering or Architecture (or a related field) and have either:

• a Masters degree with 2 to 6 years of post-graduation professional experience;

• or a PhD with no more than 3 years of post-graduation professional experience.

• You have never had a CERN fellow or graduate contract before.

Benefits

Additional Information

Job closing date: 18.06.2025 at 23:59 CEST.

Contract duration: 24 months with a possible extension up to 36 months maximum.

Working hours: 40 hours per week

Target start date: 01-September-2025

This position involves:

• Work in Radiation Areas.
• Interventions in underground installations.
• A valid driving licence.

Job reference: SCE-SAM-CEGRAP

Field of work: Civil Engineering

What we offer

• A monthly stipend ranging between 6287 and 6911 Swiss Francs per month (net of tax).
• Coverage by CERNs comprehensive health scheme (for yourself your spouse and children) and membership of the CERN Pension Fund.
• Depending on your individual circumstances: installation grant; family child and infant allowances; payment of travel expenses at the beginning and end of contract.
• 30 days of paid leave per year.
• On-the-job and formal training at CERN as well as in-house language courses for English and/or French.

About us

At CERN the European Organization for Nuclear Research physicists and engineers are probing the fundamental structure of the universe. Using the worlds largest and most complex scientific instruments they study the basic constituents of matter - fundamental particles that are made to collide together at close to the speed of light. The process gives physicists clues about how particles interact and provides insights into the fundamental laws of nature.

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