Civil Engineer in Structural Deep Construction

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Civil Engineer in Structural Deep Construction

Bern

01.01.2027 or by arrangement

60-100%

103727

This is what you can look forward to.

The SBB Infrastructure Division is responsible for the construction, maintenance and operation of the infrastructure, and in the area of "Network Design, Facilities and Technology" the strategic and technological facility management is ensured. The "Engineering Structures" department is responsible for the SBB-wide technical leadership for tunnels, bridges, retaining structures, earthworks, noise barriers, drinking water supply systems and wastewater disposal systems of civil engineering structures. We develop techniques, guidelines and methods for new construction, maintenance and monitoring of engineering structures. Our benefits such as child allowances, free 1st class GA and discounted travel abroad, also for your family, can be found on our website under Benefits .

This is what you can achieve.

• In this exciting role, you take on the technical leadership of retaining structures with a focus on structural deep construction for new build and maintenance projects of the SBB infrastructure and support the specialist areas of tunnel construction, geotechnics and specialised deep construction.
• Under your responsibility, you review project dossiers from variant studies to preliminary and construction projects for retaining structures and cut-and-cover tunnels with regard to the correct implementation of technical regulations and qualitative requirements. In doing so, you maintain close contact with the executing project managers and monitoring specialists.
• You provide expert services within the SBB for the assessment of existing retaining structures and strategic and operational advice for the implementation of construction measures.
• In your role, you further develop SBB technical specifications and guidelines for new build and maintenance measures and monitoring for retaining structures. You conduct regular coordination with the authorities and actively participate in working groups for standards development.
• You initiate and accompany research projects for innovations and further developments in structural deep construction and for the monitoring of retaining structures.

This is what you bring with you.

• Initiative, independence and a sense of responsibility characterise your personality.
• You can draw on professional leadership experience and communicate appropriately for the target audience. Within the specialist area, you have a broad network and are willing to further expand it internally and externally.
• You have several years of practical experience in structural deep construction and in-depth knowledge of retaining structures in reinforced concrete and natural stone.
• You are familiar with the state of science and technology in structural deep construction and bring expertise in railway operations as well as the relevant regulations.
• For this role, we require a completed degree in civil engineering (FH/Uni/ETH).
• You communicate fluently in German (at least C1) and your Italian or French skills are good (at least B2).

Your salary and benefits.

We have a fair and progressive salary system and actively promote pay equality. Therefore, further and detailed information about the salary system at SBB is transparently available. This position is at requirement level K, regional allowance level 1. More about salary and benefits .

This is how the entry succeeds.

Your desire to move Switzerland with us is our greatest motivation. Therefore, we waive a cover letter for this position. If you still want to share your motivation with us, you can still do so in our application tool. Achieving great things is easier on a first-name basis. This starts already with your application.

We do not accept applications from recruitment agencies for this position.

About the position

Herbert Friedl, Head of Engineering Structures Phone +41 79 765 49 18