Renens (VD)
Civil Engineering Project Manager
- 20 August 2026
- 60 – 100%
- Permanent position
- French (Fluent), German (Fluent)
- Renens (VD)
About the job
Move Switzerland forward with us.
Civil Engineering Project Manager
Renens (VD)
01.01.2027 or by agreement
60-100%
103173
What awaits you.
You contribute to designing safe and reliable railway infrastructures with a direct impact for customers. You will work in a varied environment within the Engineering Structures team of Romandy, where collaboration and knowledge transfer are part of everyday life. During the first two years, you will benefit from comprehensive training focused on railways and will continue to develop. Currently, two positions are vacant in Renens. One mainly covers the Valais line, including Upper Valais. The other mainly covers the Jura-Neuchâtel line. You can find more information about this position here: Civil Engineering Project Manager | SBB , as well as other information concerning ongoing projects in French-speaking Switzerland: French-speaking Switzerland and Valais: Railway projects and regional construction programmes | SBB To learn about social benefits, such as free GA travelcard and discounted trips abroad (also for family), visit our website under Social Benefits .
What you can move forward.
- As a project manager, you manage a portfolio of multidisciplinary projects and lead engineering structures from preliminary design to commissioning.
- You take overall responsibility for projects and ensure compliance with costs, deadlines, quality, and safety.
- You coordinate internal specialists as well as external contractors and various stakeholders, ensuring an effective interface with railway operations.
- You check and validate designs, size load-bearing structures, and conduct internal expert assessments if necessary.
- Depending on the file, you take overall responsibility for the execution of works and represent projects in committees or with external organisations.
What you bring.
- Thanks to your proactive and committed working style, you lead interdisciplinary teams and convince diverse stakeholders.
- In demanding project situations, you solve problems in a structured manner and communicate clearly and appropriately with interlocutors.
- You bring several years of professional experience, for example in an engineering office, construction management, or project leadership; initial experience in railway project management is an advantage.
- You have solid technical knowledge in calculation, design, and execution of load-bearing structures, for example with experience in reinforced concrete and steel construction.
- You hold a degree in civil engineering (ETH, HES/HEI or equivalent qualification) and use French at C1 level and German at B2 level in a professional context.
Your salary and social benefits.
We have a fair and progressive salary system and actively commit to pay equality. Therefore, additional detailed information on the SBB salary system can be consulted transparently. This position corresponds to requirement level K and entitles to a regional allowance level 1. Learn more about salary and social benefits .
Here is a good way to start.
Your desire to move Switzerland forward with us is our greatest motivation. Therefore, we do not require a cover letter for this position. However, if you wish, you may write to us via our application tool.
We do not accept applications from placement agencies for this position.
About the position
Damien Luce Phone +41 79 800 91 74