Project Manager Railway Construction (m/f/d)

Project Manager Railway Construction (m/f/d)

Our ROCKEN partner plans and implements projects addressing complex issues in the fields of infrastructure, energy, mobility, and building technology. The company develops holistic, innovative, and forward-looking solutions.

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Role:

On behalf of the client, we are looking for an experienced professional as Project Manager Railway Construction to lead demanding infrastructure projects from planning to realisation. You will take on the overall coordination of railway projects and be responsible for quality, deadlines, costs, and safety. As a central interface, you coordinate clients, specialist planners, and railway technical services and ensure structured project execution. The role combines civil engineering, project management, and railway infrastructure with high professional responsibility.

Responsibilities:

• Management and coordination of demanding railway and infrastructure projects from planning to realisation

• Assumption of overall project management and control of all involved specialist disciplines and project partners

• Responsibility for quality, deadlines, costs, and safety within the assigned projects

• Management of planning according to relevant SIA phases and ensuring defined planning milestones

• Coordination of clients, engineers, specialist planners, authorities, and railway technical services

• Handling and coordination of interfaces between civil engineering, track construction, overhead lines, signalling systems, and other railway technology trades

• Creation and monitoring of project schedules, cost forecasts, project budgets, and risk assessments

• Ensuring compliance with relevant SIA standards, railway-specific regulations, and safety requirements

• Preparation and support of tenders, bids, and awards for planning and construction services

• Conducting and leading project, coordination, and planning meetings and ensuring technical documentation

• Supporting execution, commissioning, and project handover in collaboration with construction management and involved specialist departments

Qualifications:

• Completed studies as Civil Engineer FH/ETH or comparable technical education

• Several years of experience in managing railway or rail infrastructure projects in Switzerland

• Solid knowledge in planning, project control, cost and schedule management

• Knowledge of relevant SIA standards as well as Swiss regulations and processes in railway construction

• Experience in coordinating railway technical services and interdisciplinary planning teams

• Knowledge of tendering and contract management for infrastructure projects

• Very good German language skills spoken and written

• Participation or takeover of mobile phone and notebook: And as a bonus, we are happy to support you with a subsidy and home office equipment so that you are optimally equipped.
• Flexible working hours: Our flexible working models and various development paths enable an individual career along your own strengths.
• Attractive training and development opportunities
• Open corporate culture: We promote and live a corporate culture based on scope for design, an open communication culture, and an inspiring age mix.
• Experienced and dynamic team
• Flat hierarchies
• Market- and performance-based salaries
• 13th month salary

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Work location
Zurich