Kanton Graubünden
Chur
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Section Head Construction Main Roads (Senior Construction Manager)
- 30 April 2026
- 100%
- Permanent position
- Chur
Job summary
Join the diverse and vibrant Graubünden canton, the largest in Switzerland. Experience a fulfilling work environment with great benefits.
Tasks
- Lead road construction and maintenance projects across the canton.
- Ensure timely and quality project execution while managing costs.
- Oversee a team of about 10 construction professionals.
Skills
- Bachelor's or master's degree in civil engineering or equivalent.
- Strong knowledge and experience in road construction projects.
- Excellent communication, leadership, and team collaboration skills.
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About the job
The only trilingual canton in Switzerland is economically, culturally and politically diverse. Graubünden, with 7106 km², is the largest canton in Switzerland and offers a high quality of life with 150 valleys, 615 lakes, 140 holiday resorts and countless sunny days per year. The Cantonal Administration of Graubünden is as versatile as our landscape. Bring your unique skills and help shape the future of the Cantonal Administration of Graubünden with us.
Section Head Construction Main Roads (Senior Construction Manager)
Department of Civil Engineering | 80-100 % | Chur
The Department of Civil Engineering is responsible for the planning, construction, maintenance and operation of the cantonal roads as well as hydraulic engineering and slow traffic in Graubünden. In addition, we take care of the operational maintenance of the national roads within the canton. The canton’s road infrastructure includes over 1,450 civil engineering structures, including bridges at dizzying heights of up to 90 metres and tunnels up to 3 kilometres long. The challenges posed by the nature of our mountainous canton in summer and winter make our work demanding and varied. As a Friendly Work Space certified office, the health and satisfaction of our approximately 480 employees are particularly important to us. For this reason, we are committed to systematic occupational health management (OHM).
We are looking for a Section Head Construction Main Roads (Senior Construction Manager) for the Road Construction Department from 1 August 2026 or by arrangement.
- Technical responsibility for new construction, expansion and maintenance projects on the main road network throughout the canton
- Responsibility for professional, timely and cost-effective project management as well as monitoring compliance with quality standards
- Senior construction management for all projects on the canton’s main roads
- Independent management of demanding road and civil engineering projects in the tendering and implementation phases
- Coordination between planning and implementation
- Leading a team of about 10 employees, consisting of section construction managers and local construction managers
- Overall responsibility for the planning and implementation of training for all construction management staff of the Department of Civil Engineering
- Degree as a civil engineer (BSc, MSc level), master builder or an equivalent qualification
- Very good technical knowledge and several years of experience in the execution of road and civil engineering projects
- Assertiveness, communication skills and initiative
- Leadership experience and resilience
- Enjoyment of interdisciplinary teamwork
- Good IT user skills (cost estimation software, MS Office)
- Good knowledge of several cantonal languages is an advantage
If you have any questions, René Simeon will be happy to assist you at telephone number 081 257 37 85.
Application deadline: 31 May 2026
