Zürich
Project Manager Rail Construction (m/f/d)
- 29 September 2026
- 80 – 100%
- Permanent position
- CHF 120 000 - 125 000 /year
- German (Fluent)
- 8001 Zürich
About the job
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Project Manager Rail Construction (m/f/d)
Salary - CHF120,000 - 125,000Our ROCKEN partner plans and realises 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 Rail Construction for the overall management of diverse projects in the field of rail and transport infrastructure. You will accompany demanding projects from the initial project idea through planning and design to realisation, taking responsibility for quality, deadlines, costs, and safety. As the central contact person, you coordinate clients, specialist planners, and rail technology specialist services and ensure a structured, phase-appropriate project execution. The position offers a responsible role at the interface between civil engineering, rail infrastructure, and interdisciplinary project management.
Responsibilities:
Assuming overall project management of rail and infrastructure projects from design to realisation
Responsibility for quality, deadlines, costs, and safety as well as ongoing monitoring of defined project objectives
Management and coordination of design along the relevant SIA phases and planning milestones
Leadership and coordination of interdisciplinary planning teams, specialist planners, and external experts
Central contact person for clients, principals, authorities, and other project participants
Coordination of interfaces between civil engineering, track construction, overhead lines, signalling systems, and other rail technology specialist services
Preparation and monitoring of schedule programmes, project budgets, cost forecasts, and risk assessments
Ensuring compliance with SIA standards, rail-specific requirements, approval procedures, and safety requirements
Preparation and support of tenders, bids, and awards for planning and construction services
Leading project, planning, and coordination meetings and ensuring comprehensible project documentation
Supporting execution, commissioning, and project handover in coordination with construction management, clients, and specialist services
Qualifications:
Completed studies as Civil Engineer FH/ETH or comparable technical education
Several years of experience in project management of rail or rail infrastructure projects
Sound knowledge in project management, design, cost and schedule control
Knowledge of relevant SIA standards and rail-specific regulations in the Swiss infrastructure environment
Experience in coordinating interdisciplinary planning teams and rail technology specialist services
Knowledge of tendering, awarding, and contract management is an advantage
Very good German language skills spoken and written
Benefits:
- 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 creativity, an open communication culture, and an inspiring mix of ages.
- Experienced and dynamic team
- Flat hierarchies
- Market- and performance-based salaries
- 13th month salary
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Work location
Zurich