Kanton Graubünden
Chur
Project Manager Execution (Section Construction Manager)
- 16 July 2026
- 100%
- Permanent position
- Chur
Job summary
Join Graubünden, Switzerland's diverse trilingual canton. Experience a vibrant work environment with excellent benefits.
Tasks
- Oversee new construction and maintenance projects statewide.
- Ensure timely, cost-effective execution while meeting quality standards.
- Lead complex road and civil engineering projects from bidding to completion.
Skills
- Degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent with relevant experience.
- Strong communication skills and initiative are essential.
- Proficiency in IT tools like MS Office and project management software.
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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.
Project Manager Execution (Section Construction Manager)
Department of Civil Engineering | 80–100 % | Chur
Responsible for hydraulic engineering and slow traffic in Graubünden. We also 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 (BGM).
We are looking for a Project Manager Execution (Section Construction Manager) for the Road Construction Department from 1 October 2026 or by arrangement.
- Technical responsibility for the assigned new construction, expansion and maintenance projects on the main road network throughout the canton
- Responsibility for professional, timely and cost-appropriate project execution as well as monitoring compliance with quality requirements
- Section construction management for projects on the canton’s main roads
- Independent management of demanding road and civil engineering projects in the tendering and realisation phases
- Coordination between planning and realisation
- Technical leadership of local construction management teams
- Support of the Head of Section Main Roads in the area of internal quality management
- 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
- Enjoyment of interdisciplinary teamwork
- Good IT user skills (cost estimation software, MS Office)
- General working language is German; knowledge of Italian and/or Romansh is desirable
For questions, Tobias Walschburger is happy to assist you at telephone number 081 257 37 69.
Application deadline: 16 August 2026
