EPF Engineer Project Manager or EPF Engineer Project Manager in Civil and Hydraulic Engineering (80% to 100%)

Thanks to innovative technologies, the Water Service is tasked with supplying Lausanne and 20 municipalities in the Lausanne region with drinking water, as well as ensuring the evacuation of water from the city of Lausanne and the treatment of wastewater from its agglomeration. The service relies on the cross-functionality of the expertise and skills of its 200 collaborators to guarantee excellent water quality.

The Studies & Construction division, composed of about ten engineers and technicians, is responsible for maintenance and construction projects of the Service's facilities, such as plants, reservoirs, and pumping stations for drinking water and wastewater, as well as projects for the renaturation of Lausanne's watercourses.

Do you want to invest yourself in complex projects and join a dynamic team? Don’t wait any longer to apply!

At the City of Lausanne, your commitment makes sense. You contribute every day to the well-being and dynamism of our municipality.

Main Mission(s)

Ensure the role of project manager in civil and hydraulic engineering within the Civil Engineering and Watercourses Section for the construction or renovation of the Service's facilities (reservoirs, drinking water treatment plants, hydraulic structures, supply galleries and vaults)

Diagnose and analyse the needs for renovation and construction of facilities in collaboration with other divisions

Ensure the role of General Project Management and General Works Management and manage contractors and companies

Ensure the role of structural and hydraulic study engineer for the Service's various projects, from preliminary studies to implementation

Ensure compliance with legal obligations and integrate environmental concerns, food safety concepts, and occupational safety

Profile

EPF engineering degree in civil engineering or equivalent training

Postgraduate certification or proven experience in hydraulics

Postgraduate certification or proven experience in project management

10 years of experience in supervising major construction sites

5 years of experience in managing large construction projects, managing contractors and interdisciplinary and spatial coordination

5 years of experience in civil engineering structure calculations as well as in hydraulic structures

Proficiency in structural and hydraulic calculation software as well as engineering work software (Revit, Autocad, MSProject, Messerli)

Special Conditions

Driving licence (cat. B)

Clean criminal record

Aptitude to work outdoors, on construction sites, as well as in confined and specific environments (sewer network)

Workplace

Place de la Navigation 10, 1006 Lausanne

Salary Grade

11

Start Date

1st December 2026 or to be agreed

Information

Ms Mélanie Bähler, Deputy Head of the Studies and Construction Division, 021 315 85 47

Offer

Please send us your application and the usual documents by 04.10.2026 via the online form.
Having trouble applying? Contact the service directly at 021 315 85 19.

We pay great attention to the diversity of the life paths of our collaborators. Our positions are open to both women and men.