Hydraulic Project Manager - Water Resources and Hydraulic Economics

At the heart of integrated management of surface waters, lakes and rivers, within the Water Resources and Hydraulic Economics Division (DGE-EAU), River and Lake Shore Development Section, at the Directorate of Natural Resources and Heritage, as a Project Manager, you will carry out the following tasks:

• Lead river and lake shore development projects both to protect against flooding and to revitalise them
• Manage large-scale river correction companies (ECF) for major projects at the scale of one or several catchment areas
• Support the head of the hydraulic force for the environmental remediation of hydroelectric concessions
• Advise on files related to the law on policing dependent on public domain (LPDP) for planning and building permit applications

Within the DGE-EAU, you will be attached to the River and Lake Shore Development Section, made up of 7 dynamic colleagues, for which you will also participate in the tasks and activities entrusted to it.

For further information, the specifications are available by clicking on this link.

Any questions? Mr Joël Varidel, Head of the River and Lake Shore Development Section, will be happy to assist you at 021 316 75 13.

We look forward to receiving your application and kindly ask you to send it in a single PDF file to facilitate processing.

• EPFL or HES engineering degree in civil engineering, river hydraulics, environmental science, nature management or equivalent, complemented by a minimum of 5 years’ professional experience in river development projects and work supervision.
• Excellent writing and communication skills, both oral and written.
• Organisational skills, interpersonal skills, stress resistance, adaptability and listening skills.
• Sense of responsibility and public service ethics, spirit of mutual aid and collaboration.
• Interest in environmental issues.

The DGE also promotes working conditions that respect the well-being of its staff, best reconciling professional and private life.

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