Kanton Graubünden
Chur
14 hours ago
Head of Main Road Construction Section (General Site Manager)
- 05 May 2026
- 100%
- Permanent position
- Chur
Job summary
Join the Grisons, Switzerland's unique trilingual canton! Experience a diverse work environment and great quality of life.
Tasks
- Lead road construction projects across the canton with expertise.
- Ensure projects meet technical, deadline, and cost requirements.
- Manage a team and coordinate between design and implementation.
Skills
- Degree in civil engineering or equivalent with extensive experience.
- Strong communication skills and initiative are essential.
- Knowledge of multiple cantonal languages is a plus.
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About the job
Together for Graubünden
The only trilingual canton in Switzerland is diverse in economic, cultural and political profile. With an area of 7106 km², Graubünden is the largest canton in Switzerland and with 150 valleys, 615 lakes, 140 tourist resorts and countless days of sunshine per year offers a high quality of life. The cantonal administration of Graubünden is as diverse as our landscape.
The only trilingual canton in Switzerland is diverse in economic, cultural and political profile. With an area of 7106 km², Graubünden is the largest canton in Switzerland and with 150 valleys, 615 lakes, 140 tourist resorts and countless days of sunshine per year offers a high quality of life. The cantonal administration of Graubünden is as diverse as our landscape.
Head of Main Road Construction Section (General Site Manager)
Technical Office | 80-100 % | Chur
The Technical Office is responsible for the planning, construction, maintenance and operation of cantonal roads, as well as hydraulic structures and slow mobility in Graubünden. In addition, we take care of the operational maintenance of national roads within the canton. The cantonal road infrastructure includes over 1450 structures, including bridges up to 90 metres high and tunnels up to 3 kilometres long. The challenges that the nature of our mountain canton conceals in summer and winter make our work demanding and varied. As an office certified with the Friendly Work Space label, the health and satisfaction of our approximately 480 employees are particularly important to us. For this reason, we are committed to systematic health management in the company (GSA).
For the road construction section, we are looking for a head of main road construction section (general site manager) from 1 August 2026 or by agreement
For the road construction section, we are looking for a head of main road construction section (general site manager) from 1 August 2026 or by agreement
Tasks
- Technical responsibility for new construction, expansion and refurbishment projects along the main road network throughout the canton
- Responsibility for project development from a technical perspective, adherence to deadlines and costs, as well as monitoring compliance with quality directives
- General site management for all projects on the canton’s main roads
- Independent management of complex road and civil engineering projects during the publication and implementation phases
- Coordination between design and implementation
- Management of a team of approx. 10 employees consisting of sector managers and local site managers
- Overall responsibility for planning and conducting professional development for all site management employees of the Technical Office
What we expect from you
- Diploma as a civil engineer (BSc, MSc level), construction contractor or equivalent training
- Excellent specialist knowledge and several years of experience in the execution of road and civil engineering projects
- Ability to assert yourself, communication skills and initiative
- Management experience and ability to handle large workloads
- Enjoyment of interdisciplinary collaboration
- Good IT skills (performance description software, MS Office)
- Good knowledge of several cantonal languages is an advantage
We look forward to receiving your online application and to meeting you.
If you have any questions, René Simeon is happy to assist you at telephone number 081 257 37 85.
Application deadline: 31 May 2026
