Project Manager in Tunnel Construction / Special Deep Foundation Engineering (m/f/d)

Project Manager in Tunnel Construction / Special Deep Foundation Engineering (m/f/d)

Our Rocken partner is a globally leading engineering consultancy active in infrastructure, energy, water, and environment sectors. With over 40 locations and thousands of employees, the company is committed to innovative solutions and sustainable projects worldwide. By working on visionary construction projects and modern infrastructure development, our partner sets new standards in engineering.

Notable projects include:

• Mega dam in the Middle East: A comprehensive energy infrastructure project for water storage and power generation

• Major airport in Europe: Project management and technical consulting for one of the busiest air traffic hubs in the world

• Offshore wind farm in the North Sea: Technical design and planning of a large wind power project for sustainable energy production

• Tunnel project in Asia: Construction and infrastructure planning for a strategically important transport connection

Role:

On behalf of our client, we are seeking an experienced leader as Senior Project Manager Tunnel Construction / Underground Construction for complex national and international infrastructure projects. You will assume full technical and economic responsibility for demanding road tunnel and underground construction projects and oversee them through all SIA phases. You will lead interdisciplinary project teams, be responsible for technical concepts, project planning bases, and calculations, and apply modern planning methods such as BIM purposefully. This position is aimed at experienced civil engineers who manage large infrastructure projects and wish to take on additional leadership and management responsibilities in the future.

Responsibilities:

• Overall responsible management of complex tunnel construction, underground construction, and infrastructure projects in technical, organisational, and economic terms

• Control and handling of projects through all SIA phases from strategic planning and design to realisation and commissioning

• Leadership and coordination of interdisciplinary project teams, specialist planners, and engineering consortia

• Responsibility for costs, deadlines, quality, resources, and project risks within the assigned large projects

• Technical leadership in the development of tunnel construction concepts, project planning bases, technical reports, and engineering calculations

• Planning and assessment of demanding solutions for road tunnels, underground structures, and associated infrastructure facilities

• Coordination of technical interfaces between tunnel construction, geotechnics, structural planning, traffic planning, and technical tunnel equipment

• Use and further development of BIM and digital planning methods in complex infrastructure projects

• Coordination with clients, authorities, project partners, specialist planners, and executing companies

• Responsibility for project controlling, contract management, claims management, and technical quality assurance

• Support in acquisitions, offers, and fee proposals as well as in acquiring and developing new infrastructure projects

• Technical support and further development of project managers and engineers within the project team

Qualifications:

• Completed studies as a Civil Engineer FH/ETH at Bachelor or Master level or comparable engineering qualification

• At least 10 years of professional experience in civil engineering and infrastructure with corresponding seniority

• Several years of experience in project management of complex infrastructure projects, ideally in tunnel or underground construction

• Sound knowledge of SIA phases, Swiss standards, and project planning processes in infrastructure construction

• Experience in the technical leadership of multidisciplinary project teams and engineering consortia

• Knowledge of BIM, digital infrastructure planning, as well as cost, risk, and contract management is an advantage

• Good to very good German language skills for project management, technical documentation, and collaboration with clients

• Flexible working hours
• Good transport connections and accessibility
• Attractive training and development opportunities
• Comfortable office with modern infrastructure
• Interesting and varied activities/projects

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Work location
Zurich