Bern
Project Manager Railway Construction (m/f/d)
- 02 November 2026
- 80 – 100%
- Permanent position
- CHF 115 000 - 120 000 /year
- German (Intermediate)
- 3011 Bern
About the job
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Project Manager Railway Construction (m/f/d)
Salary - CHF115,000 - 120,000Since 1953, our ROCKEN partner has offered a wide range of planning, consulting and management services for all project phases in the fields of infrastructure, real estate, structural civil engineering, energy & environment, mobility & transport as well as surveying.
Role:
On behalf of a client, we are looking for an experienced specialist as a Project Manager Railway Construction / Railway Infrastructure for the planning and realisation of demanding rail and infrastructure projects in an established Swiss engineering and planning environment. You will take on the technical, organisational and economic overall responsibility for railway construction projects from feasibility study through design and tendering to execution and commissioning. In doing so, you coordinate the various specialist disciplines of railway construction, support clients and project partners, and ensure compliance with cost, schedule and quality targets. Additionally, you support the department management in project acquisition and tender processing and help shape sustainable, technically optimised solutions for the Swiss railway infrastructure.
Responsibilities:
Project management railway construction: Independent management of complex railway and infrastructure projects across all project phases from feasibility to commissioning
Railway infrastructure planning: Planning and design of track systems, stations, platform facilities, railway routes and railway-related infrastructure structures
Interdisciplinary specialist coordination: Coordination of the disciplines track construction, civil engineering, structures, overhead lines, signalling systems and railway technology
Technical project responsibility: Development and evaluation of variant studies, technical concepts, design bases and execution solutions
Project and cost management: Responsibility for project budgets, cost estimates, cost controls, scheduling and resource coordination
Design and tendering: Coordination and processing of preliminary projects, construction projects, tender documents and execution planning
Construction phase and operational coordination: Coordination of construction sequences, track possessions, staging and operational requirements for projects in the railway environment
Quality and risk management: Monitoring of technical project quality as well as identification and management of project, cost, schedule and interface risks
Client and partner support: Technical advice and support for railway companies, public clients, authorities and external planning partners
Standards and approval procedures: Consideration of relevant SIA standards, BAV requirements, railway legislation and execution regulations for the railway ordinance (AB-EBV)
Project acquisition and tendering: Support of department management in acquisitions, fee offers, tenders and technical bid documents
Project completion and commissioning: Support for technical acceptance, commissioning, final documentation and project handover
Qualifications:
Education: Completed studies as a civil engineer FH or ETH with a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree
Professional experience: Several years of experience in planning, design or project management of railway construction and railway infrastructure projects
Railway construction technology: Sound knowledge in track construction, railway infrastructure, routing, civil engineering and interdisciplinary specialist coordination
Project management: Experience in technical and financial project management, cost planning, schedule control and coordination of complex infrastructure projects
Standards and regulations: Knowledge of Swiss SIA standards, BAV guidelines, AB-EBV as well as relevant railway-specific planning and approval procedures
Software: Good knowledge of CAD and infrastructure planning software as well as common project management and Microsoft 365 applications
Languages: Very good German skills in spoken and written form
Benefits:
- Participation in health measures
- Flexible working hours
- Market- and performance-based salaries
- Attractive training and development opportunities
- Open corporate culture
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Work location
Bern
Contact
Robin Maurer,
+41443852153