Senior Civil Engineering Project Manager

What you'll do

Join CERN as a Senior Project Manager and lead the design and potential construction of cutting-edge underground and surface civil engineering projects. Manage high-value contracts and small teams of skilled engineers on technically complex projects, collaborating across disciplines to deliver innovative solutions. Be part of the dynamic team shaping the proposed Future Circular Collider (FCC), a 91 km circumference machine planned to be housed in an underground complex up to 500 metres below ground in the Geneva Basin.

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Your responsibilities

Responsible for the preliminary design and planning of the extensive and complex civil engineering works envisaged for the FCC.
Lead the definition of requirements and develop technical solutions for surface and underground civil engineering infrastructure for the FCC.
Lead internal CERN stakeholders on the contractual framework for design and possible future construction of the FCC.
Prepare technical and contractual documentation for major consultancy contracts covering detailed design and construction supervision.
Manage CERN personnel contributing to FCC civil engineering efforts.
Interface and coordinate with CERN stakeholders to ensure civil engineering milestones are achieved.
Prepare and oversee detailed cost estimates and schedules for FCC civil engineering.
Report on FCC civil engineering at a high management level within CERN and with external stakeholders.

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Experienced civil engineer with a strong background in project and contract management within underground civil engineering.
Extensive experience within relevant fields of underground civil engineering.
Extensive experience in managing complex, high-value civil engineering projects at a high level.
Extensive experience in managing design and construction contracts for high-value civil engineering projects.
Proven experience in writing technical documentation for civil engineering works.
Master's degree or equivalent relevant experience in the field of civil engineering or a related field. Specific project management qualifications would be advantageous.

Your skills

Project management.
Extensive knowledge of the design and construction of underground structures.
Extensive and significant expertise in managing large-scale civil engineering projects..
Delivers high quality work on time and fulfils expectations; Identifies, defines and assesses problems, takes action to address them.
Adapts quickly and resourcefully to shifting priorities and requirements.
Builds and maintains constructive and effective work relationships.
Coordinates activities and focuses team on goals and objectives; monitors progress of team towards agreed goals and takes corrective action when needed.
Spoken and written English, with a commitment to learn French.

Ideal start date: 01/03/2026

Contract duration: 60 month contract

Grade range: 6

Benchmark job: 200010 - Civil Engineer

Job flexibility: Hybrid

Team supervision

Employment conditions

A valid driving licence.

Global Benefits at CERN

A minimum entry-salary of 9113 Swiss Francs per month (tax free), increasing in line with your years of relevant experience.
30 days of paid leave per year plus 2 weeks annual closure.
Coverage by CERN’s comprehensive health insurance scheme (for yourself, your spouse and children), and membership of the CERN Pension Fund.
Family, child and infant monthly allowances depending on your individual circumstances.
A relocation package (installation grant, removal, travel expenses) depending on your individual circumstances.
Possibility to extend your contract up to 8 years + eligibility for indefinite contract tenure.

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Be sure to meet the eligibility criteria

You are a national of a CERN Member State or Associate Member State.
You have relevant qualifications and professional experience.
If you have previously held a Staff contract at CERN, you will not be eligible for these positions.
Please pay attention to the additional criteria and requirements for this specific position and mentioned above.

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Your CV (English or French)
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Your CERNDepartment

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Overview of CERN

Discover a world where the impossible is made possible!

At CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, we are pushing the frontiers of science and technology. Our groundbreaking work brings together not only physicists but also a diverse range of professionals from engineering, technical, scientific, and administrative fields. Together, we foster an environment where innovation and collaboration thrive.

Every day, we face exciting new challenges and opportunities to contribute to cutting-edge research that shapes our understanding of the universe. We meet these challenges through the diverse perspectives within our teams, ensuring every contribution is valued and driving our shared sense of inclusion and purpose. Diversity is a core value of CERN since its foundation, and it remains central to our mission and continued success.

If you are ready to be part of a dynamic, inclusive community pushing the boundaries of knowledge, CERN is the place where your curiosity and skills can thrive. Be part of our mission to uncover what lies at the heart of the universe! TAKE PART!

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