Project Engineer - Machine (SCE-PPM-PM-2026-110-GRAP)

Responsibilities

• Participate in the preparation of invitations to tender, selection of firms, opening of offers and decisions related to designer or contractor selection.
• Supervise the execution of civil engineering works on-site, ensuring compliance with contractual design drawings and specification documents in liaison with external consultants (architects/engineers), while monitoring measurements, payments, costs and schedules.
• Organise hand-over procedures for civil works, follow up any subsequent work required to ensure compliance with specifications, and ensure that all safety measures are implemented on-site to keep the accident rate to a minimum.
• Your profile:
• Interest in construction projects and project coordination, with a willingness to learn under the guidance of senior engineers.
• Organised, proactive, flexible and able to work autonomously in a multi-tasking environment.
• Good communication and team spirit in an international environment, with an open-minded and diplomatic approach.

Requirements

• Good knowledge of project management tools, including proficiency in the MS Office suite and MS Project.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Spoken and written English or French, with a commitment to learn the other language.
• Eligibility criteria:
• You are a national of a CERN Member or Associate Member State .
• You have a professional background in Civil Engineering (or a related field) and have either: a Master's degree with 2 to 6 years of post-graduation professional experience;
• or a PhD with no more than 3 years of post-graduation professional experience.
• You have never had a CERN fellow or graduate contract before.
• Job closing date: 15.07.2026 at 23:59 CEST.
• Contract duration: 24 months, with a possible extension up to 36 months maximum.
• Working hours: 40 hours per week
• Job flexibility: Fully Onsite
• Target start date: 01-January-2027
• This position involves:
• Work in Radiation Areas.
• Interventions in underground installations.
• A valid driving licence.
• Stand-by duty, when required by the needs of the Organization.
• Work during nights, Sundays and official holidays, when required by the needs of the Organization.
• Job reference: SCE-PPM-PM-2026-110-GRAP
• Field of work: Civil Engineering
• Benchmark job: 200010 - Civil Engineer
• Global Benefits
• A monthly stipend between 6372-7004 Swiss Francs per month (tax free) depending on your degree.
• 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 and travel expenses) depending on your individual circumstances.
• Possibility to extend your contract up to 36 months.
• On-the-job and formal training including language classes.
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Additional Information

As a Project Engineer within the SCE Department (Project Portfolio Management Group), you will contribute to the delivery of complex construction projects at CERN. Reporting to a CERN Project Manager, you will coordinate interfaces with internal and external stakeholders throughout the design and construction phases, ensuring smooth collaboration while meeting technical, scheduling, budgetary, and safety objectives.

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