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ProjectEngineer-Machine(SCE-PPM-PM-2026-110-GRAP)
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“Project Engineer - Machine (SCE-PPM-PM-2026-110-GRAP) at CERN. Skills: Civil Engineering, Project Management. Participate in feasibility studies. Participate in preliminary design”
What You'll Achieve.
Meet technical objectives; Meet scheduling objectives; Meet budgetary objectives; Meet safety objectives; Keep accident rate to minimum
Industry & Context.
Work in Radiation Areas, Interventions in underground installations, Valid driving licence, Stand-by duty, Work during nights, Work during Sundays, Work during holidays
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Master's degree with 2 to 6 years post-graduation professional experience, PhD with no more than 3 years post-graduation professional experience, National of a CERN Member or Associate Member State, Professional background in Civil Engineering or related field, Never had a CERN fellow or graduate contract
Nice to Have
Interest in construction projects, Willingness to learn under guidance of senior engineers
What You'll Do.
Participate in feasibility studies
Participate in preliminary design
Coordinate civil engineering design services
Lead detailed designs submission
Participate in tender preparation
Participate in firm selection
Participate in offer opening
Supervise civil engineering works execution
Ensure compliance with design drawings
Ensure compliance with specification documents
Organise hand-over procedures
Follow up subsequent work
Ensure safety measures implementation
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Internal and external stakeholders; External design offices; External consultants
Communication Scope
Spoken English; Written English; Spoken French; Written French
Process & Methodology
Project management tools
Full Job Description
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. Your responsibilities: * Participate in feasibility studies and preliminary design of new projects, including the coordination of civil engineering design services with external design offices (architects/engineers) and other equipment/services (MEP building services and accelerator equipment), leading to the submission of detailed designs to CERN users. * 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. Skills: * 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 commi
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