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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: Project Management, Civil Engineering, Stakeholder Coordination. Participate in feasibility studies. Participate in preliminary design”
What You'll Achieve.
Meet technical objectives; Meet scheduling objectives; Meet budgetary objectives; Meet safety objectives
Industry & Context.
Work in Radiation Areas, Interventions underground, Valid driving licence, Stand-by duty, Work nights, Work Sundays, Work holidays
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Master's degree with 2-6 years experience, PhD with 0-3 years experience, Civil Engineering background, National of CERN Member State, Never had CERN fellow contract
Nice to Have
Commitment to learn French, Commitment to learn English
What You'll Do.
Participate in feasibility studies
Participate in preliminary design
Coordinate civil engineering design services
Lead design submission to users
Prepare invitations to tender
Decide on designer selection
Decide on contractor selection
Supervise civil engineering works execution
Ensure contractual design compliance
Ensure specification document compliance
Liaise with external consultants
Organise hand-over procedures
Follow up subsequent work
Ensure safety measures implementation
Minimize accident rate
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Internal stakeholders; External stakeholders; External design offices; External consultants; Multi-tasking environment; International environment
Communication Scope
Negotiation skills; Spoken English; Written English; Spoken French; Written French
Process & Methodology
Project management tools, Scheduling, Budgetary objectives, Safety objectives
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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