Construction Manager Rail Construction (80-100%) at BVB Basler Verkehrs-Betriebe

Construction Manager Rail Construction (80-100%)

Your role with us

• You take responsibility for leading a diverse team of around 20 specialists. This includes your own employees as well as external experts in a demanding and complex field of rail construction
• You are responsible for site organization and planning with the goal of ensuring high availability of railway facilities and their operational safety according to the Railway Act (EBG) through targeted maintenance
• As a construction manager, you bear responsibility for safety and health protection at the workplace and ensure that all work is carried out in accordance with applicable safety standards and regulations
• You are responsible for the technical and organizational management of external track construction companies
• You are responsible for managing projects in rail construction during the implementation phase

This is what convinces us

• Completed training as a construction manager
• At least 5 years of leadership experience in rail construction, road construction, or related fields and are willing to work in shifts
• Solid knowledge in rail construction, especially in the application of SOBBA regulations (Swiss Organization for Rail Construction and Rail Technology). Knowledge in construction project costing is an advantage
• With your efficient and solution-oriented leadership style, you actively contribute to the team, empower your employees, and act and decide in the interest of BVB
• You are safety-conscious and can assess risks. Meeting deadlines, requirements, and quality standards is your top priority

We also have a lot to offer

• With your work, you contribute to ensuring that over 300,000 people in the Basel region can be sustainably mobile every day.
• Freedom to shape complex tasks and topics.
• Structured processes with a lot of personal responsibility.
• You use public transport in Basel for free, get the half-fare travelcard on top, and the general subscription is discounted.
• You also benefit from an above-average pension fund with two-thirds employer contribution.

For this position / vacancy, we only consider direct applications. Personnel service providers or job placement agencies will not be considered.

Please note that due to the holidays, applications will only be reviewed from January 5, 2026.

Please note that due to the holidays, applications will only be reviewed from January 5, 2026.

Contact

Luca from the recruiting team is your contact person in the application process and knows what makes BVB special as an employer. You can reach him at recruiting@bvb.ch.

See you soon at BVB! We look forward to meeting you.

See you soon at BVB! We look forward to meeting you.

Green is good. You too? Then come to us – we look forward to your online application.