Project Engineer Structural Design Building Construction

About the job

Have you successfully completed your studies in civil engineering and have initial experience in structural design? Then we have just the right position for you!

Our client is one of the leading integrated planning offices in Switzerland. Here, architects, electrical and building services planners, as well as civil engineers, work directly under one roof – interdisciplinary, innovative, and with a clear focus on sustainable industrial buildings and complex large-scale projects.

Project Engineer Structural Design Building Construction

About the Position

As a project engineer in structural design, you independently as well as in a team develop sustainable structural concepts and accompany demanding building construction projects through various planning phases.

Your Tasks

• Calculate structures: You independently create static calculations and verifications for complex building and industrial constructions (e.g. logistics centres, data centres).
• Develop concepts: You sketch and design load-bearing, economical, and sustainable structural solutions (e.g. focusing on recycled concrete and CO₂ reduction).
• Collaborate interdisciplinarily: You coordinate closely with architects, building services, and electrical planners within the shared BIM model.
• Support projects: You participate in internal project team meetings and represent your specialist area in technical coordination.
• Inspect on site: You conduct regular site inspections and reinforcement approvals (approx. once a week).

Must-Haves

• Education: Completed studies in civil engineering or a comparable technical degree (ETH, FH, University).
• Initial experience: First practical experience in structural design/building construction (e.g. through relevant internships, working student positions, or early professional years).
• Language skills: Fluent German skills in spoken and written form (at least level B2/C1) to precisely draft reports and usage agreements.
• Working style: High personal responsibility, conscientiousness, and enjoyment of close collaboration in an interdisciplinary team.

Nice-to-haves

• First professional experience as a project engineer or structural designer.
• Knowledge of Swiss SIA standards (training/retraining from Eurocode is easily possible).
• Good English skills in spoken and written form.

Benefits

• Top projects: Collaboration with global technology and industry leaders.
• Strong team: Integral, interdisciplinary cooperation on equal footing.
• Onboarding: Structured induction through a personal buddy system.
• Sustainability: Active co-creation of CO₂-neutral structural concepts.
• Flexibility: 1 day home office per week & modern working time models.

Our Recruitment Process

• Online test on logic and personality
• First telephone interview
• Online interview with our recruitment team
• Online interview with the hiring managers
• Mutual introduction on site
• Welcome to Academic Work!