Project Manager Preservation Management Road

About the job

Project Manager Preservation Management Road

Become part of our team

Your work has an impact – for Bern and for the people who live and work here. Help shape the community and the future of this city with us: visible, tangible, sustainable.

The Directorate for Civil Engineering, Transport and Urban Green ensures an attractive public space. Civil Engineering City of Bern is the owner and client/operator of all municipal civil engineering infrastructures.

What you will achieve

• Active participation in shaping future and existing traffic routes in the area of road preservation
• Lead projects in road rehabilitation up to the completion of the preliminary study and organise the handover for implementation
• Management and further development of the preservation software as a central tool of preservation management
• Ensure the long-term value retention of municipal traffic routes at the interface between road maintenance, preservation management and implementation
• Participate in expert committees, provide professional advice within Civil Engineering City of Bern and prepare decision-making bases

What you bring

• Engineer (FH/ETH), technician TS, civil engineering site manager or comparable qualification
• Several years of experience in project management and/or road construction, ideally acquired in an engineering office
• Affinity for digital tools as well as good knowledge in data management
• Enjoyment in contact with people, convincing and trustworthy appearance
• Structured and independent working style, good organisational and editorial skills as well as interest in the further development of preservation management

Your benefits in Bern

For meaning & city life

With us, you change something. You help shape city life, take responsibility and make Bern more liveable.

Security & stability

We offer you fair pay, clear structures, regulated working hours and long-term prospects.

Space for your whole life

Our working model adapts, wherever possible, to your life. With us, you bring all areas of life into harmony.

Grow with Bern

We give you room for development, further training and independent action.

Healthy in everyday life

With sport, exercise and advice, you stay in shape: physically, mentally, socially – and not only at the workplace.

Benefits for every day

We offer you practical extras that make your everyday life easier and more enjoyable.

Contact

If you have questions about the application process or the employer City of Bern, I am happy to help you.

Sonja Wiedmer

HR Specialist

031 321 23 21

Would you like to learn more about this position and our team at the City of Bern? I look forward to meeting you and am happy to assist!

Thorsten Hauk

Team Leader Preservation Management

031 321 66 82

Unsure if you meet all the requirements?

Even if you (still) do not meet all the requirements – we are curious, want to get to know you and look forward to your application!

Your application process

This is how the application process works with us:

Step 1: Online application

Submit your application documents online via our job portal. To allow us to process your documents further, you must create a login. After submitting your application, you will receive a confirmation. We assess each application individually based on the criteria in the job advertisement. This sometimes takes a little time. If your application fits, we will contact you for a first interview.

Step 2: Interviews

In the interview - by phone, on site or online - we want to get to know you. We check whether your expectations of the position match ours, what experience and skills you bring, whether you like our culture and how you fit into the team. If there is mutual interest and depending on the position, several interviews may take place. All your questions about the position, the team or the employment conditions are always welcome.

Step 3: Further steps in the process

Depending on the position, we arrange a trial or taster day, give you a professional task, organise a meeting with the team or invite you to an assessment. Reference checks are usually also part of our application process. You will be transparently informed about all steps in the process.

Step 4: Application decision

Are you convinced by us and we by you? After a verbal offer, you will receive a confirmation, the contract documents and information on how to proceed until you start the position. It did not work out? We are pleased if you apply for other exciting positions despite the rejection.

For Bern. With heart. With impact.

More than 4,500 people work together in the City of Bern, spread across five directorates and more than 80 professions. We are committed with passion and conviction to the people who live and work here. Together we shape the community and the future of this city – visible, tangible, sustainable. For our city. For Bern.