Zürich
Project Engineer: Hydraulics and Hydropower (80-100%) – Zurich
- 20 August 2026
- 80 – 100%
- Permanent position
About the job
Company Description
AFRY offers engineering, project management, and consulting services that support the energy transition as well as industrial transformation and strengthen societal resilience. With 18,000 experts worldwide, we combine global reach with local expertise and comprehensive industry knowledge to sustainably shape the future for coming generations.
Making Future
Job DescriptionBecome part of our team HYDRO POWER. Our speciality lies in the planning and realisation of hydropower plants while optimally preserving natural habitats and meeting increasing safety requirements.
Take on responsibility with us as:
PROJECT ENGINEER HYDRAULICS AND HYDROPOWER (80-100%) - ZURICH
YOUR TASKS
- Planning of hydropower plants together with an interdisciplinary team
- Design of hydraulic structures
- Dimensioning of fish migration aids
- Review of flood safety of reservoirs
- Analytical hydraulic calculations
- Numerical simulations (2D and 3D)
- Preparation of technical reports and presentations
YOUR PROFILE
- Completed degree as civil engineer ETH or TU with specialisation in hydraulic engineering with very good final certificate
- PhD degree is an advantage
- Fluent German and English skills, additional language skills are an advantage
- Customer-oriented and team-capable personality with high quality and responsibility awareness
- Willingness and enthusiasm for worldwide assignments abroad
YOUR OPPORTUNITIES
- Exciting, challenging and varied projects with a broad range of tasks at home and abroad
- Targeted personal development opportunities, e.g. to project manager, subject matter expert
- Flexible and mobile working style with modern infrastructure in Zurich Altstetten
- Shaping a sustainable future
Become part of the AFRY success story! We offer scope for design and personal responsibility, a collegial and international working atmosphere, contemporary employment conditions, flexible working models, above-average social benefits, attractive development opportunities and generous participation in the public transport subscription as well as a half-fare travelcard so that you can easily reach our modern office buildings in a central location.
We look forward to receiving your online application!
Additional Information
At AFRY, we ensure change in everything we do. Because change only happens when courageous ideas come together. When we collaborate successfully, act innovatively and take different perspectives. This is how we shape the future. We are actively looking for qualified applicants who want to become part of our inclusive and diverse teams worldwide. Join us to accelerate the transition to a more sustainable future.