Career Starter Rail Technology and Management

Move Switzerland forward with us.

Career Starter Rail Technology and Management

Zurich, Bern, Renens

01.04.2027

80-100%

104185

What awaits you.

The SBB are the backbone of the Swiss transport network. Within the Infrastructure Division, the Availability and Maintenance sector ensures the safe, reliable and sustainable operation of railway facilities. As a Career Starter, depending on your training and interests, you take on a technical or strategic and conceptual role as a project manager. Resource management, monitoring and maintenance of railway infrastructure as well as its continuous development are at the heart of your activity. You participate in technical projects, develop decision bases for decision-making bodies and apply your technical and/or management skills in a targeted manner. The 18-month programme starts on 1 April 2027. Thanks to a permanent contract, many paths are open to you at the end of the programme, whether it be an expert, project or management career path. A completed degree is required to enable you to start fully from the beginning. Career Starter Programme: Rail Technology and Management | SBB

What you can move forward.

• You contribute from the start to projects close to the field and actively engage in areas such as monitoring, maintenance or renewal of railway infrastructure.
• Depending on your interests, you focus either on technical topics or on strategic and conceptual tasks.
• You analyse infrastructure projects, identify improvement potentials and, if necessary, also gain insights directly on site.
• In collaboration with different areas and stakeholders, you develop a valuable network within the SBB.
• You are attached to the Availability and Maintenance sector and complete three six-month assignments which you define in collaboration with the programme team.
• Your development is paramount. You benefit from individual development measures and continuing education aligned with your goals.

What you bring.

• A good technical or management understanding and interest in complex, technical and economic issues.
• Interest in the railway system, especially in infrastructure, railway technology and control.
• Strong analytical skills to understand connections and identify improvement opportunities.
• A high degree of autonomy, conceptual thinking and the motivation to advance projects under your own responsibility.
• A completed degree from a university of applied sciences, a university or similar, for example in engineering, systems engineering, electrical engineering or a related field.
• Excellent command of German, and ideally a good knowledge of the other national language.

Your salary and social benefits.

We have a fair and progressive salary system and are actively committed to pay equality. That is why additional and detailed information about the SBB salary system can be viewed transparently. This position corresponds to requirement level I and entitles you to a level 1 regional allowance. Learn more about salary and social benefits .

Here is a good way to start.

Your desire to move Switzerland forward with us is our greatest motivation. Therefore, we do not require a cover letter for this position. However, if you wish, you have the option to write to us in our application tool.

We do not accept any applications from placement agencies for this position.

About the position

Severin Roggo Phone +41 79 150 34 28