Project Manager Traffic Modeling (80 - 100%)
Zürich
Key information
- Publication date:02 September 2025
- Workload:80 – 100%
- Place of work:Zürich
Job summary
Join the Mobility Office as a Project Leader in traffic modeling! Be part of a sustainable mobility initiative in Zurich.
Tasks
- Apply GVM-ZH to analyze settlement and traffic interrelations.
- Manage data for GVM-ZH and prepare it for GIS use.
- Lead projects for data collection, including counting data.
Skills
- Master's degree in a technical or scientific field required.
- Experience in traffic planning and project management needed.
- Proficient with large data sets and modeling software.
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Project Manager Traffic Modeling (80 - 100%)
The Office for Mobility, as part of the Department of Economic Affairs, shapes traffic development in the Canton of Zurich with the goal of enabling demand-oriented and sustainable mobility for a livable Canton of Zurich. The main areas of responsibility include the development and implementation of overall traffic concepts and agglomeration programs, the content responsibility for cantonal traffic spatial planning, and the strategic planning of pedestrian, bicycle, and road networks. The Mobility Development and Control Department provides important traffic data for these tasks and delivers data and forecasts for future mobility in the Canton of Zurich with the overall traffic model of the Canton of Zurich (GVM-ZH) (see www.zh.ch/gvm-zh).
We are looking for you as of February 1, 2026, or by agreement, as Project Manager Traffic Modeling for the Competence Center Traffic Modeling in the Mobility Development and Control Department.
We are looking for you as of February 1, 2026, or by agreement, as Project Manager Traffic Modeling for the Competence Center Traffic Modeling in the Mobility Development and Control Department.
Your tasks
- Application of the GVM-ZH to address various issues regarding the interrelationships between settlement and traffic
- Data management of the GVM-ZH and data preparation for the cantonal GIS
- Operation and further development of the GVM-ZH for future requirements and needs of data users in close cooperation with the team leader
- Project management in data acquisition (including count data)
Your profile
- Completed master's degree in a technical or scientific field (e.g., engineering, spatial planning, geography, economics)
- Experience in traffic planning, traffic modeling, and project management of complex, interdisciplinary projects
- Experienced handling of large data volumes and knowledge of common traffic modeling, data processing, and GIS programs
- Interest in further developing cantonal traffic modeling with analysis and implementation of new methods and tools
- Customer- and service-oriented working style, independent and in a team
- Convincing presentation and communication skills in German (written and spoken)
We offer
We offer you a modern workplace in an interdisciplinary environment in the Mobility Development and Control Department. You can profitably apply your experience and competence in this interesting and varied activity, take on responsibility, and develop new skills in a dynamic environment. We offer you market-based remuneration according to cantonal regulations, contemporary employment conditions, as well as flexible working hours and the possibility to work partially from home. Your workplace is centrally located directly at Zurich main station.
Contact
Interested? Then we should definitely get to know each other. Stefan Dasen, Team Leader Traffic Modeling, phone 043 259 30 70, will be happy to provide you with information about this interesting position. We look forward to your application! Learn more about us at www.zh.ch/vd.
