Junior Project Manager - Rail Infrastructure
- 23 August 2026
- 100%
- Permanent position
- Zürich
About the job
Have you completed a civil engineering degree and want to combine project management, railway technology, and stakeholder coordination? Then I have just the right opportunity for you with a dynamic rail infrastructure operator!
Junior Project Manager - Rail Infrastructure
About the Position
As a Junior Project Manager, you will be the central interface between project management, internal experts, and external stakeholders, taking on the following tasks:
Your Responsibilities
- Project Coordination & Support: You relieve the senior project managers in daily business and actively manage exciting infrastructure projects.
- Finance & Controlling: You assist with commercial monitoring, cost control, and management of ongoing projects.
- Dossier & BGV Preparation: You are responsible for the correct preparation of official documents and planning approval procedures (BGV).
- Communication & Stakeholder Management: You maintain close, proactive communication with various stakeholders and ensure the flow of information.
- Office Focus & Planning: You take on conceptual management from the office without direct deployment on the construction site.
Requirements
- Education: Successfully completed degree (BSc) in civil engineering
- Expertise: Strong interest or initial experience in the field of rail infrastructure
- Soft Skills: You are extroverted, communicative, and approach tasks with a lot of initiative.
- Working Style: Independence, assertiveness, and a forward-looking view of project risks characterise you.
- Languages: Fluent German skills in spoken and written form.
Benefits:
- 50% home office possibility
- Targeted development towards project manager
- Central workplace near Sihlcity
- General subscription (after permanent hire)
- Exciting try & hire model
Our Recruitment Process
- Online logic and personality test
- Initial phone call
- Online interview with our recruitment team
- Online interview with the hiring managers
- Meet & greet on site
- Welcome to Academic Work!