Construction Manager
Kanton Graubünden
Thusis
Key information
- Publication date:31 July 2025
- Workload:100%
- Contract type:Unlimited employment
- Place of work:Thusis
Job summary
Join Graubünden, Switzerland's unique trilingual canton, known for its rich cultural diversity. Enjoy high quality of life with stunning landscapes and a supportive work environment.
Tasks
- Lead and oversee assigned construction sites as project representative.
- Coordinate timelines and ensure quality in all contractual work.
- Monitor budgets, create estimates, and perform technical tasks for road maintenance.
Skills
- Completion of vocational training in construction, with additional qualifications preferred.
- Strong organizational and negotiation skills with team spirit.
- Experience in road and civil engineering, Italian knowledge is a plus.
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Together for Graubünden
The only trilingual canton in Switzerland is economically, culturally, and politically diverse. Graubünden is the largest canton in Switzerland with 7106 km² and offers a high quality of life with 150 valleys, 615 lakes, 140 holiday resorts, and countless sunny days per year. The Cantonal Administration of Graubünden is as diverse as our landscape. Bring your unique skills and help us shape the future of the Cantonal Administration of Graubünden together.
The only trilingual canton in Switzerland is economically, culturally, and politically diverse. Graubünden is the largest canton in Switzerland with 7106 km² and offers a high quality of life with 150 valleys, 615 lakes, 140 holiday resorts, and countless sunny days per year. The Cantonal Administration of Graubünden is as diverse as our landscape. Bring your unique skills and help us shape the future of the Cantonal Administration of Graubünden together.
Construction Manager
Department of Civil Engineering / 80 - 100 % / Thusis
The Department of Civil Engineering is responsible for the planning, construction, maintenance, and operation of the cantonal roads as well as water construction and slow traffic in Graubünden. In addition, we take care of the operational maintenance of the national roads in the cantonal area. The road infrastructure of the canton includes over 1,450 structures, including bridges at heights of up to 90 meters and tunnels up to 3 kilometers long. The challenges posed by the nature of our mountainous canton in summer and winter make our work demanding and diverse. As a Friendly Work Space certified office, we particularly care about the health and satisfaction of our approximately 480 employees. For this reason, we are committed to a systematic Occupational Health Management (BGM).
We are looking for a Construction Manager for the Road Maintenance Department in District 7 Thusis starting October 1, 2025 or by agreement.
Your area of responsibility
- Management and control of assigned construction sites as a representative of the client
- Scheduling and coordination of the work
- Ensuring quality, measurement, and execution of all contractual work
- Preparation of cost estimates, tender documents, and billing
- Monitoring the budget
- Completion of technical tasks for road maintenance
- Providing on-call service as an operations manager
This is what we expect from you
- Completed vocational training in the construction industry
- Additional training as a construction supervisor, foreman, construction manager, or equivalent further education
- Several years of professional experience in road and civil engineering
- Practical experience in cost estimation
- Personality with assertiveness, organizational and negotiation skills, as well as teamwork ability
- Knowledge of Italian is an advantage
We look forward to your online application and to getting to know you.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Leo Heini, Head of District 7 Thusis, at the phone number 081 632 56 01.
Application deadline: August 24, 2025
