Civil Engineering Works Supervisor (SCE-SAM-CE-2023-24-GRAP)

Your responsibilities

Are you willing to gain hands-on experience in Civil Engineering field within a multicultural environment?

This Works Supervisor position might be your opportunity to join CERN’s dynamic Civil Engineering section within Site Asset Management group, and to participate in a very wide variety of exciting renovation projects:

Site Consolidation, North area and technical galleries consolidation projects.

Your main duties will include:

• Responsibility for work requests (concrete / metal structure, roads and networks, envelope) for surface buildings, underground structures and galleries;
• Launch and follow-up of (construction or renovation) works in close cooperation with internal customers;
• Coordination of various trades;
• Regular control of Safety rules enforcement on the work site;
• Quality control of the contractors’ daily work;
• Control of the works execution;
• Budget follow-up: checking of quotes, launch of the orders, control and validation of the final measurements established by the contractors;
• Use of CERN’s computer tools.

More information of the hiring department here: SCE Department at a glance

Your profile

Skills and/or knowledge

• Project management
• Budgeting and Cost Estimation
• Construction site supervision
• Cost, quality and schedule control
• Adaptability and flexibility
• Effective collaboration and communication
• Health and Safety Awareness
• Eagerness to learn
• Fluent in French, the ability to work in English would be an advantage.

Eligibility criteria:

• You are a national of a CERN Member or Associate Member State.
• You have a professional background in Civil Engineering (or a related field) and have either:
  • a Master’s degree with 2 to 6 years of post-graduation professional experience;
  • or a PhD with no more than 3 years of post-graduation professional experience.
• You have never had a fellow or graduate contract before.

Job closing date: 16.07.2023 at 12:00 AM (midnight) CET.

Job reference: SCE-SAM-CE-2023-24-GRAP

Contract duration: 24 months, with a possible extension up to 36 months maximum.

Target start date: 01-January-2024

This position requires:

• Work in Radiation Areas.
• Interventions in underground installations.
• A valid driving licence.

What we offer

• A monthly stipend ranging between 6194 and 6808 Swiss Francs per month (net of tax).
• Coverage by CERN’s comprehensive health scheme (for yourself, your spouse and children), and membership of the CERN Pension Fund.
• Depending on your individual circumstances: installation grant; family, child and infant allowances; payment of travel expenses at the beginning and end of contract.
• 30 days of paid leave per year.
• On-the-job and formal training at CERN as well as in-house language courses for English and/or French.

About us

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Diversity has been an integral part of CERN’s mission since its foundation and is an established value of the Organization. Employing a diverse workforce is central to our success.