Geotechnical & Underground Civil Engineer - Graduate

CERN; Genf; On-site; CHF 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The CERN Civil Engineering team invites a motivated graduate engineer to join the FCC site investigations campaign in Geneva. You will support the project management, permitting and stakeholder engagement, and contribute to design studies for underground and surface civil infrastructure.

Experience in geotechnical or underground civil engineering is valuable, including TBM or conventional excavation considerations.

Qualifications

• Graduate engineer with experience in geotechnical and/or underground civil engineering.
• Experience supporting site investigations campaigns and related reporting.
• Experience with design reviews of tunnels, caverns and surface structures.
• Knowledge of geotechnical calculations and analyses.
• Understanding of TBM and conventional excavation methods and ground interaction.
• Ability to contribute to risk registers and options studies for alignment/site layout.
• Assist with cost estimates and construction schedules.

Responsibilities

• Support site investigations project manager with site-based and office duties for planning, execution and reporting.
• Assist with design reviews of tunnels, caverns and surface structures, ensuring compliance with briefs and CERN requirements.
• Support geotechnical calculations and analyses.
• Help assess construction methods (TBM and conventional) and their interaction with ground conditions.
• Contribute to geotechnical and hydrogeological risk registers and options studies.
• Support cost estimates, schedules and quantity take-offs.

Skills

Geotechnical engineering

Underground civil engineering

Project management support

Stakeholder engagement

Site investigations

Education

Bachelor's degree in civil/geotechnical engineering

Job description

The CERN Civil Engineering team invites a motivated graduate engineer to join the FCC site investigations campaign in Geneva. You will support the project management, permitting and stakeholder engagement, and contribute to design studies for underground and surface civil infrastructure.

Experience in geotechnical or underground civil engineering is valuable, including TBM or conventional excavation considerations.