Project Engineer 100% (M/F/D) Standort Wollerau

Intamin; Wollerau; On-site; CHF 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Intamin in Switzerland is seeking a Project Engineer for Water Rides to drive delivery of complex park attractions. You will manage all project phases from engineering through installation and commissioning, coordinating with production, procurement, and customers.

The role requires a MSc/BSc in engineering, 5+ years of project management experience, strong communication, and fluency in German and English. Willingness to travel and adapt to a multicultural environment is essential.

Qualifications

• A BSc or MSc degree in engineering, preferably in mechanical engineering.
• Minimum of 5 years of professional experience, ideally in a related field.
• Proven track record in successful project management.
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a team.
• Strong communication skills and a proactive mindset.
• Flexibility regarding working hours, deadlines, and travel requirements.
• German and English language skills at a professional international level.
• CH/EWR/EU nationality or a valid residency permit within the EU or Switzerland/ EWR/ EU nationality or residency permit within EU/CH.

Responsibilities

• Managing deadlines across engineering, production, procurement, and installation.
• Coordinating project-specific procurement activities within engineering and production.
• Monitoring and supervising technical progress, including installation and commissioning.
• Controlling procurement and costs for materials and services.
• Developing and implementing quality plans tailored to each project.
• Ensuring compliance with internal and supplier quality standards.
• Facilitating effective communication and information flow within the project team and with customers.
• Preparing essential project documentation such as risk analyses, calculations, design verifications, and manuals.

Skills

Project management

Independent working

Team collaboration

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in engineering (mechanical preferred)

Job description

Intamin is a world-leading manufacturer of amusement and theme park attractions with a proud history built since 1967. Our product portfolio boasts the widest range of rides in our industry. We are known for roller coasters, water, and freefall rides as well as observation towers, round rides, and many others. Since the beginning, we have been pioneers in our industry; we have and still develop highly innovative and cutting-edge rides as well as technologies for our worldwide clients and hold countless world records for our achievements.

Every day, we work for the smile on people’s faces, the thrill and joy of their experience and to push the boundaries of what's possible between man and machine. We create, engineer, manufacture, install, test, deliver and service all systems ourselves and every person in our organization has a key role in the process. We live our strong passion: You dream it. We build it - They love it.

To strengthen our project team Water Rides in Wollerau, Switzerland, we are looking for a

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES:

As Project Engineer for Water Rides, you will play a key role in delivering world-class attractions by managing all phases of the project lifecycle.Your responsibilities include:

• Managing deadlines across engineering, production, procurement, and installation
• Coordinating project-specific procurement activities within engineering and production
• Monitoring and supervising technical progress, including installation and commissioning
• Controlling procurement and costs for materials and services
• Developing and implementing quality plans tailored to each project
• Ensuring compliance with internal and supplier quality standards
• Facilitating effective communication and information flow within the project team and with customers
• Preparing essential project documentation such as risk analyses, calculations, design verifications, and manuals

WHAT DO YOU NEED FOR THIS ROLE?

To succeed in this position, you bring:

• A BSc or MSc degree in engineering, preferably in mechanical engineering
• A minimum of 5 years of professional experience, ideally in a related field
• A proven track record in successful project management
• The ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a team
• Strong communication skills and a proactive mindset
• Flexibility regarding working hours, deadlines, and travel requirements
• German and English language skills at a professional international level
• CH/EWR/EU nationality or a valid residency permit within the EU or Switzerland/EWR/EU nationality or residency permit within EU/CH

WE ARE LOOKING FOR THE FOLLOWING PERSONALITY:

• You are open to working in a multicultural environment.
• You keep calm and have an overview even in hectic times
• You are able to work under pressure and show willingness to perform