Head of Track Project Management

Are you enthusiastic about the world of railways and want to contribute daily to ensuring our passengers reach their destination safely, punctually, and reliably? Do you enjoy taking responsibility and feel comfortable in a demanding, varied working environment?

As a solution-oriented, resilient, and assertive personality with an eye for detail while maintaining a broad overview, and an enjoyment of thematic breadth and technical depth, you are exactly right.

The Forchbahn AG is a locally anchored railway company and provides services that are indispensable for the Pfannenstiel region. At quarter-hourly intervals, we bring people safely from the countryside to the city of Zürich and back – day after day, almost around the clock.

What awaits you

• You lead the Track Project Management area technically, personally, and financially
• In doing so, you lead and support a team of internal and external client representatives and promote employees according to their functions and abilities
• You are responsible for the quality assurance of the project dossiers and coordinate the projects among each other and coordinate them with maintenance.
• You actively support the project portfolio planning and take on tasks related to financing, as well as reporting to the BAV, the executive management, and the board of directors in close cooperation with the Infrastructure Division Management.
• You represent the Forchbahn client towards municipalities, the canton, the Federal Office of Transport, and other stakeholders in an audience-appropriate manner.
• You continuously develop processes and specifications in project, risk, and cost management and ensure their successful implementation
• You prepare decision-making bases (concepts, plans, key data, presentations) and present them
• You communicate precisely and appropriately to the respective levels, both orally and in writing.
• You think analytically, in networks, and are able to develop innovative and sustainable solutions in complex situations.
• You bear overall responsibility for infrastructure projects from strategic planning through design to realization (SIA phases 1 to 5).

What you bring with you

• University degree as a civil engineer (Bachelor or Master), further training in management and/or law is an advantage.
• Experience in railway and/or civil engineering as well as a sound understanding of legal and business management issues.
• Several years of experience in leading demanding infrastructure projects in the public environment.
• Practice in permit procedures as well as in dealing with authorities and political decision-makers.
• Persuasiveness, negotiation skills, and a confident handling of different interests.
• Entrepreneurial thinking, assertiveness, and enjoyment in leading employees.

What we offer

A key role with great creative freedom and high visibility. Exciting infrastructure projects with a sustainable impact for the region. A workplace with a view above the fog line. Free Generalabonnement 2nd class

How to apply

We like it uncomplicated - even when applying. You can do without a cover letter. We would rather get to know you personally.

Contact

Questions about the position will be gladly answered by Alessandro Pol, Head of Infrastructure Division, at .

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