Junior Project Engineer

European Organization for Nuclear Research

Location:
Geneva, Switzerland
Category:
Professional Staff
Posted Oct 15, 2026Apply by Nov 5, 2026 (14d left)
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As a Project Engineer for the High-Luminosity LHC, you will join the Project Office within the Accelerators and Technology Sector. Your work will focus on follow up of de-installation and installation activities supporting HL Activity coordinators and ensuring proper update of 3D models in as built status during the Long Shutdown 3.

Responsibilities

  • Daily follow up of ongoing activities in the worksites, tracking progress according to schedule and identifying schedule issues and technical divergences.
  • Report to HL Activity coordinators and propose mitigation actions for schedule issues and technical divergences.
  • Actively contribute to installation schedule updates and changes considering field work progress.
  • Take part in onsite organisation meetings, preparing material and providing support to HL Activity coordinators.
  • Analyse impacts of submitted Engineering Change Requests (ECR) to installation schedule and project budget.
  • Validate equipment integration and ensure 3D models are updated accordingly.
  • Support Work Packages for de-installation and installation procedure preparation and contribute to Installation Readiness Reviews for major installation phases.
  • Participate in HL Technical coordination team activities including organising meetings, editing reports, updating SharePoint pages.

Requirements

  • You are a national of a CERN Member State or Associate Member State (excluding Pakistani, Lithuanian, Latvian, Cypriot, Croatian and Turkish nationals).
  • By the application deadline, you have a maximum of 2 years of professional experience since graduation in the respective field.
  • Your highest educational qualification is either a bachelor’s or master’s degree; you must have a university degree and cannot hold a PhD.
  • You have never had a CERN fellow or graduate contract before.
  • Experience with project control and scheduling.
  • Experience with multi-stakeholder negotiations.
  • Experience with working in the field.
  • Your studies focused on Mechanical, Electrical or Industrial Engineering.
  • Familiarity with MS Project.
  • Familiarity with CATIA V5 or equivalent.
  • Basic knowledge of 3D modelling.
  • Spoken and written both English and French.
  • A valid driving licence.
  • Willingness to work in Radiation Areas.
  • Ability to perform interventions in underground installations.
  • Availability for stand-by duty when required by the needs of the Organization.
  • Availability to work during nights, Sundays and official holidays when required by the needs of the Organization.

Skills

  • Project Control
  • Scheduling
  • Stakeholder Negotiation
  • Field Work
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Industrial Engineering
  • MS Project
  • CATIA V5
  • 3D Modeling
  • Radiation area work
  • Underground installation interventions
  • Stand-by Duty
  • Shift work

Languages

English, French