Senior Embankment Team Leader (Lausanne, Zurich, Paris or Milano)
Senior Embankment Team Leader (Lausanne, Zurich, Paris or Milano)
- Full-time
Company Description
Established in 1862, Gruner Ltd. is a pioneering force in engineering consultancy, headquartered in Switzerland. We specialize in dynamic and digitalized solutions for a wide array of sectors, including infrastructure, buildings, hydropower, dams, environment, and safety design and planning. With a legacy spanning over a century, Gruner boasts a global presence, with more than 1100 highly skilled professionals spread across 30 offices in Switzerland, France, Italy, Germany, Austria, Georgia, Turkey, Tajikistan, and Serbia. Our footprint extends to some of the most ambitious and challenging projects worldwide.
To advance our mission, we are looking for passionate engineers to join our dynamic and multidisciplinary environment. As part of the Dam Department, we are specifically seeking a Senior Embankment Dam Specialist to spearhead the development and leadership of a specialized team dedicated to all facets of embankment engineering.
This position is open for : Lausanne, Zurich, Paris or Milano)
Job Description
Your tasks and responsibilities will include:
- Design activities for all types of embankments, from early-stage design phases to projects under construction.
- Lead dam safety assessments.
- Develop and lead a team of engineers working on embankment design and safety assessment, assuming a leadership role in guiding and mentoring emerging dam engineers through on-the-job training.
- Coordinate senior and international experts involved in specific tasks.
- Participate in the preparation of tender documents for embankments.
- Participate in the preparation of offers for engineering services (business acquisition).
- Short missions abroad to support site activities, attend site meetings, etc.
Qualifications
MSc in Civil Engineering
- Minimum 10/15 years of experience on international projects.
- Master of Science in Civil Engineering with specialization in Geotechnics.
- Experience in conception, design and construction follow-up of embankment dams.
- Good knowledge of International Standards and Guidelines for Dam Design, such as USBR, USACE, FERC and others.
- Experience as EPC Designer is highly appreciated.
- Being an active member in one of the ICOLD working groups on embankments is highly appreciated.
- Good verbal & written communication skills in English is mandatory. French, Italian, or German are a plus.
- Ability and motivation to travel abroad for short assignments.
Additional Information
Additional Information
Gruner offers employees dynamism and collegiality in a pleasant and professional working environment. As an attractive employer, we offer you :
- Collaboration in an open and motivated team - in our "you" culture, everyone from the students to the CEO meets as equals.
- Possibility to work from one of our offices in Lausanne, Zurich, Paris or Milano.
- Attractive benefits.
- Access to exciting and challenging projects
- Career development opportunities.
