Junior Project Engineer (High-Luminosity LHC)

About the role

CERN is looking for a Junior Project Engineer for the High-Luminosity LHC (HL-LHC) within the Project Office (DO) of the Accelerators and Technology (ATS) Sector. You will follow up de-installation and installation activities during Long Shutdown 3 (LS3) in support of the HL Activity coordinators and keep 3D models up to date in as-built status. The position is fully onsite in Geneva, 40 hours per week, with a target start date of 1 January 2027.

Key responsibilities

• Daily follow-up of site activities, tracking progress against schedule and identifying schedule issues and technical divergences
• Report to HL Activity coordinators and propose mitigation actions
• Contribute to installation schedule updates and changes based on field progress
• Take part in onsite organisation meetings, prepare materials and support the HL Activity coordinators
• Analyse the impact of Engineering Change Requests (ECR) on schedule and project budget
• Validate equipment integration and update 3D models accordingly
• Support Work Packages for de-installation and installation procedures and contribute to Installation Readiness Reviews
• Join the HL Technical coordination team: meetings, reports, SharePoint pages

Required profile

• National of a CERN Member or Associate Member State
• Maximum of two years of professional experience after graduation in Mechanical, Electrical or Industrial Engineering (or a related field)
• Bachelor's or Master's degree; applicants without a university degree or with a PhD are not eligible
• No previous CERN fellow or graduate contract
• Eligible for work in radiation areas, underground installations, night work, Sunday and holiday work, and standby duty; a valid driving licence is required

Required skills

• Project control and scheduling experience
• Multi-stakeholder negotiation experience
• Field work experience
• Familiarity with MS Project and CATIA V5 or equivalent
• Basic knowledge of 3D modelling
• Spoken and written English and French

What we offer

• Monthly net stipend of 5,266 or 5,793 Swiss Francs depending on degree
• 30 days of paid leave plus 2 weeks annual closure
• Health insurance coverage for yourself, spouse and children, and membership of the CERN Pension Fund
• Family, child and infant allowances, and a relocation package
• Contract extendable up to 36 months, with on-the-job and formal training including language classes