Planning and Scheduling Engineer

myScience est a la recherche d'un(e) Planning and Scheduling Engineer pour son site de Geneva.

CERN cherche un Ingénieur en Planification et Programmation. Joignez un environnement innovant et determine à Genève.
Tâches
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Planifier et coordonner les activités d'installation et de maintenance.
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Préparer la documentation et assurer la liaison entre les parties prenantes.
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Gérer l'impact des problèmes opérationnels sur le calendrier.
Compétences
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Diplôme en ingénierie avec 2 à 6 ans d'expérience professionnelle.
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Compétences en gestion de projet et planification.
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Connaissance des outils de gestion de projet.
Planning and Scheduling Engineer
CERN
Workplace
Geneva
- Lake Geneva region - Switzerland
Category
Innovation
Position
Engineer / Technician
Published
7 May 2026
Closing Date
27 May 2026
Geneva, Switzerland EN-ACE-OSL-2026-86-GRAP Ideal start date: 01/07/2026
Before 27/05/2026 at 23:59 (Geneva Time)
What you’ll do
The Engineering Department (EN) provides CERN with the Engineering expertise, Infrastructure Systems and Coordination necessary for the design, installation, operation, maintenance and dismantling phases of the CERN accelerator complex and its experimental facilities.
The position is within the Accelerator Coordination and Engineering (EN-ACE) group, which coordinates the activities for the interventions and changes to the accelerators complex. As a Planning and Scheduling Engineer in EN-ACE, you will plan and coordinate a wide range of equipment-related activities across CERN’s current and future accelerator complex.
You will collaborate closely with domain experts to develop practical solutions for the installation and maintenance of complex equipment, contributing to the Engineering Department’s perimetre of supporting the full lifecycle of CERN’s infrastructure and future projects.
Your responsibilities
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Plan and coordinate all installation and maintenance activities for the different accelerators, ensuring all activities are carried out within agreed overall schedule.
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Prepare all supporting documentation and liaise between the stakeholders.
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Manage the impact of operational problems affecting the installation and maintenance work on the schedule, in order to minimise any delays.
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Identify and resolve conflicting co-activity issues with the stakeholders concerned and/or the Project Leaders.
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Let’s make a quick check about
Your profile
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Expertise in project management, coordination, and planning of workflow on large experimental and/or industrial facilities, preferably: maintenance, repairs, installations and upgrades projects.
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Exposure to or understanding of risk management would be an asset.
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Some parcours professionnel with stakeholder relationships and/or negotiations would be an asset.
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Your studies focused on Mechanical / Industrial Engineering.
Your skills
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Competencies in Project Management, coordination, and planning.
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Knowledge of project scheduling and management tools (e.g. MS Project, Oracle Primavera, MS PowerBI, VBA, Python, knowledge in database management).
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Ability to communicate clearly and proactively with technical stakeholders and management.
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Some technical knowledge of engineering systems would be an asset.
Ideal start date:
01/07/2026
Contract duration (in months):
24
Job flexibility:
Hybrid
Employment conditions
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A valid driving licence.
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Participation in a regular stand-by duty, including nights, Sundays and official holidays.
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Work in Radiation Areas.
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Interventions in underground installations.
Global Benefits
at CERN
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A monthly net stipend between 6372-7004 Swiss Francs per month depending on your degree.
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30 days of paid leave per year plus 2 weeks annual closure.
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Coverage by CERN’s comprehensive health insurance scheme (for yourself, your spouse and children), and membership of the CERN Pension Fund.
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Family, child and infant monthly allowances depending on your individual circumstances.
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A relocation package (installation grant and travel expenses) depending on your individual circumstances.
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Possibility to extend your contract up to 36 months.
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On-the-job and formal training including language classes.
Let’s get you
ready
Be sure to meet the eligibility criteria
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You are a national of a CERN Member State or Associate Member State . Currently, we cannot consider applications from Pakistani and Lithuanian nationals for positions with a 2026 start date, as the ceiling defined under Article II.5 of the Associate Membership Agreement has been reached.
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By the application deadline, you have a master’s degree with 2 to 6 years of professional background since graduation or a PhD with a maximum of 3 years of professional experience since graduation. You are not eligible with only a bachelor’s degree.
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You have never had a CERN fellow or graduate contract before.
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Please pay attention to the additional criteria and requirements for this specific position and mentioned above.
You will need these documents to complete your application
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Your CV (English or French)
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A copy of your most relevant diploma or a certificate of achievement from your school (if you don’t yet have your paper diploma)
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Any document you consider relevant to your application
Your CERN
Department
The EN department provides CERN with the engineering competences, infrastructure systems, and technical coordination required for the design, fabrication, installation, operation, maintenance, and dismantling of the accelerator complex and experimental facilities.
Its perimetre is to deliver and sustain robust infrastructure systems, advanced engineering solutions, and technical coordination.
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