Geotechnical Engineer (SCE-PPM-FC-2026-169-GRAP)

You will support the Future Circular Collider ( FCC ) site investigations campaign (approximately 100 deep boreholes) - including the project management, permitting and stakeholder engagement - and the design studies for the project's underground and surface civil engineering infrastructure, as a graduate engineer with experience in geotechnical and/or underground civil engineering, joining the civil engineering team working on the FCC at CERN.

- Support site investigations project manager with both site-based and office support for all execution of the planning, execution and reporting of the site investigations campaign. - Assist with design reviews of tunnels, shafts, caverns and surface structures, checking consultant deliverables against the brief, design codes and CERN requirements. - Support geotechnical calculations and analyses. - Help assess construction methods, including TBM and conventional excavation, and their interaction with ground conditions. - Contribute to the project geotechnical and hydrogeological risk register and to options studies for alignment and site layout. - Support cost estimates, construction schedules and quantity take-offs for the civil works. - Help translate site investigation findings into design parameters and geotechnical baseline information. - Prepare technical notes, drawings mark-ups and presentation material for internal reviews, committees and public engagement. - Liaise with other CERN groups (integration, survey, cooling and ventilation, safety, etc.) on interfaces with the civil works.

- Strong academic background in geotechnical engineering. - First experience working in a consultancy/contractor specialising in geotechnical works, either surface or underground. - Strong fundamentals in soil and rock mechanics. - Basic experience of geotechnical modelling. - Familiarity with GIS and geotechnical data management.

- Ability to work in an international team and adapt readily to changing requirements. - Willingness to work on a variety of tasks as the team requires. - Organised, able to manage several tasks and deadlines at once. - A clear communicator, in writing and in person, with specialists and non-specialists alike. - Spoken and written English, with a commitment to learn French. Eligibility criteria: - You are a national of a CERN Member or Associate Member State . - You have a professional background in Geotechnical or Civil Engineering (or a related field) and have either: - a Master's degree with 2 to 6 years of post-graduation professional experience; - or a PhD with no more than 3 years of post-graduation professional experience. - You have never had a CERN fellow or graduate contract before.