Construction & Commissioning Lead

Project overview

Mechanical Engineer / Construction & Commissioning Lead

New Construction of Special Wastewater Treatment Plant | Lucerne

For a demanding new construction project in the field of industrial environmental technology, we are looking for an experienced Mechanical Engineer to take over technical responsibility from detail engineering to commissioning.

The project involves the relocation and new construction of an existing special wastewater treatment plant in Central Switzerland.

Responsibilities

You will represent the client's interests in mechanical plant construction and accompany the project through all project phases.

• Technical coordination and supervision of detail engineering in the mechanical field
• Review of concepts, specifications, supplier documentation, and quality documents
• Ensuring technical interfaces between Civil, Process, and Mechanical
• Support of piping construction, equipment construction, tank systems, and mechanical infrastructure
• Tracking of technical changes, deviations, and open engineering points
• Monitoring of contractually agreed quality requirements
• Participation in FAT, SAT, inspections, and acceptances
• Technical leadership of the mechanical assembly phase
• Temporary assumption of a superior overall construction management function during the parallel phase of the two general contractors
• Responsibility for Mechanical Completion and handover to commissioning
• Leadership of mechanical commissioning and overall coordination of commissioning until successful start-up of the plant
• Direct reporting to the external overall project manager

Requirements

Framework Conditions

• Several years of experience in industrial plant construction
• Demonstrable experience in engineering, construction, and commissioning
• At least one comparable large-scale project accompanied from beginning to end
• Sound knowledge of piping construction and equipment construction
• Experience in chemical plants, wastewater projects, environmental technology, or Oil & Gas is an advantage
• Ability to handle multiple project roles and responsibilities simultaneously
• Independent, pragmatic, and solution-oriented way of working
• German at least level B2
• Project location: Lucerne
• Start: December 2026
• Duration: approx. 20 months
• Predominantly remote possible in the early engineering phase
• Increasing on-site presence required with increasing construction activity

Project details

• Start: 2026-12
• Remote: hybrid
• Location: Lucerne, Schweiz, CH
• Languages: German