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 who will 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 interests of the client 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 pipeline construction, apparatus 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 management 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
• Management of mechanical commissioning as well as 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 major project accompanied from beginning to end
• Sound knowledge of pipeline construction and apparatus 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
• Largely remote possible in the early engineering phase
• Increasing need for on-site presence with increasing construction activity

Project details

• Start: flexible
• Remote: hybrid
• Location: Luzern, Schweiz, CH
• Rate: 75-110 EUR/h
• Languages: German