As a Career Starter in Civil Engineering, you go through two or three training placements, depending on what you select. The first training placement will teach you everything you need to know about track systems within five months. You can then either continue refining your knowledge about track systems or select a training placement in BIM (Building Information Modeling) or Sustainability.

Start and duration.

The programme starts in April or September and lasts 12 to 18 months, depending on your level of employment. You can choose freely to set your level of employment anywhere between 60% and 100%, which will leave you enough time for your personal plans outside of work.

You have a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in civil engineering or a comparable education. Ideally, you already have some initial experience in project management. You enjoy learning new things, are a team player and have an affinity for all things digital.

Remuneration.

You’ll receive an attractive full-time starting salary of CHF 80,000 a year.

At SBB, you have pension fund insurance if your annual income is CHF 3,000 or more. This means you will benefit from attractive pension fund benefits. 

Benefits.

You’ll get a 2nd class GA Travelcard and five weeks’ holiday for the entire training period. You can also take advantage of additional individual training programmes, such as language courses, time abroad and specific certifications.

How you benefit.

Over the course of your various training placements, you’ll gain knowledge and experience in your chosen specialist field and apply it directly. You’ll also complete our introduction programme with the opportunity to expand your specialist knowledge in specific courses.

Coaching.

A personal coach will accompany you throughout your Career Starter Programme and help you to settle in at the company, to choose the best training programmes and to find the right placements for you.

Network building.

As you will be working on projects in various departments, you will be able to build up a large network and become part of the SBB Young Talents community.

Permanent position.

The Career Starter programme will have you perfectly prepared for a permanent position at SBB.

Apply during one of the following application windows:

• Application window to start in April or September 2025: 3.2.2025–16.2.2025
• Application window to start in September 2025: 5.5.2025–18.5.2025

A complete application includes your CV with all key information about your abilities and skills as well as diplomas, grades and job references. No cover letter is required.

All our positions are advertised under vacancies. You can only apply directly online via the advert.

We will assess your application in the following periods:

• Pre-selection: 17.2.2025–19.2.2025
• Pre-selection: 19.5.2025–21.5.2025

Your progress in the application process depends on how well your career goals fit the Career Starter programme and whether our expectations align.

In the next stage of the application, you’ll be invited to a video interview. We’re not going to ask you for facts, figures or theoretical knowledge – we simply want to get to know you and see what you’re like.

If you reach this application stage, you’ll be invited for a video interview on one of the following dates:

• Invitation to video interview: 19.2.2025
• Invitation to video interview: 21.5.2025

You have five days to complete the video interview after receiving the invitation.

After careful evaluation of your video interview, you’ll find out whether you’ve been invited to the Talent Days. Find out about us and our culture face-to-face at the Talent Day and experience our wide range of projects.

The Talent Days take place over two days and are used as a basis for deciding who we will hire. We’ll let you know the date in the invitation:

• Talent Day: 5.3.2025 and 6.3.2025
• Talent Day: 4.6.2025 and 5.6.2025

You have to complete a few tests to prepare for the Talent Day. Please plan in enough time for this before the Talent Day.

If it’s the right step for both parties, your future line manager will contact you to discuss the final details. If both our and your requirements are met, we’ll declare it a match and look forward to welcoming you to the Career Starter programme.