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 qualification, completed no more than 24 months ago. Ideally, you already have some initial experience in project management. You enjoy learning new things, are a team player and have a strong 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 within the following application window to join the programme in May 2027:

• 5.–18.10.2026

A complete application includes:

• CV with all key information about your abilities and skills
• Diplomas
• Transcript of records (overview of the individual courses)
• 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 file in the following period:

• 19.–21.10.2026

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 stage, you’ll be invited on the following date for a video interview:

• 21.10.2026

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

After careful evaluation of your video interview, we’ll let you know on 28 October 2026 whether you’ve been invited to an initial interview.

The initial interviews will take place between 29 October and 4 November 2026.

So that you don’t need to arrange any travel or take extra time off, this first meeting will take place virtually and will last no more than 60 minutes. 

We’d like to learn more about you, your experience to date and your motivation. At the same time, you’ll gain insights into the Career Starter programme, SBB and the next steps in the recruitment process, and you’ll have the opportunity to ask any questions you may have. 

In the final stage of the application process, you’ll meet the specialists from your potential future work environment in person and get a first-hand impression of our culture. 

During the meeting, we’ll explore specialist topics in greater depth, and a case study will give you a concrete insight into the kind of tasks you could be working on. 

Meeting in person also gives us the opportunity to have a more in-depth discussion and clarify any remaining questions. This allows both sides to get a more complete picture and determine together whether we’re a good match.

If it feels right for both sides, your future line manager will contact you shortly afterwards to discuss the final details. If our mutual expectations and requirements align, we’ll be delighted to call it a match and welcome you to the Career Starter programme.