CONSTRUCTION MANAGER BUILDING CONSTRUCTION (m/f/d)

CONSTRUCTION MANAGER BUILDING CONSTRUCTION (m/f/d)

Role:

On behalf of a client, we are looking for an experienced professional as a project manager / construction manager building construction for the independent control and realisation of demanding construction projects in an established Swiss construction and project management company. You will take responsibility for operational project and construction management, especially during the execution phase, and represent the interests of the client towards planners, specialist companies and other project participants. The focus is on cost, schedule and quality control, tendering and awarding, contractor coordination as well as claims and defect management. The position offers comprehensive project responsibility and the opportunity to help shape the expansion of a regional location in the field of professional construction management and client representation.

Responsibilities:

• Project and construction management building construction: Independent leadership and coordination of demanding new build, conversion and renovation projects with a focus on the execution phase.

• Client representation: Representing the technical, economic and organisational interests of the client towards planners, contractors and other project participants.

• Cost management and controlling: Monitoring project budgets, cost forecasts, contractor invoices and cost developments according to Swiss construction practice.

• Scheduling and construction process control: Creating, monitoring and continuously adjusting construction programmes, schedules, milestones and execution processes.

• Quality assurance on site: Checking construction execution, material quality and technical implementation with regard to plans, contracts, SIA standards and quality requirements.

• Contractor and specialist planner coordination: Leading and coordinating construction companies, specialist planners, specialists and internal project teams.

• Construction and project meetings: Preparing, leading and minuting construction meetings, coordination meetings and client meetings.

• Tendering and awarding: Assisting in the preparation of specifications, tender documents, offer comparisons and awarding proposals.

• Contract and claims management: Reviewing and processing contracts, claims, project changes and additional cost requests.

• Invoice verification and performance controlling: Checking contractor invoices, measurements, performance records and payment approvals.

• Acceptance and defect management: Organising and accompanying partial acceptances, final acceptances, defect rectifications, commissioning and handover of buildings.

• Project documentation and reporting: Preparing construction reports, cost and schedule reports, decision bases and final documentation for the client.

Qualifications:

• Completed studies in architecture or civil engineering ETH/FH, further training as a certified construction manager, certified technician HF construction planning or comparable construction-technical education.

• Several years of professional experience in construction management or construction management of building construction projects in Switzerland, preferably with independent project responsibility.

• Sound knowledge of Swiss SIA standards, especially SIA 118, as well as relevant building regulations, contract basics and execution processes.

• Proven experience in cost, schedule and quality management, including construction cost control, construction programme management and contractor coordination.

• Practical knowledge in tendering, bidding, awarding, invoice verification as well as claims and change management.

• Experience in client representation, execution control, acceptance organisation and defect management as well as confident handling of common construction administration and MS Office applications.

• Very good German language skills in spoken and written form for client meetings, contract clarifications, negotiations and technical project documentation; other Swiss national languages are an advantage.

• Attractive training and development opportunities
• Interesting and varied activities/projects
• Experienced and dynamic team
• Market- and performance-based salaries

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Work location
Zurich