Luzern
Project Manager Building Construction (m/f/d)
- 15 October 2026
- 100%
- Permanent position
- CHF 125 000 - 130 000 /year
- German (Fluent)
- 6003 Luzern
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Project Manager Building Construction (m/f/d)
Salary - CHF125,000 - 130,000Role:
On behalf of a client, we are looking for an experienced professional as a Project Manager Building Construction for an established Swiss construction and general contracting company specialising in demanding building construction projects, general contracting, and holistic construction management. You will take on the independent overall project management of construction projects in the planning and execution phases and ensure their professional, cost-effective, and timely realisation. The focus is on leading interdisciplinary planning teams and site management, controlling contractor services, and coordinating all project participants. You are responsible for the technical, organisational, and economic project execution and accompany demanding construction projects until successful handover.
Responsibilities:
Overall project management building construction: Independently leading and controlling demanding building construction projects in the general contractor model from project takeover to building handover
Project control and construction management: Responsible for the technical, organisational, and economic project execution during planning and implementation
Planning and realisation according to SIA: Coordinating the relevant SIA phases 31-53, especially construction project, tendering, realisation, and commissioning
Leading planning teams: Professional and organisational leadership of architects, civil engineers, building services planners, and other specialists
Leading site management: Controlling and monitoring local site management, construction processes, execution quality, and site organisation
Cost and budget management: Responsible for project budgets, cost controls, cost forecasts, and economic optimisation measures
Schedule and milestone planning: Creating and monitoring overall schedules, construction progress plans, and binding project milestones
Contractor and procurement management: Coordinating tenders, awards, contracts, contractor services, and claims for additional work
Authority and specialist planner coordination: Aligning approval requirements, technical project demands, and planning decisions with authorities and external specialists
Client and buyer support: Coordinating client requirements, buyer wishes, project changes, and execution clarifications in cooperation with buyer consulting
Quality and risk management: Monitoring execution quality, technical interfaces, project costs, and schedule risks as well as initiating appropriate corrective measures
Acceptance and project completion: Coordinating commissioning, building acceptance, defect rectification, final accounts, and building handovers
Qualifications:
Completed higher education in construction, for example as an architect FH / ETH, civil engineer FH / ETH, technician HF construction planning, or certified construction manager
Several years of professional experience in construction and project management of demanding building construction projects, preferably with a general or total contractor
Sound knowledge of Swiss SIA standards, especially SIA 102, SIA 112, and SIA 118, as well as relevant building regulations and contract foundations
Proven experience in leading planning teams and site management as well as coordinating contractors, authorities, and other project participants
In-depth knowledge of cost planning, schedule control, tendering, awarding, and construction administration as well as economic management of complex construction projects
Confident use of common project management and construction administration software, such as MS Project, Messerli, MS Office, or comparable applications
Very good German language skills in spoken and written form for independent project management, contract negotiations, and communication with clients and contractors
Benefits:
- 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
Lucerne