Project Manager Building Construction (m/f/d)

Project Manager Building Construction (m/f/d)

Role:

On behalf of a client, we are looking for an experienced professional as a Project Manager Building Construction / Client Advisory for the overall management of demanding new build and refurbishment projects in an established Swiss construction management and project control environment. You will take on the overall coordination of complex building construction projects with a focus on SIA phase 3 and accompany clients from planning through building permit application to the structured handover to construction management. In doing so, you lead interdisciplinary planning teams, manage various contract and realisation models, and ensure compliance with quality, cost, and schedule requirements. The position combines strategic project management, client advisory, general planner coordination, and technical project control with a diverse range of tasks and attractive employment conditions, including flexible working hours and seven weeks of holiday.

Responsibilities:

• Building Construction Project Management: Overall leadership and control of demanding new build, refurbishment, and renovation projects with a focus on the planning phase

• SIA Phase 3: Responsibility for coordinating the preliminary project, construction project, and approval phases according to SIA 102

• Client Advisory and Representation: Professional support and advice to clients, investors, and principals on technical, economic, and organisational project decisions

• Interdisciplinary Planning Coordination: Leading and managing architects, structural engineers, building services planners, and other specialists

• Project Organisation and Process Control: Developing and implementing project organisation structures, schedules, decision-making processes, and communication workflows

• Cost and Budget Management: Monitoring cost estimates, quotations, project budgets, and cost developments during the planning phase

• Schedule and Quality Management: Defining and controlling project milestones, plan delivery dates, quality standards, and project objectives

• Contract and Realisation Models: Coordinating projects in various single contractor, general planner, and other realisation models

• Building Permit Procedures: Managing building permit planning, official coordination, and approval processes considering cantonal and municipal building regulations

• Project Controlling and Risk Management: Conducting target-actual comparisons, project reporting, risk analyses, and action planning

• Interface Management: Ensuring technical and organisational coordination between clients, planning teams, authorities, and construction management

• Project Handover to Construction Management: Structured handover of approved project documents, cost and schedule targets, planning bases, and open project risks to the execution organisation

Qualifications:

• Education: Completed studies as an architect FH / ETH, civil engineer FH / ETH, further training as a certified technician HF in construction planning, construction manager HFP, or comparable qualification in construction project management

• Professional Experience: Many years of experience in independently leading and managing complex new build and refurbishment projects in Swiss building construction

• Project Management: Sound knowledge in project organisation, client advisory, interdisciplinary planning coordination, and project controlling

• SIA Project Phases: In-depth experience in SIA phase 3, especially in preliminary project, construction project, and building permit planning

• Costs and Contractual Matters: Experience in cost planning, budget control, contract models, general planner mandates, and construction-specific risk management

• Standards and Software: Very good knowledge of SIA 102, SIA 112, and relevant Swiss building standards as well as confident use of Microsoft 365 and common project management and construction administration programmes

• Languages: Very good German skills, spoken and written

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

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Workplace
Zurich

Contact

Robin Maurer,
+41443852153