Project Manager Residential Construction (m/f/d)

Project Manager Residential Construction (m/f/d)

Role:

On behalf of a client, we are looking for an experienced professional as a Project Manager Residential Construction / Site Manager Structural Engineering for an established Swiss company specialising in individual residential buildings, demanding conversions, and high-quality interior fittings. You will take overall responsibility for residential construction projects from initial planning to turnkey handover, combining architectural quality with craftsmanship precision. The focus is on independent project and site management, coordination of clients and contractors, as well as consistent control of costs, schedules, and execution quality. The position offers diverse opportunities for shaping projects, short decision-making paths, and close collaboration with specialists from architecture, construction, and interior finishing.

Responsibilities:

• Independent overall project management of individual residential construction projects from project development and planning through construction to handover to the client

• Organisation and execution of on-site construction management for new builds, conversions, renovations, and high-quality interior fitting projects

• Responsibility for cost, schedule, and quality management including ongoing project monitoring and early initiation of appropriate measures in case of deviations

• Coordination of clients, architects, specialist planners, and executing companies to ensure smooth project execution

• Creation and monitoring of construction programmes and schedules as well as coordination of individual trades and construction phases

• Organisation and leadership of construction meetings including minute-taking, action item management, and control of agreed measures

• Participation in tenders and cost estimates as well as obtaining, reviewing, and comparing contractor offers

• Support in awarding contracts and work agreements including technical clarifications, scope definitions, and coordination of commissioned companies

• Quality assurance on site through regular execution checks and verification of compliance with planning and execution standards

• Coordination of interfaces between structural engineering, timber construction, and interior finishing with special consideration of materialisation, detail quality, and craftsmanship implementation

• Ongoing construction cost control and invoice verification including change order management, cost forecasts, and support with construction accounting

• Organisation of construction acceptance and key handovers including defect management, final documentation, and support of any warranty work

Qualifications:

• Completed education in construction, timber construction, or architecture, for example as a technician HF construction planning, certified site manager structural engineering, timber construction technician HF, or architect FH

• Several years of professional experience in project management or site management, ideally with individual residential construction projects, conversions, or high-quality interior fittings

• Sound knowledge of building construction and execution as well as understanding of timber construction, interior finishing, materialisation, and craftsmanship detail quality

• Experience in cost, schedule, and quality management as well as coordination of contractors and various construction trades

• Knowledge of Swiss construction processes and relevant SIA standards, especially SIA 118, as well as common tendering, awarding, and acceptance procedures

• Confident use of common digital tools for project organisation, scheduling, construction administration, and technical documentation

• Very good German language skills in spoken and written form as well as enjoyment in direct collaboration with clients, specialist planners, and craft businesses

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

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Work location
St. Gallen