Zürich
Senior Construction Project Management (m/f/d)
- 29 October 2026
- 80 – 100%
- Permanent position
- CHF 130 000 - 135 000 /year
- German (Fluent)
- 8001 Zürich
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Senior Construction Project Management (m/f/d)
Salary - CHF130,000 - 135,000Role:
On behalf of a client, we are seeking an experienced professional for strategic and operational construction project management as well as technical client advisory in a multidisciplinary Swiss engineering and consulting environment. You will accompany demanding industrial, infrastructure and building construction projects from strategic consulting and project development through planning and realisation to commissioning. The focus is on overall project management, cost, schedule and quality management as well as the coordination of complex project organisations with numerous external service providers. The position combines management and strategy consulting in the construction sector with operational responsibility for the successful implementation of technically demanding investment and construction projects.
Responsibilities:
Independent consulting and management of complex construction and investment projects across all relevant SIA project phases from project development to commissioning
Assuming client-side project management and project management consulting for demanding industrial and corporate construction projects
Responsibility for cost, schedule and quality management including project budgets, cost forecasts, milestone planning and quality control
Development and optimisation of project organisations, control processes and decision-making structures for complex multidisciplinary construction projects
Coordination and management of clients, architects, engineers, specialist planners, general contractors and other external service providers
Preparation of project strategies, feasibility analyses and decision-making bases considering economic efficiency, technical requirements and project risks
Establishment and implementation of structured project controlling including progress analyses, risk monitoring and action management
Creation and presentation of management reports, project status reports and decision templates for management and industrial clients
Monitoring compliance with technical specifications, contractual performance requirements and quality standards during planning and realisation phases
Management of tendering, awarding and contract processes as well as monitoring scope of services, change orders and interfaces between project partners
Technical and organisational support of construction execution including site coordination, progress controls and deviation management
Coordination of commissioning, functional tests, acceptance and project handovers as well as ensuring complete project documentation and achievement of objectives
Qualifications:
Completed university degree in civil engineering, industrial engineering or building technology (ETH/FH) or comparable technical qualification
At least five years of professional experience in construction project management of complex construction or industrial projects with responsibility for costs, schedules and quality
Proven experience in management and strategy consulting in the construction sector as well as client-side project management
Sound knowledge in managing multidisciplinary project organisations with numerous specialist planners, executing companies and external service providers
Experience in consulting and collaborating with management and executives of industrial companies as well as preparing strategic decision-making bases
In-depth knowledge of project controlling, risk management, contract management and technical construction processes as well as confident use of common project management and reporting software
Very good German, French and English skills in spoken and written form for management consulting, project reports, contract negotiations and international project coordination
Benefits:
- Market- and performance-based salaries
- Flexible working hours
- Comfortable office with modern infrastructure
- Interesting and varied activities/projects
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