Client Representative (m/f/d)

Client Representative (m/f/d)

Role:

On behalf of a client, we are seeking an experienced professional as a project manager for client representation / project control for the comprehensive management of demanding building construction, infrastructure, and site development projects in a professional construction and real estate environment. You represent the interests of the clients and take on the strategic and operational project control across all SIA phases, from project development to successful completion. You are responsible for cost, schedule, quality, and risk management, coordinate interdisciplinary planning teams, and create transparent decision-making bases for investors and clients. The position combines client consulting, construction project management, construction economics, and digital project control with comprehensive responsibility for complex construction projects.

Responsibilities:

• Client representation: Independent consulting and representation of clients, investors, and principals in demanding building construction, infrastructure, and site development projects

• Project control: Comprehensive management and monitoring of construction projects across all SIA phases from strategic planning to realisation and handover

• Cost and budget management: Monitoring project budgets, cost estimates, cost forecasts, and profitability analyses using BKP/eBKP-H

• Schedule and quality management: Development and control of project schedules, milestones, quality objectives, and overarching project requirements

• Risk management: Identification, assessment, and monitoring of technical, economic, and scheduling project risks as well as development of appropriate control measures

• Project organisation and process management: Development of project-specific organisational structures, decision-making processes, responsibilities, and efficient project workflows

• Specialist planner and project team coordination: Leadership and coordination of interdisciplinary planning teams, site management, specialists, and other project participants

• Client consulting and decision management: Preparation of decision-making bases, variant comparisons, feasibility analyses, and recommendations for action for clients

• Tenders and awards: Support in planner and contractor procurement, submissions, bid evaluations, award procedures, and contract conclusions

• Contract and change management: Assistance in reviewing and managing planner and work contracts, performance changes, and claims for additional costs considering SIA standards

• Project communication and reporting: Leading project meetings, workshops, and steering committees as well as preparing project status reports and management reporting

• Digital project management: Use of digital project platforms, BIM methods, document management systems, and structured controlling tools for transparent project control

Qualifications:

• Education: Completed studies as architect FH/ETH, civil engineer FH/ETH, certified technician HF, or comparable construction-technical education

• Professional experience: Several years of experience in client representation, project control, construction project management, or construction management of demanding Swiss construction projects

• Project management: Solid knowledge in cost, schedule, quality, and risk management as well as in managing complex planning and realisation processes

• Construction economics and contract law: Experience with BKP/eBKP-H, profitability analyses, tenders, awards, as well as planner and work contracts

• Standards and project organisation: Very good knowledge of Swiss SIA standards, especially SIA 112 and SIA 118, as well as relevant construction and approval procedures

• Software and digitalisation: Good knowledge of Microsoft 365, especially Excel and MS Project, as well as experience with digital project management platforms and BIM-supported processes is an advantage

• Languages: Very good German skills in spoken and written form

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

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Work location
Zurich

Contact

Robin Maurer,
+41443852153