Project Manager Building Construction (m/f/d)

Project Manager Building Construction (m/f/d)

Role:

On behalf of the client, we are looking for an experienced leader for the project management of demanding building construction projects with a focus on construction execution. You will take overall responsibility for diverse new build, conversion, and renovation projects from project development to successful realisation and handover. The focus is on economic and technical project control, operational leadership of the site management team, and ensuring costs, deadlines, and quality. The position combines demanding construction management with personnel leadership, client support, and independent handling of complex construction projects.

Responsibilities:

• Overall building project management: Independent supervision and control of new build, conversion, and renovation projects from development to realisation and project handover

• Execution management: Overall responsibility for operational construction execution and coordination of all execution processes across the relevant SIA service phases

• Project controlling: Monitoring of project budgets, construction costs, scheduling, and quality requirements throughout the entire execution phase

• Leadership of the site management team: Operational and technical leadership of assigned site managers as well as management of tasks, responsibilities, and resources

• Site management controlling: Control of project progress, site management services, and compliance with defined cost, schedule, and quality targets

• Client and specialist planner coordination: Central contact person for clients, architectural and engineering offices, specialist planners, and external experts

• Cost estimates and construction cost management: Preparation and review of cost estimates, cost forecasts, and economic decision-making bases

• Tenders and awards: Review and coordination of tender documents, bid evaluations, award proposals, and contractor contracts

• Construction accounting and invoicing: Responsibility for invoice verification, payment approvals, change order management, and project-related cost accounting

• Occupational safety and quality assurance: Assumption of project-related safety responsibility and monitoring of applicable occupational health and safety and execution regulations

• Acceptance and warranty processing: Organisation of construction acceptances, coordination of defect rectifications, and monitoring and completion of warranty work

• Personnel and interface management: Leadership of employees within the framework of line responsibility, participation in qualification processes, and coordination between site management and higher-level team management

Qualifications:

• Completed training as a federally certified site manager or HF technician in construction planning specialising in building construction or an equivalent construction-technical qualification acquired in Switzerland

• Several years of professional experience in building project management with a focus on construction execution, especially in new build, conversion, and renovation projects

• Experience in overall management of larger and technically complex construction projects as well as in operational leadership and technical control of site management teams

• Sound knowledge of cost, schedule, and quality management, including project controlling, cost estimates, tenders, and award processes

• Very good knowledge of Swiss construction processes and relevant SIA standards as well as construction accounting, warranty processing, and applicable occupational safety regulations

• Proficient use of common construction administration, project management, and office applications for cost control, scheduling, invoicing, and project documentation

• German at native or comparable level and very good understanding of Swiss dialect, as daily project and site communication is predominantly in Swiss German

• Numerous employee events
• Interesting and varied activities/projects
• Comfortable office with modern infrastructure
• Well-coordinated and dynamic team

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Work location
Zurich

Contact

Robin Maurer,
+41443852153