St. Gallen
Project Manager Building Construction (m/f/d)
- 19 October 2026
- 80 – 100%
- Permanent position
- CHF 105 000 - 110 000 /year
- German (Fluent)
- 9000 St. Gallen
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Project Manager Building Construction (m/f/d)
Salary - CHF105,000 - 110,000Role:
On behalf of a client, we are looking for an experienced professional as a project manager: client representation / building construction for the planning, control and realisation of demanding construction projects in the public sector. You will take on the client-side project management of new build, conversion and renovation projects and accompany these from strategic planning and project initiation to building handover. The focus is on client representation, leadership of external planning and execution teams, as well as cost, schedule and quality management. The position offers diverse responsibility for the further development and preservation of value of public properties as well as close collaboration with facility management, administrative offices and building users.
Responsibilities:
Client representation building construction: Independent management and control of public new build, conversion, renovation and maintenance projects from the client’s perspective.
Project development and strategic planning: Preparation of project definitions, feasibility studies, needs analyses and decision-making bases for municipal construction projects.
Project management across all SIA phases: Responsibility for project initiation, design, tendering, realisation and building handover according to the relevant SIA service phases.
Leadership of external project participants: Management and coordination of architects, specialist planners, site managers, contractors and other specialists.
Cost and budget management: Preparation and monitoring of project budgets, cost estimates, quotations, cost forecasts and investment accounting.
Schedule and quality control: Monitoring of project schedules, milestones, execution quality and contractually agreed services.
Small projects and structural maintenance: Independent planning and implementation of smaller conversions, maintenance measures and structural adjustments in cooperation with facility management.
User and interface coordination: Coordination of room programmes, usage requirements, operational processes and structural measures with internal administrative offices and building users.
Tendering and awarding: Preparation and support of planner and contractor tenders, offer evaluations and awarding processes taking into account public procurement law.
Maintenance and investment planning: Participation in annual maintenance budgeting, multi-year investment planning and prioritisation of structural measures.
Construction execution and acceptance: Client-side support of execution controls, commissioning, defect rectification and building acceptance.
Project controlling and reporting: Preparation of project status reports, cost and schedule reporting, applications and decision documents for the responsible municipal committees.
Qualifications:
Completed architecture degree ETH/FH, training as a certified construction manager or comparable higher technical qualification.
Several years of professional experience in project management, client representation or construction realisation of building construction projects in Switzerland.
Sound knowledge in construction and project management, especially in cost planning, schedule control, quality assurance and leadership of external planning teams.
Very good knowledge of Swiss SIA standards, especially SIA 112 and SIA 118, as well as relevant construction and approval procedures.
Experience with public construction projects, municipal property management or public procurement advantageous.
Experience in maintenance planning, budgeting and control of conversion and renovation measures as well as confident use of MS Office and project management software.
Very good German language skills in spoken and written form for project reports, authority communication, tender documents and negotiations with project participants.
Benefits:
- Attractive training and development opportunities
- Interesting and varied activities/projects
- Well-coordinated and dynamic team
- Market- and performance-based salaries
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St. Gallen