General Construction Economist

Key information

  • Publication date:29 November 2025
  • Workload:100%
  • Place of work:Onex-Genève

Job summary

As a leading Swiss construction and real estate service provider, Implenia develops and manages living spaces. Join us for a dynamic work environment and great benefits!

Tasks

  • Conduct studies for renovation and modernization projects in the West region.
  • Ensure reliable cost estimation and technical coherence of offers.
  • Collaborate with teams to structure projects from early phases.

Skills

  • Higher technical education in construction economics, civil engineering, or architecture; 5-8 years of experience.
  • Strong analytical and planning skills with attention to detail.
  • Proficient in communication and collaboration with diverse stakeholders.

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As the Swiss leader in construction and real estate services, Implenia develops, builds, and manages living spaces, work environments, and infrastructures for future generations in Switzerland and Germany. Implenia also offers tunnel construction projects and related infrastructure in other markets. The company brings together under one roof the expertise of highly qualified consulting, development, planning, and execution units to form an integrated and multinational leading construction and real estate service provider. It employs around 9,000 people across Europe.

For more information, please visit the implenia.com website.

Job Objectives

  • Carry out studies for renovation, transformation, and modernization projects of buildings in the Western region.
  • Ensure the reliability of cost estimates and the technical and financial consistency of offers.
  • Contribute to structuring projects from the early phases, in collaboration with study, planning, and execution teams.
  • Participate in enhancing Implenia's expertise by providing optimized, sustainable, and economically relevant solutions.
  • Ensure clear and complete transmission of information to operational teams to guarantee continuity and quality of the execution process.

Tasks and Responsibilities

  • Work across the entire Western region for renovation, transformation, and modernization projects.
  • Estimate projects in their entirety, in collaboration with specialists in technical trades, building envelope, and existing structure.
  • Analyze buildings, identify technical constraints and opportunities related to their transformation.
  • Coordinate actions of internal and external stakeholders and verify scope limits.
  • Manage modeling and quantity extraction, using appropriate digital tools.
  • Write general work descriptions and tender documents for subcontractors.
  • Follow the consultation procedure and evaluate received offers.
  • Verify the technical and administrative consistency of submission documents.
  • Develop a summary document qualifying the content of the offer and identifying project risks and opportunities.
  • Prepare the necessary documentation for offer presentations and participate in their defense with clients.
  • Work closely with operational teams to ensure information transmission and technical support during the execution phase.
  • Contribute to knowledge capitalization and continuous improvement of internal processes related to studies and cost estimates.

Profile Sought

  • Higher technical education in construction economics, civil engineering, or architecture (CFC + ES/HES or equivalent).
  • Proven experience of at least 5 to 8 years in a similar position, ideally in building renovation or transformation.
  • Strong knowledge of construction techniques, SIA standards, and processes related to public and private markets.
  • Excellent analytical, planning, and estimating skills.
  • Rigor, autonomy, and keen attention to detail.
  • Team spirit and ability to collaborate with diverse stakeholders (technical, commercial, production).
  • Good communication skills and ease in defending a project or an offer.
  • Proficiency in common computer tools.
  • Good oral and written French; knowledge of German or English is an asset.

What we offer you:

  • A multicultural work environment with the opportunity to contribute to shaping a sustainable future
  • Cutting-edge technologies and a modern workplace within a sustainable company
  • A company that encourages talent and continuous training of its employees
  • The security of a financially solid, widely diversified group strongly anchored in Switzerland
  • Flexible work models and modern work tools with the possibility of teleworking
  • An interesting selection of benefits:
    • 5 weeks of vacation and 9 compensatory days per year
    • An internal pension fund with a very good coverage rate and 3 contribution levels
    • Many discounts with renowned product and service providers
    • Our team members share in video what makes their experience at Implenia unique: https://youtu.be/wtuhlIfjJq8

If you recognize yourself in this description and wish to join Implenia, we look forward to receiving your application.

Do you have questions?

Frédéric Lablanquière answers your questions.
frederic.lablanquie@implenia.com

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