Area Developer 60 - 100%

Publication date:09 December 2025
Workload:60 – 100%
Place of work:Zürich

Job summary

Join the Baudirektion Kanton Zürich as an Arealentwickler/in, shaping urban spaces. Enjoy a dynamic work environment with opportunities for growth.

Tasks

Develop strategies for cantonal area projects and oversee their execution.
Represent cantonal interests in property enhancement discussions.
Collaborate on planning measures within an interdisciplinary team.

Skills

Degree in urban planning, architecture or real estate required.
Strong conceptual and analytical skills essential.
Excellent communication and presentation abilities needed.

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About the job

develop | control | manage

Building Department Canton Zurich

60 - 100%

by arrangement

Area Developer

The Real Estate Office is the owner representative for the cantonal real estate portfolio. The Area & District Planning unit in portfolio management is responsible for unlocking development potentials and thus creating long-term options for action.

To complement our team, we are looking for a strategically thinking personality. Are you interested in a challenging, diverse task with creative freedom? Then you are exactly right with us!

Your tasks

You develop strategies and concepts for the development of cantonal areas and districts, take over process responsibility for their implementation, and participate in evaluation committees for potential studies, test planning, etc.
You represent cantonal interests internally as well as towards third parties; your field of activity includes existing properties with potential for enhancement and/or consolidation.
You handle planning law measures in the tension field of the real estate industry, politics, and administration, together with an interdisciplinary team.
You are responsible for real estate development in cooperation with the portfolio managers responsible for infrastructural user needs; for this, you lead external service providers.
You develop processes and instruments, contribute to the further development of the Area & District Planning unit and to the knowledge management of portfolio management.

Your profile

You have a university degree in spatial planning, architecture, or real estate.
You bring several years of experience in project or area development, ideally in the public-law sector.
You enjoy challenging, long-term tasks and have pronounced conceptual, analytical-structuring skills.
You are a communicative personality with convincing presentation skills and want to help shape and further develop portfolio management.

Your contacts

Christian Hardmeier

Co-Head of Portfolio Management

+41 43 259 34 20

Co-Head of Portfolio Management

+41 43 259 34 20

Reto Rieder

Co-Head of Portfolio Management

+41 43 257 54 32

Co-Head of Portfolio Management

+41 43 257 54 32

Dear personnel service providers! Unfortunately, we cannot consider dossiers associated with fee claims. Only direct applications will be answered and considered in the selection process.

About us

The Real Estate Office (IMA) is the owner representative for the canton’s real estate and is responsible for the development and implementation of the real estate strategy. It also manages the numerous properties of the central and district administration, conducts all real estate transactions of the Canton of Zurich, and advises other departments on legal and economic issues of real estate management.

Do you want to leave a mark? If you commit yourself with us at the Building Department, you shape the face of the Canton of Zurich. We can offer you an exciting environment – right next to Zurich main station.

We offer…

Meaningful work

Creative freedom

Responsible activity

Interaction at eye level

Your application process

Pre-selection

First interview

Second interview with business case

Final decision