Planning Manager Conversion Project Jelmoli (m/f/d)

As a leading Swiss construction and real estate service provider, Implenia develops, realizes, and manages living spaces, work environments, and infrastructure for future generations in Switzerland and Germany. Additionally, Implenia offers tunnel construction and related infrastructure projects in other markets. The company combines the know-how from highly qualified consulting, development, planning, and execution units under one roof into an integrated, multinational leading construction and real estate service provider. With its headquarters in Opfikon near Zurich, Implenia employs over 8,000 employees (FTE) across Europe and achieved a turnover of CHF 3.5 billion in 2025. More information at implenia.com

For our Modernization division of Buildings (Structural Engineering) in the Zurich region, we are looking for you as a competent and assertive Planning Manager (m/f/d). In this role, you lead the entire planning process as the representative of the general contractor Implenia together with internal and external planners – from execution planning to project completion. Furthermore, you provide advisory support in project planning and assist the execution management throughout the entire realization phase. Your place of employment is our headquarters "Connect" in Opfikon. Your workplace will mostly be with the project team in the construction office on site.

Your responsibilities:

• Leadership and coordination of the entire planning team as well as chairing and documenting planner meetings
• Management of the planning process from execution planning to construction including scheduling, authority coordination, and clearance of requirements
• Ensuring plan quality and compliance with objectives regarding architecture, functionality, costs, quality, and deadlines
• Support of the overall project management of the general contractor and execution in all planning-related issues including interface management
• Management of optimizations, project changes, and sample selections including change management and integration into planning
• Contract, supplementary claim, and risk management for planners as well as enforcement of revision planning and final documentation

Why you will succeed:

• Completed studies as an architect or civil engineer (ETH/FH) or equivalent education with appropriate further training
• Several years of professional experience in planning or project management of general contractor projects, ideally in conversion or modernization environments
• Solid knowledge of SIA standards, planning-relevant building legislation, and experience in authority coordination
• Proven strength in leading interdisciplinary planning teams, interface, schedule, and quality management
• Structured, assertive personality with strong communication and decision-making skills as well as very good German language skills

What we offer you

• A multicultural working environment with the chance to help shape a livable future
• State-of-the-art technologies and a modern workplace at a sustainable company
• A company that promotes talents and the further education of its employees
• The security of a financially healthy, broadly positioned group with strong roots in Switzerland
• An exciting range of benefits:
• 5 weeks of vacation and 9 paid bridge days
• an in-house pension fund with a very good coverage ratio and 3 contribution levels
• numerous discounts on well-known providers of products and services
• Workload 80 - 100%

Why our employees enjoy working with us, they tell you themselves in the following video: https://youtu.be/wtuhlIfjJq8

Could this position interest you? If yes, apply today via this advertisement! We look forward to getting to know you.

At Implenia, we value and live diversity. Our recruitment process is therefore focused on promoting diversity, equality, and inclusion.

*We kindly ask recruiters not to submit unsolicited resumes. All submissions will not be considered and do not constitute any obligation.

Questions?

Martina Popovic, Talent Acquisition Partner Division Buildings, will gladly answer your questions by email: martina.popovic@implenia.com