Contract Manager (m/f/d) 80% - 100%

As a leading Swiss construction and real estate service provider, Implenia develops, realises 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 expertise from highly qualified consulting, development, planning and execution units under one roof to form an integrated, multinational leading construction and real estate service provider. With its headquarters in Opfikon near Zurich, Implenia employs over 8,000 staff (FTE) across Europe and achieved a turnover of CHF 3.5 billion in 2025. More information at implenia.com

For our Buildings Department Laboratory and Healthcare Construction, we are looking for you as a Contract Manager. Your place of employment will be our location in Basel. In this key role, you are responsible for professional contract, claim and risk management of demanding laboratory and healthcare construction projects and act as a competent contact person for project teams, clients and partners.

Your responsibilities

• You manage contract, claim and change order management throughout the entire project cycle – from review and creation to negotiation of construction, supply and service contracts
• You identify contractual, technical and financial project risks early and develop appropriate strategies to successfully address them.
• With your expertise, you advise and support our project management on all contract-related issues
• You conduct negotiations with clients, subcontractors, suppliers, authorities and other stakeholders confidently and goal-oriented
• Together with internal and external legal departments, you handle disputes, claims and additional demands and contribute to successful resolution
• In close collaboration with project management, procurement, costing, controlling and legal, you ensure that our projects remain on course for success from a contractual perspective

Why you succeed

• Completed studies in civil engineering, industrial engineering, business law, business administration or a comparable qualification
• Several years of experience in contract, claim or project management within the construction or real estate industry
• Sound knowledge of contract law, risk management and negotiation skills
• Analytical, structured and solution-oriented working style combined with entrepreneurial thinking
• Assertiveness, negotiation skills as well as very good German language skills; English skills are an advantage
• Willingness to travel to project-related appointments on construction sites and company locations within Switzerland

What we offer you

• A multicultural working environment with the chance to help shape a liveable future
• State-of-the-art technologies and a contemporary workplace at a sustainable company
• A company that promotes talents and the further training of its employees
• The security of a financially healthy, broadly positioned group with strong roots in Switzerland
• Flexible working models and modern work equipment with the possibility of home office
• An exciting selection of benefits:
  • 5 weeks holiday 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

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 aimed at promoting diversity, equality and inclusion.

*We kindly ask recruitment agencies not to submit unsolicited CVs. All submissions will not be considered and do not constitute any obligation.

Questions?

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

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