Zürich
Project Manager Real Estate Development Zurich
- 15 October 2026
- 100%
- Permanent position
- German (Intermediate)
About the job
As an owner-managed Swiss real estate service provider, we have been driving Switzerland forward with creative energy for over 60 years. In the development, planning, and realisation of properties as well as entire sites and locations, we shape the future with innovative, sustainable, and creative concepts.
With boundless drive, we tackle complex challenges, develop new ideas and concepts, and bring projects to life. With the utmost precision and highest implementation speed.
And 100% reliability regarding costs, deadlines, quality, in line with our proverbial handshake mentality.
We are looking for you to support our real estate development team in Zurich as our new committed, dynamic, and motivated Project Manager Real Estate Development (m/f).
In this responsible and varied role as Project Manager Real Estate Development, you will take overall responsibility for development from the initial idea to the building permit.
- Coordination of the development of own promotions and third-party projects in the residential and commercial sectors, from site evaluation to building application
- Conducting site inspections and assessments as well as analysing utilisation potentials and locations
- Preparation of feasibility and project studies including cost, revenue, and risk assessments as well as land value and profitability calculations
- Preparation of land offers for purchase rights and purchases as well as participation in negotiations; management and coordination of external planners, architects, and specialists; tendering and awarding of planner services as well as coordination with authorities and other stakeholders
- Preparation and support of study assignments and competition procedures, including usage clarifications, commissioning planners for studies and concepts, preparation of tender documents, and creation and presentation of offers
- Preparation and comparison of investor and financing documents, including cost, revenue, and gross/net yield calculations, financing and leasing calculations, model calculations, project budgets, as well as payment and rough scheduling plans
- Creation of key data sheets and factsheets as well as submission of proposals to management
- Submission and revision of purchase offers as well as collaboration with future investors considering their wishes and participation in the acquisition of potential investors
- Preparation of profitability calculations for joint ventures
- Development of requirement programmes and specifications for new build and refurbishment projects, as well as coordination of special use and partial zoning plans
Your profile
- You have training in the construction or planning environment and want to actively shape demanding real estate projects
- Training as an architect, engineer FH / ETH, or spatial planner
- Preferably with further education, e.g. CAS in real estate development or MAS in real estate and/or project management
- Several years of professional experience in project planning of residential and commercial properties in Switzerland
- Very good knowledge of Swiss construction and planning standards as well as public building law
- Entrepreneurially minded, responsible personality with a strong awareness of quality and costs
- Structured, independent, and solution-oriented working style as well as enjoyment in collaborating with various stakeholders
- Confident German language skills in spoken and written form as well as secure handling of common digital tools (e.g. MS Office 365; CAD/BIM affinity advantageous)
Our offer
- Attractive employment conditions and social benefits
- 5 weeks holiday per year A perspective for your professional future Open communication and a flat management structure
- High degree of personal responsibility and independence
Have we aroused your interest? The HR team looks forward to receiving your complete application documents.