Senior Project Manager / Project Developer Owner

About the job

• Active leadership and shaping of strategic construction projects in a unique real estate portfolio by taking over overall project management and owner representation in the SIA phases 11 to 31 (in site development and object planning).
• Moderation of user needs, translation into a structured requirements/user program, coordination of location and variant studies, development of implementation models, cost/benefit and risk assessment, as well as preparation of recommendations and decision-making bases for committees.
• You link goals, scope, budget, and deadlines with the owner strategy and manage your projects with integration of factory planning, operations (FM), and approval capability to successful implementation maturity.

• University degree in architecture, construction, or industrial engineering or a comparable field.
• Ideally, advanced training at university level, e.g., in business administration, sustainable construction, or project development.
• 5–8 years of experience with industrial or logistical construction projects on the planner or owner side, including conversion/renovation of existing buildings.
• Solid knowledge of the early planning phases, especially SIA sub-phases 11 (needs formulation), 21 (feasibility study), and 31 (preliminary project).
• Strong communication and moderation skills to appear as an eloquent owner towards administration, the public, and internal stakeholders.
• Negotiation skills and assertiveness in managing planning offices, contractors, and internal stakeholders.
• High system competence: You recognize conflicts of objectives between production, architecture, FM, law, and costs and develop pragmatic, easily communicable solutions.
• Structured, independent working style, confident in classic project management (costs/deadlines/quality) and in handling common PM tools.

RUAG Real Estate AG is a real estate competence center and a subsidiary of RUAG MRO Holding AG. We plan and implement tailor-made space, construction, and service solutions within our own real estate portfolio at central locations in Switzerland. Our focus is on the duality of investment and operational real estate, especially for special objects in the fields of aviation, defense technologies, and high-security infrastructures. In addition, our space solutions and operator services create optimal conditions for the business success of our customers. With a holistic approach along the entire real estate lifecycle, digital solutions, and long-term customer relationships, we stand for the highest professionalism and sustainable value creation.

• University degree in architecture, construction, or industrial engineering or a comparable field.
• Ideally, advanced training at university level, e.g., in business administration, sustainable construction, or project development.
• 5–8 years of experience with industrial or logistical construction projects on the planner or owner side, including conversion/renovation of existing buildings.
• Solid knowledge of the early planning phases, especially SIA sub-phases 11 (needs formulation), 21 (feasibility study), and 31 (preliminary project).
• Strong communication and moderation skills to appear as an eloquent owner towards administration, the public, and internal stakeholders.
• Negotiation skills and assertiveness in managing planning offices, contractors, and internal stakeholders.
• High system competence: You recognize conflicts of objectives between production, architecture, FM, law, and costs and develop pragmatic, easily communicable solutions.
• Structured, independent working style, confident in classic project management (costs/deadlines/quality) and in handling common PM tools.

• Active leadership and shaping of strategic construction projects in a unique real estate portfolio by taking over overall project management and owner representation in the SIA phases 11 to 31 (in site development and object planning).
• Moderation of user needs, translation into a structured requirements/user program, coordination of location and variant studies, development of implementation models, cost/benefit and risk assessment, as well as preparation of recommendations and decision-making bases for committees.
• You link goals, scope, budget, and deadlines with the owner strategy and manage your projects with integration of factory planning, operations (FM), and approval capability to successful implementation maturity.