Frauenfeld
Project Manager: Structural Engineering – Client Representation and Construction Management
- 04 November 2026
- 60 – 100%
- Permanent position
- German (Fluent)
- Frauenfeld
About the job
Open, proactive and personal – the city of Frauenfeld brings together what makes a good life. Frauenfeld combines a rural environment with urban comfort. Nestled in a magnificent landscape and excellently connected by transport, the capital of the canton of Thurgau is characterised by a high quality of living and housing. Around 27,000 residents appreciate this.Project Manager: Structural Engineering – Client Representation and Construction Management
Your tasks include:
The Office for Structural Engineering and Urban Planning is committed to a liveable and urban city. We plan today the Frauenfeld of tomorrow. The Project Planning and Construction department carries out a wide variety of construction projects for the city-owned buildings. We plan and accompany projects from the initial idea to completion. As a construction specialist body, we are responsible for the sustainable development of all city-owned properties as well as public spaces such as parks, squares and parking facilities. We handle smaller construction tasks independently, more complex buildings in collaboration with external architectural and planning offices. We are responsible for the professional, technical management and client-side project management of all construction tasks. We value collaboration and open communication both within our team and with external partners.
- Management and control of renovation and refurbishment projects as well as partly new build projects
- Client-side project management throughout all phases – from planning to turnkey handover
- Supervision and inspection of construction work on site
- Evaluation, leadership and coordination of architectural offices, specialist planners, construction management
- Tendering, awarding, contracts as well as change order and invoice management
- Planning and prioritisation of maintenance and renewal measures
Your profile:
- Qualification as a certified construction manager or architect FH/ETH or a comparable qualification
- Several years of professional experience in construction management, project management and/or client representation of structural engineering projects; experience on the client side and knowledge of public procurement are advantageous
- Further training or proven expertise with experience in project management
- Confidence in handling quality, costs and deadlines
- Knowledge of Swiss construction processes, SIA standards, tendering and contract law
- Good architectural and structural understanding
- Assertiveness, negotiation skills and an independent working style
What you can look forward to:
- We offer you diverse projects, a lot of personal responsibility and scope for design, contemporary employment conditions as well as the opportunity to help shape the city’s structural development in the long term.
- You build for a city and its population. You take responsibility for the whole, lead external planning teams and accompany public construction projects from planning through realisation to operation.
- The opportunity for personal development and participation in a collegial team with communication on an equal footing is a central concern for us.
Your next step:
Please send us your online application. For further information, the following person will be happy to assist you:
Office for Structural Engineering and Urban Planning
Manuela Irminger
Head of Structural Engineering Department
052 724 55 13
