The Asset Development & Construction Project Manager serves as member of the Construction division into the Port Development & Shoreside and reports directly to the VP Global Construction. The department is engaged in various on-going projects and day-to-day activities: the PM has to manage up to two construction projects at the same time, monitoring the progress of pre-construction activities and construction works together with local team (internally or externally sourced). The PM also has to develop MSC’s management tools on his/her supervised projects. The PM will be based in our Geneva Headquarters but will also have frequent missions to the project sites (eventually up to 1/3 of the working days).

• University degree – Civil/Environmental Engineer or Architecture
• 8-10 years of experience in an international construction/development company, with experience in design and/or construction coordination
• Nice to have: previous experience in port and marine works.
• Fluent English, spoken and written; Spanish is a plus.
• Open mind and capable to work in an international and multi-cultural environment
• Ability to multitask and flexibility to change of strategy
• Willingness to take the initiative
• Medium-high capability to work under pressure
• Humbleness and good interpersonal and communications skills with all levels of employees
• Software proficiency in tools such as MS Office, Planning tools, Data management Platform are required.
• Supervision and coordination of assigned construction projects, liaising daily with the local PM team and participating in key project meetings
• Participation in the development and implementation of the management tools and procedures of the Construction unit
• Application of the processes and models to projects in progress• Support and technical guidance to the development and feasibility study phase
• Leading the supplier contracting phase (design company, consultants, contractors, suppliers, etc.)
• Leading/coordinating the pre-construction phase
• Development and verification of technical modifications, variations, claims

VISA REQUIREMENTS (if any)

EU-Passport / Right to work in Switzerland

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