Construction Project Manager

Who you are
The Real Estate business take the lead in delivering safe, compliant, sustainable and innovative property solutions and take responsibility for business at Ingka Group as a trustworthy, appreciated and wanted business partner.
In detail, the Real Estate cluster is responsible for managing all of IKEA's Real Estate processes for southeastern Europe.
Real Estate secure new and maintain existing physical locations in order to meet the needs of the many people.
This Function provide strategic insight based on their knowledge and understanding of the real estate portfolio in Ingka.
The purpose of the job is to lead and to manage all construction aspects of a specific building project from start to finish to secure delivery of a safe, compliant, sustainable and innovative property solution based on business needs.
- Academic degree in Architecture, Engineering or equivalent working experience
- 5/10 years of experience in managing construction sites, starting from the tender phase, coordinating the construction works on site, till the handover to the internal client.
- Experience within the retail sector is an advantage
- Previous experience of procurement processes and contract negotiations
- Ability to communicate confidently and clearly both in English & Italian.
- Business risk management: Knowledge of how to assess and mitigate risks in a business environment.
- Project management: Knowledge of how to initiate, plan, execute, control, and close a project.
- Construction management: Knowledge of how to initiate, plan, organize, execute, and manage the construction of IKEA properties according to the latest IKEA standards.
- Knowledge of the Construction Procurement and of the local Market
- Knowledge of local and national authority permission process regarding design and construction activities throughout the project development
- Knowledge of the local and national construction standards, codes and rules, including their cost drivers and structures.
- Knowledge of requirements in providing a structurally safe property, equipped with life safety & property protection systems (e.g.
fire protection systems).
- Enjoying travelling in Italy to manage the sites
What you'll be doing day to day
- Responsible to ensure delivery of safe, sustainable and innovative property solution.
- Participate and contribute to the development in the Cluster of how to engage with designers and contractors in the projects to continuously find cost efficient and innovative project delivery by optimizing the use of our partners and stakeholder's competence and knowledge into the projects.
- Implement all Construction Project delivery strategies and procedures developed in the Cluster and align implementation of those activities with all internal and external stakeholders within the current key competence areas:
- Project Estimate, Budget & Cost Management
- Project Delivery & Procurement Strategy: Business strategies for engaging with Design and Construction Industry including Contractual models, Collaboration strategies, Tendering & Selection Process, Dispute avoidance & resolution pre-and on-site Construction Project Management
- Scheduling & Risk Management
- Health and Safety compliance for Construction Projects
- Responsible to secure that new properties are built to optimal lifecycle cost.
- Ensure that external partners have up-to-date awareness and understanding of all Construction frameworks, guidelines and initiatives issued by Group Real Estate.
- Manage the detailed architectural and engineering design of the project in accordance with IKEA standards.
- Lead external and internal counterparts to ensure project construction is executed correctly to satisfy the project
requirements of site safety, quality, time, and budget.
- Ensure satisfactory hand-over of completed areas for retail build-up in accordance with an agreed schedule and scope.
- Ensure satisfactory commissioning, testing, training and hand-over of technical and building systems to the building facilities co-workers, including the provision of all necessary documentation.
- Support and cooperate in construction projects within the cluster and where specific competence is needed
Together as a team
Without us our many co-workers and customers wouldn't have an IKEA to go to.
We make sure to secure, build and maintain our physical locations - from stores to offices to factories - to meet the needs of the many people.
Together we lead the way in delivering safe, compliant, sustainable, and innovative solutions for every property.
And we feel a great sense of pride in seeing everything working smoothly
What you need to know