Construction Project Manager

IKEA

  • Praha 5
  • Trvalý pracovní poměr
  • Plný úvazek
  • Před 7 dny
Construction Project Manager"You care about making a positive impact in the world. You understand greatness requires thinking differently. An inclusive and accepting work environment is important to you.A job at IKEA is so much more than home furnishings. Together, we work to make a better everyday life for the many. It's the perfect fit if you want to contribute, grow, and share. Join the team and start a better life for yourself."LocationPraha (Zličín)Employment typeFull Time PermanentDepartmentExpansionDeadline2025-09-14Mobility supportDomestic & InternationalYou already applied for this job.Candidate profile (title) What you'll need to haveCandidate profile (text) - Default language You are innovative with a passion for doing business and delivering results within a given framework. You are service minded, and customer driven with a desire to lead business and people together.You have an academic degree in engineering or architecture, or equivalent working experience where you have gathered several years in contracting and/or consulting and/or owners/clients role involving construction projects.
You bring previous experience in construction management on site.
You also have experience in procurement processes and contract negotiations.
Experience within the retail sector is an advantage.You have knowledge of the following:
  • Business risk management: Knowledge of how to assess and mitigate risks in a business environment
  • Project and construction management: Knowledge of how to initiate, plan, execute, organize, manage, control, and close a project
  • Software relevant for Construction: Knowledge of tools for timeline management
(e.g., MS Project), document management (e.g Autodesk, Projectplace, Hummingbird), design management (e.g., AutoCad, Revit or Navisworks), and other common software (e.g., Word, Excel, Power Point)
  • Cost control: Knowledge of how to implement a budget starting from the initial investments request, till the final cost estimate and later on the CFU (Cost Follow Up); included the knowledge of appropriate tools, Cost Groups, cost benchmarking and how to recognize and prevent any deviation
  • Timeline management: Knowledge of how to set a realistic timeline for a construction site, and how to recognize and prevent any deviation
  • Construction Procurement and Market: Knowledge of the procurement procedures in regard to construction activities within the project, included the knowledge of the local construction market
  • Permission process: Knowledge of local and national authority permission process in regard to design and construction activities throughout the project development, included the knowledge of processes, ways of working, rules etc.
  • Construction market, development & trends: Knowledge of the local and national construction standards, codes and rules, including their cost drivers and structures.
  • Construction HSE (Health, Safety and Environment): Knowledge of how to create a safe construction site and environment for all the site people that is compliant with IKEA Way of Working (IWAY) and national safety and environment standards.
  • Property safety: Knowledge of requirements (company specific and local/national) in providing structurally safe property, equipped with life safety & property protection systems (e.g., fire protection systems)
  • Quality management in construction: Knowledge of internal requirements, methods and tools to set up and secure quality during design and construction work
  • Construction contracts and legal issues: Knowledge of construction and design contract types, with their relevant attachments, included a basic knowledge of the most common legal issues and claims throughout the project development and during the warranty period (post-project)
  • Sustainable construction: Lifecycle assessments and knowledge about BREEAM and LEED including evaluation of low impact construction materials
You are also a natural negotiator that explores alternatives to reach outcomes acceptable to all parties. You get energized by driving innovations and managing resources to maximize efficiency and performance. You can evaluate trade-offs between potential costs and benefits and act accordingly.
You speak confidently and clearly in Czech and English.Key responsibilities (title) Your responsibilitiesKey responsibilities (text) The head office for this position is in Prague. The role requires being on site in projects above all CZ-HU-SK region.You will:
  • 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. Work and engage closely with Procurement to identify the best IKEA procurement strategies. Work and engage closely with Engineering to optimize, innovate and develop the best for project methods for design-construct interaction
  • ensure Health and Safety including IWAY compliance
  • ensure that external partners have up-to-date awareness and understanding of all Construction frameworks, guidelines and initiatives issued by Ingka Real Estate
  • ensure that project budget estimates and time schedules are in place
  • secure that procurement, contractors, permits, budgets and cost follow-up are in place for the project
  • provide technical and cost input to internal Ingka partners in the project process
  • ensure satisfactory handover 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.
Team vision ( title) About this work areaTeam vision (text) You will lead and 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.Why you will love usFrom the deep forests in Sweden, we have spread our culture and values around the world. At the heart of our offer are our beautiful home-furnishing products and solutions, made with care for our planet, reaching millions of customers.At the heart of our business, are our wonderful co-workers representing diversity in all dimensions and passionate for life at home. We all contribute with our uniqueness and we want to grow and develop together.Our vision, “to create a better everyday life for the many people” inspires and guides us in everything we do. This is IKEA.What we all have in common
  • Living our values
  • Being your unique self, while respecting and including others
  • A passion for home furnishing
  • Performing & delivering while learning & developing
  • Having fun!

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