About the Role
Our client, a leading retail company in Germany with over 230 employees, is seeking an Architect - Planning Coordinator for Building Construction in the Berlin-Brandenburg region. This role is crucial for managing a growing portfolio of commercial properties and supporting significant expansion plans, including new constructions and renovations.
Responsibilities
- Coordination of planning and project management.
- Technical planning responsibility for service phases 1-5 of HOAI.
- Management of all internal and external project stakeholders.
- Collaboration with internal expansion departments, construction project management, and external architects, structural engineers, and specialist planners.
- Preliminary investigations and feasibility studies, including site analyses.
- Permitting management and preliminary building applications.
- Liaison with authorities and alignment of plans with regulatory requirements.
- Evaluation of planning results for economic and schedule feasibility.
- Ensuring compliance with all technical, schedule, and legal requirements.
- Cost estimations and cost planning.
- Significant contribution to the development of future-oriented, sustainable building concepts for retail properties.
Requirements
- Completed education in Architecture or Construction Management / Construction Project Management.
- Several years of professional experience in building construction planning.
- Strong assertiveness, sense of responsibility, and confident demeanor, combined with negotiation skills and reliability.
- Goal-oriented communication with all interfaces and leadership of project teams.
- Ability for lateral thinking and a proactive, driving approach.
- Good knowledge of HOAI / VOB.
- High self-motivation for continuous professional development.
- Fluent German language skills (written and spoken) are essential.
- Proficiency in common MS Office applications.
- Knowledge of retail real estate is advantageous but not mandatory; experts from other asset classes are also welcome.
Skills
- Planning coordination
- Project management
- HOAI
- VOB
- Negotiation
- MS Office
Location
- Berlin-Brandenburg
Work Type
- Hybrid
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Multiple years of professional experience
Education Level
- Degree in Architecture
- Degree in Construction Management
- Degree in Project Management Bau
Salary/Compensations
- Attractive remuneration commensurate with the importance of the position.
Benefits
- Company car for private use.
- Company pension plan.
- Company health management.
- Employee discount on all purchases in the company's retail markets.
- Individual onboarding program.
- Internal seminar program for personal development.
- External individual specialist seminars.
- Participation in conferences and trade fairs.
- Relocation costs covered for external applicants.
- Home office possible up to two days per week after successful onboarding.
About the Company
- Our client is a leading retail company in Germany with over 230 employees.
- They are a real estate service provider for one of the top retail companies in Germany.
- They manage a four-digit number of assets.
- The portfolio includes supermarkets, retail parks, and mixed-use properties.
- The construction department is the central point of contact for all construction-related and technical issues.
- The company is undergoing strong expansion with numerous new constructions, renovations, and expansions planned for the coming years.
