Experience

The Branch

• Switzerland
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Member of the Board / Vorstandsmitglied

  • Sep 2021 - Present



Empa

• Switzerland
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Head of Real Estate Management

  • Jan 2016 - Present

  Responsible for all aspects of real estate management: portfolio, asset & property managementPortfolio Size: Approx 1bAnnual CAPEX: Approx 50mAnnual OPEX: Approx 15mManaging a team of 85 employees (70 FTE) at two locations - Dübendorf and St. GallenProvision of infrastructure for approximately 2000 employees of 3 research institutes (Empa, Eawag, WSL) at 6 sites.Key challenges: - Merger of construction/technical services (25 FTE) with facility management organization (35 FTE) - Implementation of BIM methodology for contruction and operation- Development of site masterplan for Dübendorf: first stage including three large new buildings for approx. 250 employees, an indoor car park (300 spaces) and improved landscape architecture is currently underway- implementation of new construction administration software with the aim of digitization of the complete administrative process- development and implementation of integral safety handbook for the real estate organization- design, construction and commissioning of NEST backbone including 8 units- Developments of campus expansion projects in Thun, Davos and Kastanienbaum- Overhaul of main rental agreements at various sites Main achievements:- Merger of the two organisations into real estate management organization - BIM methodology implemented in construction process- Masterplan: permitting on first building completed, construction commenced- New construction administration software implemented and running- Safety handbook institutionalised- NEST backbone and 6 units commissioned and in operation- EPC, architectural and investor competitions completed for various campus expansions - new framework for rental agreement with main client concluded

• Head of Construction & Technical Services

  • Jun 2012 - Dec 2015

  Managing a team of 25 full time employees. Construction management and technical services (HVAC, electrical & automation systems, energy distribution). Client’s responsible for all construction projects of Empa, Eawag and WSL at six research sites. Consulting for and reporting to the boards of Empa, Eawag and WSL and the board of the ETH domain. Provision of infrastructure for 2000 employees. Key challenges:- Merger of construction and technical services organizations- Development and execution of 2 new campus energy strategies significantly reducing energy consumption and CO2 emissions- First implementation of the “dialog” process” in public tendering- Delivering 3 large CAPEX projects, two new laboratories and one office building at three dif-ferent sites - Delivering of around 100 yearly CAPEX projects- Review and overhaul of project management toolbox- Main achievements:- Successful merger of construction and technical services organizations, synergies tapped- Board approved new energy strategies lower significantly energy consumption and CO2 emis-sions by more than 20%- Dialog process successfully implemented- CAPEX projects delivered- Toolbox implemented significantly reducing risk exposure in constructions projects through better contracts



Holcim

• Switzerland
• Wholesale Building Materials
• 700 & Above Employee

• Deputy Lead Project Manager (& Construction Manager)

  • Aug 2011 - May 2012

  Deputy Lead Project Manager of the Shurovo Cement Expansion Project, a large-scale industrial CAPEX project with a budget above 500 Mio Euro. The project aimed at the brownfield expansion of the existing facilities into a 2.2 Mio t cement plant.Key challenges:- coordination of all remaining site activities of the main cement line expansion (construction site > 500 construction workers)- project management of the shut-down project "cold winter modifications" (CAPEX > 30 Mio. EUR)- management of the on-site project team- reporting to steering committeeMain achievements:- Cold winter modification project finalized in time and budget- Full 2'200 t cement line operational within set time frame

• Sub Project Manager

  • Apr 2008 - Jul 2011

  Responsible for the following projects (CAPEX: 80 Mio. EUR)Cement grinding: conversion of two slurry mills into cement mills, additives preparation (slag drying) and transports (clinker, slag): Cement transport & dispatch: two new 20'000 tons cement silos for bulk dispatch, Packing & Palletizing plant, Road Construction Project Scheduling: development & implementation of a project schedule including all construction & installation & commissioning activities covering the full 500 million Euro main cement line projectMain achievement:- completion of cement grinding and dispatch projects on time and in budget- on time commissioning of main cement line

• Project Engineer

  • Aug 2006 - Apr 2008

  Holcim large CAPEX Department (projects > 20 Mio. EUR), project definition & project planning phase - Establishing feasibility studies, tender documents- Carrying out tender evaluations- Projects included the Campulung Brownfield Expansion in Romania and Shurovo cement plant expansion in Russia- Additional task: Updating the content of the corporate project management toolbox (ProMap)