Construction Economist (M/F)
- Employment type
- Full-time
- Location
- Tolochenaz
- First posted
• 22 July 2026
• 100%
• Indefinite duration
• Tolochenaz
Who are we?
Alpenda is a Total and General Contractor whose headquarters is in Tolochenaz (VD). The company has more than 200 employees and accumulates 80 years of experience in French-speaking Switzerland and in the canton of Bern. Specialized in the design and realization of housing and functional structures (offices, manufacturing plants, shopping centers, hotels, hospitals..) Alpenda also possesses recognized expertise in the renovation, remediation, and transformation of existing buildings, as well as in the realization of prestige projects. Concerned with ethics, the environment, and quality of life, Alpenda is committed to designing and constructing high-performance, sustainable structures that respect the women and men living in them. Alpenda is the Swiss subsidiary of the DEMATHIEU BARD Group.
Your work environment:
Alpenda's technical and purchasing management is a true pillar of our company. Composed of about thirty experts, engineers, and highly qualified project managers, it is the guarantor of our know-how and embodies our commitment to innovation and sustainability.
As a Construction Economist, you ensure the preparation of tenders, from the analysis of tender documents to the submission of tenders, integrating technical and economic structuring, the drafting of the various documents accompanying the tenders, and ensuring the overall consistency of the project (technical, price, planning).
Construction Economist (M/F)
Your responsibilities and missions:
• You analyze contracts in depth (plans, descriptions, SIA, administrative documents), identify and validate technical risks as well as uncertainty zones seen during the study phase.
• You participate with the works teams in technical coordination meetings and coordinate internal contributions (technical, purchasing, management).
• You perform the quantification of main structures (measurements) and ensure the complete constitution of the tender file (price schedules, provisional schedule, study and execution schedule).
• You draft the complete offer documents: technical description by CFC, technical/methodological report, technical and economic variants.
• You structure the file to guarantee clarity of reading for subcontractors, consistency between written documents, plans, and prices, as well as alignment with the purchasing strategy and TCO.
• You constitute the complete tender file: price schedules, provisional schedule, study and execution schedule
• You propose technical and economic variants, search for optimizations (technical, materials, phasing), clarify price assumptions, and transmit the file in a structured manner to the works teams.
Why not you?
• You hold an engineering, construction economist, or architect degree, with 5 to 10 years of confirmed experience in tenders in a total contractor company.
• You master Swiss SIA standards, CFC (2 to 4 digits), reading plans, and local construction practices.
• You have a solid TCE culture, with a good mastery of lots 22, 27, and 28 and the interactions between structural work, finishing work, and CVSE.
• You master the preparation of tender files: measurements, cost breakdown, technical notes, descriptions, methodological reports, and offer documents.
• You are capable of analyzing and optimizing technical solutions, are rigorous, organized, and comfortable in coordination with internal teams and partners.
• You master professional tools (advanced Excel, Messerli, WinQS, QuoterPlan, Revit/BIM)
• You speak French fluently; English and/or German are an asset.
Do you want to take on new challenges? Our teams are waiting for you!
Advice to candidates
To maximize your chances of success:
• Do not hesitate to consult the LinkedIn profiles of your future interlocutors.
• Illustrate your application by highlighting your achievements with concrete examples.
• Express your personality, your adaptability, your innovative spirit, and your bold ideas.
• Share your passion for building!
DEMATHIEU BARD is looking for people who dare to step out of their comfort zone. It is up to you to build your future!
Recruitment process
Upon receipt of your application, our recruitment department will study it as soon as possible.
Procedure:
• A first exchange with the Recruitment Officer or Human Resources Manager in charge of the scope concerned by this announcement.
• Meetings with one or more operational staff, including your future line manager, allowing us to project ourselves together and confirm a potential collaboration.
• Intention to hire.
What we offer you:
• A diverse and stimulating work environment where each employee can thrive professionally.
• Attractive conditions including a competitive remuneration system as well as interesting social benefits.
• An investment in the professional development of our employees through basic and continuous training.
• Modern, dynamic, and inspiring workspaces, whether in our offices or on our construction sites.
• Convivial moments, company days to strengthen sharing and cohesion between teams.
• An international experience \#Switzerland
Don't hesitate any longer, join us!
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