Cost Manager- English & German Speaking

The PureGym Way

As part of the international PureGym Group, we are the second largest European gym operator. With over 700 gyms worldwide, you can currently find us in the UK, USA, Saudi Arabia, Switzerland and Denmark.

We are a dynamic and international team driven by our mission to strengthen the health and well-being of the population. Our goal is to provide a high quality and affordable fitness experience for everyone, everywhere. We offer:

·       A free gym membership for you + 1

·       Exclusive perks with our benefits package, including substantial discounts on a variety of products and services, both within out gyms and through other external providers

·       Our office is located in the greater Zurich area, including direct gym access

·       Our working hours are flexible

·       We provide 25 days of vacation + 1 personal day

The Role

Location: Zurich

Type: Full Time

Contract type: Permanent

Exciting opportunity to join PureGym as the Cost Manager! 

As a Cost Manager, you will be fully accountable for preparing, managing, and reporting all financial costs connected to new gym development and/or existing gym refurbishment. In addition, you will contribute to the wider Development team in developing a culture of best practice and continuous improvement.

You will:

·       Provide sound commercial judgement at key stages of the property development process and presenting recommendations through the appropriate governance forums when required.

·       Assessing high level feasibility for potential new sites and producing clear, detailed preacquisition cost plans.

·       Producing detailed pre-acquisition cost plans.

·       Identifying, analysing and developing responses to commercial risks and providing input into all budget and capex investment approval processes.

·       Advising on a range of legal and contractual issues and inputting into the selection of, and agreeing pricing and sourcing of construction materials.

·       Tendering of Main Contractor works and post contract cost management through to final account.

·       Management of all other aspect of Capex spend for the project including consultant, direct spend.

·       Drive efficiencies into design, procurement to reduce Capex spend.

·       Review project data to provide clarity and analysis on budgeted costs versus final cost and in the re-use of this data to better inform the budgeting/benchmarking process.

The Person

·       Fluent in English and German, French is beneficial

·       Exercises sound commercial judgement and remains calm, practical and decisive when challenges arise.

·       Communicates clearly and confidently, able to present commercial information in a straightforward way and influence senior stakeholders.

·       Plays an active and positive role in a close knit team, contributing to shared goals and supporting colleagues to deliver high quality outcomes.

·       Is committed to continuous improvement, looking for better ways of working and helping evolve cost management practices across the team.

·       Holds a degree or post graduate qualification in Quantity Surveying, with strong numerical and analytical capability.

·       Demonstrates comprehensive knowledge of Swiss construction law and regulations.

·       Has experience delivering multi site development or refurbishment projects at pace, ideally within large-scale, customer facing sectors such as leisure, hospitality or retail.

·       Shows strong attention to detail, follows processes accurately and manages workload independently while meeting deadlines.

·       Builds strong, constructive relationships with internal teams, external partners and contractors, ensuring collaboration and alignment throughout the project lifecycle.

Please apply in an English CV

Join us on our mission is to bring high quality, affordable fitness to everyone, everywhere.

PureGym is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. Our company mantra is ‘Everybody Welcome’ and we are dedicated to promoting a diverse and inclusive place to work.

Please note: Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and the advert may be withdrawn at any time. Early application is encouraged.