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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 40'000 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 360'000 |
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Swiss professionsWood & Interior Construction
Holzbau-Polier/in BP
You lead timber construction teams and oversee assembly on site.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
As an experienced leader, you plan timber construction work, train apprentices, and ensure safe construction sites.
You combine craftsmanship with organisational responsibility. As Holzbau-Polier/in BP, you lead teams in the workshop and on site. You plan workflows, train apprentices, and review architectural drawings. Your technical understanding ensures high-quality results. You ensure smooth assembly work and strictly follow safety regulations. In this way, you actively shape sustainable construction projects.
FieldWood & Interior Construction
Education pathContinuing Education Profession
IndustryWood Industry, Carpentry & Joinery
Swissdoc 0.430.28.0
02 · Salary
What you can earn
No verified Swiss salary data is available for this profession yet.
Salaries reflect Swiss market data. Range covers entry to senior. Salary reference based on Holzbau-Polier/in BP.
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 Holzbau-Polier/in mit eidg. Fachausweis
- ⏱ 1 Semester, Vollzeit (Biel) 1 bis 2 Jahre, berufsbegleitend
Official education path
The advanced training lasts one to two years and is offered part-time alongside work or as a full-time course.
Typical training path
Holzbau-Polier/in mit eidg. Fachausweis
Prerequisites
- Abschluss einer beruflichen Grundbildung als Zimmermann/Zimmerin EFZ
- At least 3 years of professional experience after basic training in a timber construction company
- At least 1 year of professional experience in work preparation (CAD skills, general AVOR and customer contact)
Requirements
- Sense of responsibility
- Leadership and social skills
- Physical stamina
Where this can lead
Career changers and exam preparation are possible through specialist schools and professional associations.
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Leadership skills
- Technical understanding
- Sense of responsibility
- Physical stamina
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You stand at the preparation area and check the workshop plans for the next assembly phase. Then you brief the team on the computer-controlled machines and monitor safe execution.
- You brief your staff on workshop tasks and on-site assembly.
- You develop workshop plans and carry out preliminary cost estimates for new projects.
- You allocate materials and staff based on economic factors.
- You monitor compliance with architectural plans and deadlines.
- You train apprentices and actively support the management team.
- You prepare work reports and record material consumption.
- You operate computer-controlled machines and carry out basic maintenance.
- You strictly check compliance with safety regulations.
Working conditions
You work in timber construction companies or in high and civil engineering firms. Your workplace shifts between the workshop, the timber framing yard, and the construction site.
Where to learn
- Holzbau SchweizThurgauerstrasse 54, 8050 Zürich
- Höhere Fachschule Holz Biel Solothurnstr. 102Postfach 6069, 2500 Biel
- Bildungszentrum Emme Zähringerstr. 13Postfach 43, 3400 Burgdorf
- ibW Höhere Fachschule Südostschweiz Michael Meier Gürtelstr. 48 Gleis dPostfach 354, 7001 Chur
- Gewerbliche Berufsschule Wetzikon GBW Weiterbildungssekretariat OberwetzikonGewerbeschulstr. 10, 8620 Wetzikon ZH
- Fédération vaudoise des entrepreneurs (FVE) Ecole de la construction RouteIgnace-Paderewski 2, 1131 Tolochenaz
Strengths
- Leadership skills
- Technical understanding
- Sense of responsibility
- Physical stamina
Trade-offs
- Changing work locations
- High responsibility
- Physical demands
- Organisational pressure
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