Our professions
Each employee gains responsibility quickly
Each employee gains responsibility quickly. We offer a diversity of expertise and professions so that everyone can find their place. We believe that individual fulfillment depends on this principle: the right person in the right work environment. In more than 50 years, the Kaufman & Broad Group has evolved and diversified to become a major player in the French real estate market. Today, our Group is organized around five areas of expertise: residential real estate, managed residences, major urban projects, commercial real estate (offices, retail and hotels) and logistics. These activities bring together a range of complementary skills.
Our jobs...
Working at Kaufman & Broad means participating in the completion of ambitious
and complex projects in which each employee makes a contribution.
Land development
The land developer looks for development opportunities (building land, sites with potential, etc.) for real estate programs. He studies the feasibility, profitability and negotiates them. He develops a strong network of key players (administrations, various local contacts, etc.).
Some of their daily missions :
- Detect and exploit real estate opportunities through prospecting or through its network
- Develop the technical and financial feasibility of the land for presentation to and approval by General Management
- Negotiate and close the sale agreements
Our professions: Development officer – Development manager – Assistant development manager – Development manager
Gauthier, Development Manager, Lille
« I chose to join Kaufman & Broad for the brand image that the company conveys. Today, I can see in the field that my company has a good reputation with local authorities, architects and homeowners. It’s a source of pride to represent my company and to help develop quality projects! »
Suzon, Development Manager, SMP Toulouse
« A new real estate project always starts with the identification of a plot of land, the perfect location. I interact on a daily basis with city councils, owners, urban planning departments, architects, surveyors, etc. This makes everyday life different! At Kaufman & Broad, we are continually trained and supported in our projects. »
Programs
As a true conductor, the program manager pilots the various stages of one or more real estate programs, from the land prospecting phase to delivery. He/she works in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.
Some of their daily missions :
- Participate in the preparation of the file of the building permit and its obtaining
- Prepare the commercial launch and participate in the management of the marketing strategy
- Coordinate external partners (local authorities, architects, design offices, ecologists, etc.)
Our jobs: Program manager – Program manager – Deputy program manager – Program director
Pauline, Business Real Estate Program Manager, Courbevoie
« As an orchestra conductor, my position is at the crossroads between administrative, technical, legal, commercial and financial issues. It is a central position that allows me to be the main contact for a wide range of complementary professions: architects, project managers, our customers and all of Kaufman & Broad’s valuable internal functions. The diversity of my assignments allows me to strengthen my skills and knowledge as the days go by! »
Axel, Program Manager, Lille
« I work exclusively on housing projects, where I am involved from the time the promise to sell is signed by the development department and remain the project’s reference person until the program is delivered and even afterwards. The program manager coordinates all the different stages of the assembly and marketing of a real estate project. He or she is the conductor of a real estate operation: he or she makes sure that the score is well executed and that the tempo is respected. I am fortunate to have a very broad field of action where I can easily implement all my ideas. »
Technical design
The technical design manager is responsible for carrying out and optimizing the technical and financial feasibility of operations. He/she participates in the drafting of the building permit file.
Some of their daily missions :
- Guarantee the technical feasibility of the operation
- Define the global costing of the operation
- Consider all applicable regulations and ensure compliance with Kaufman & Broad Group standards
Our professions: Technical design manager – Technical design manager – Deputy technical design manager – Technical design manager
Sarah, Technical Design Manager, Courbevoie
« My job is to take charge of technical feasibility studies and check the architects’ plans and technical studies at several stages of a real estate operation. My day-to-day work at Kaufman & Broad involves detecting and managing technical contingencies, estimating and maintaining construction costs, rationalizing projects and proposing alternative solutions. »
Adeline, Technical Design Manager, Lille
« One of my tasks is to cost the project at various stages – which makes it possible to validate the feasibility of the operation – to appoint the design offices and to check that the studies carried out are in line with our standards and the costing. I appreciate the adaptability we have to show in order to respond to new regulations and new environmental issues to build the world of tomorrow. »
Technical purchasing
In conjunction with the technical design teams, the Technical Purchasing Department guarantees the profitability of the project by ensuring the negotiation and signature of work contracts with subcontracting construction companies.
Some of their daily missions :
- Draft of the tender documents (DCE) in the context of calls for tenders
- Negotiate work costs
- Draft and sign the works contracts
Our professions: Technical purchasing manager – Technical purchasing manager – Deputy technical purchasing manager – Technical purchasing manager
Florian, Technical Purchasing Manager, Courbevoie
« My job consists of handling the works contracts with suppliers while guaranteeing
compliance with the project’s technical design and technical budget. Many of our suppliers have
been partners for many years. It is a relationship based on trust and high standards that is built
up over time and, through each project, plays a key role in maintaining Kaufman & Broad’s
image with our customers. »
Pierre Emmanuel, Technical Purchasing Manager, Lyon
« Being a buyer at Kaufman & Broad means combining technical expertise with business
relations skills. The buyer’s role is cross-functional and requires constant cooperation and
listening to many internal players (program, assembly and production teams) and external
partners (companies). You have to be agile and adaptable, you have to know how to juggle from
one file to another easily. »
New real estate advisor
The new real estate advisor ensures the marketing of real estate programs throughout France. As such, he is the buyer’s privileged contact throughout the life of the operation, from the first contact with the prospect to the delivery of the operation.
Some of their daily missions :
- Prospect for new potential customers
- Listen, analyze needs and advise customers
- Present the programs by highlighting their advantages and by making financial simulations
- Accompany the customer in his decision to buy
Our professions: New property consultant – Sales coordinator – Prescription manager – Sales manager
Solene, New Home Consultant, Nantes
« On a daily basis, I accompany our clients in their search for the ideal home. I am the first person in contact with the client when they start their real estate search. My listening skills and my empathy allow me to create a real bond of trust with them. »
Gilles, New Real Estate Advisor, Montpellier
« My mission is to advise our clients and to do this I have to create a bond of trust with them to become their privileged partner and accompany them in their real estate projects. What are the essential qualities for this job ? Listening, empathy and transparency. At Kaufman & Broad, the customer is the focus of our concerns, and our new home advisors are the guarantors of this. »
Construction management
The Production Department is responsible for the proper execution of the work and the quality of the finishes. The production teams aim to ensure maximum customer satisfaction and contribute to the success of projects during the execution phase and until the end of the operation.
Some of their daily missions :
- Ensure the proper conduct of the site to optimize customer satisfaction
- Analyze and control safety and environmental risks on the job site
- Optimize the organization of the site, from the point of view of quality, profitability and respect of the deadlines
- Supervise the execution of the project during the construction phase
Our professions: Works manager – Technical manager – Production manager
Antoine, Technical Production Manager, Caen
« Customer satisfaction is the major issue in my job. This is maintained throughout the project and during the after-sales service period. I like to participate in the search for technical and organizational solutions to improve the quality and functionality of the housing offered to our customers. I am the guarantor of the quality, planning and budget of the operations in the production phase. »
Étienne, Technical Manager, Nice
« My job is to oversee the work from the demolition of the existing buildings through to delivery to the buyers. As Kaufman & Broad is one of the leaders in real estate development, I have the opportunity to carry out innovative, large-scale projects that meet the current challenges facing our society. Being a construction manager at Kaufman & Broad means having new and unique experiences every day. »
Cross-functional jobs
The so-called cross-functional jobs or support functions provide daily support to all operational teams.
Our cross-functional departments (CSR/Innovation, Legal, Human Resources, Finance, Information Systems, Marketing/Communication, etc.) work alongside operational staff and contribute to the success of the Kaufman & Broad Group. Whether it be consulting, analysis, reporting or project management, this expertise is essential to the Group’s operations, supporting its development and contributing to its performance.
Basile, CSR Project Manager, Courbevoie
« The CSR approach means integrating social, environmental and economic issues into the Group’s overall strategy in a context society dominated by the themes of global warming, energy transition or more broadly sustainable development. For example, my
job with the operational teams have a direct impact in finding concrete solutions to reducethe carbon impact of the Kaufman & Broad Group. »
Malika, Management Control Project Manager, Courbevoie
« As a support function, working with all the Group’s businesses, the management controller’s main objective is to improve performance. This involves optimizing internal processes and costs. The management controller is also responsible for ensuring the reliability of data by guaranteeing its quality and completeness. »
Stéphane, Management Control Manager, Annecy
« Through my job, I contribute to two main missions: to monitor the agency’s processes and control the information that comes back from the systems; to provide assistance in steering the activity, by providing analyses and reports that look at the past, with the aim of drawing lessons from it, in order to better forecast and anticipate the future. »
Yoann, Operational Marketing Manager, Toulouse
« The Operational Marketing Manager’s mission is to think about, set up and implement the company’s marketing strategy, in line with the business objectives. What I appreciate most is the possibility of working on various projects, while adapting to the constraints of different geographical areas, and seeing the results of my work once the construction is completed. Being a part of creating the cities of tomorrow is a huge source of pride for me! »
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...In the service of our 5 expertise
Residential real estate
Offices, Retail and Hotels
Managed residences
Major urban projects
Logistics
Residential real estate
As the largest component of the city and the largest expense for the French, residential real estate is our primary business. We are partners with local authorities: we contribute to redesigning the face of cities with buildings as well as houses designed by the most talented and promising architects, conceived to fit perfectly into the urban fabric.
Offices, Retail and Hotels
The commercial sector is now a strategic business for Kaufman & Broad. As a true partner to investors in the service of the attractiveness of local communities, our teams contribute to the sustainable development of businesses and professional well-being by designing office buildings that incorporate changes in society and the new expectations of users. We support these new uses and new ways of working.
Managed residences
We provide solutions to housing issues for students, young professionals and seniors by creating serviced residences adapted to their needs. We are committed to creating housing that is adapted to each person’s lifestyle and habits.
Major urban projects
Created in 2015, the department dedicated to Major Urban Projects underscores the group’s desire to position itself as a sustainable partner for local authorities in the definition and deployment of eco-urban projects. Our response to the expectations of local authorities is comprehensive and tailor-made to transform a project into a lively and animated neighborhood.
Logistics
With its dedicated brand and specialized team, Concerto offers innovative solutions in logistics real estate to enable its clients to focus 100% on their core business and remain efficient. We want to play a major role in the deployment of a more virtuous logistics.
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