
CONSULTING
The way we live and work is changing rapidly. Trends in areas such as digitization, mobility and sustainability mean that building and infrastructure owners, operators and users are constantly faced with new challenges. Our consultants support clients with the development and successful implementation of long-term solutions. As a consultant at Drees & Sommer, you get to know a wide variety of different companies – from startups to major international corporations. By providing future-oriented consulting services you help to shape a world in which all generations can work and live better together.
Areas of application
The world’s climate protection goals have been clearly formulated. To meet them, principals, owners and operators must realize resource-efficient buildings and districts, and an integrated sustainability perspective. Our role as consultants is to support clients from the concept and design stages through to implementation and operation of buildings and urban districts. We develop cost-efficient tailor-made solutions – for new and established buildings as well as for entire districts and portfolios. We work in interdisciplinary teams across all trades, combining expertise from sustainable construction and energy and building systems engineering with current topics such as Environmental Social and Governance (ESG) aspects, Cradle to Cradle® (C2C), and Green Building. Our holistic strategies and concepts help cities, companies, investors, owners principals and owners get their properties fit for the future. In this way, we create sustainable solutions that will benefit the next generation.
Megatrends such as digitization, artificial intelligence and neo-ecology make huge demands on companies. How they deal with new challenges in this environment of disruptive change is crucial to their success. The COVID-19 pandemic acted as an accelerant on expectations for the future of the work environment. As New Work consultants, our role is to develop and implement solutions that are customized, cost-efficient and successful in the long term – and closely aligned with the customer’s core process. We do this by combining years of practical experience with the latest research findings. Our change and transformation processes leverage the expertise of all stakeholders at all levels of the company. We think and act systemically, ensure that interactions are transparent, and point out synergy potential. We see the big picture, but always focus on the next step. We take an interactive, co-creative approach that leaves scope for innovative ideas.
As a consultant for strategy and organization, you advise the executive board and management on strategic issues and work in interdisciplinary teams with colleagues from a wide range of backgrounds. You advise on topics such as business modeling, growth strategies and organizational development. You also support change processes and restructuring. As a result of their role, our consultants are very familiar with the impact of digitization, AI and sustainability. As an organizational and process consultant, you help companies that need to position themselves for the future to remain successful in a constantly changing market. In addition, you support our managers as a ‘trusted advisor’, involving experts from different areas as required. You also have a high level of competence in the use of consulting tools, broad knowledge of workshop methods, some coaching experience and strong communication skills.
Our consultants in Transaction and Asset Advisory have a broad range of tasks. You combine management and engineering expertise with commercial and business know-how. For example, you prepare utilization concepts and feasibility studies for our clients as well as sustainable, innovative and cost-efficient concepts for refurbishment and revitalization projects. You may also carry out site and market analyses in addition to valuations in accordance with national and international standards. Transaction and investment consulting is about successfully positioning a property on the market and providing our clients with professional advice before and during the acquisition process. We also support owners with leasing, modernization and asset performance management services. We provide customized tenant advice to customers and represent their interests. Our consultants also develop revitalization and conversion strategies for property portfolios and vacant sites.
Your development as a consultant
You can follow the development path within the consultant job family. This provides orientation, creates transparency, and ensures systematic yet personalized development. Whether you are aiming to take on management responsibility or would prefer to deepen your expertise in a specific field – at Dreso you can shape a career that suits your strengths and preferences.

JOB PERSPECTIVES IN CONSULTING
Professionally diverse and informal: this is how our colleagues describe their work in our consulting job family. In the video, they tell us what they value about their work and what prospective consultants should know.

In my role as manager, I lead a team of ten people and oversee projects such as the planning of a new training center for Swiss Federal Railways (SBB). I act as a leader and link between the project, users and operations. This combination enables me to develop professionally and personally.

Our projects
Everything we have already achieved together: Discover our projects - from underground railway lines to hospitals, factories and mixed neighbourhoods to skyscrapers.