Thomas Haidegger
What does a day in FCP's Tendering & Cost Estimation team actually look like? Our colleague Thomas takes us along to find out. As a mentor in our onboarding programme, he supports new colleagues as they settle in – and as an Innovation Ambassador, he plays an active role in shaping our culture of innovation.
Settling In & Checking In
8:00. Today I actually made it to the office without hitting snooze. Like (almost) every morning, I start with what matters most: together with colleagues, I do 26 push-ups – an initiative that started a while back and has since become a firm part of many morning routines. Five minutes that energise you and show that team spirit is genuinely valued here.
After the morning workout, I clock in and check my to-do list. Then come my morning team check-ins, where I clarify priorities – with a quick detour to the coffee machine, of course. Coffee in hand, I'm officially ready for some quiet focus time.
Core Work & Mentoring
In Tendering & Cost Estimation, I'm often working on several projects simultaneously – sometimes with very different requirements. That variety is exactly what I enjoy. I like diving into the details, developing solutions, and watching something concrete take shape.
While I work through my estimates for the day, colleagues drop by with questions from time to time, which I'm always happy to answer – especially those from my mentees from the internal mentoring programme. A willingness to help is something that's truly lived here. Responsibility comes with the role, but you're never on your own.
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Innovation & Shaping Things Together
12:00. Today we have our monthly floor lunch, which gives us the chance to catch up. You get to know each other better and build more of a connection across different departments, away from the day-to-day.
13:00. The Innovation Ambassadors meeting. For me, this is one of the reasons I feel so at home at FCP. We deliberately take the time to question processes and bring in new ideas. Innovation and team spirit aren't just words here – they're genuinely lived, and it's a pleasure to be part of shaping them together. After the meeting, it's back to independent project work at my desk.
17:30. When the pieces fall into place at the end of the day and I've moved a project one step forward, I can close my laptop feeling genuinely motivated.
Sometimes we round off the day together as a team – talking about what went well, or simply checking in on how everyone's doing. We work hard every day, with professionalism and high standards, but we laugh just as much.
