Fire Protection Project Lead – CAPEX (12-Month Contract)

Lonza Group AG; Eyholz; On-site; CHF 96,000 - 152,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive hourly rate

Job summary

Lonza Group AG in Visp, Switzerland, seeks a Fire Protection Systems Project Manager to lead technical fire protection concepts across high-value CAPEX projects and ensure safety and regulatory compliance on a 12-month contract. This is a fully site-based role demanding hands-on oversight of sprinkler, deluge, dry extinguishing, firewater, and retention systems.

Collaboration with planners, site fire brigade, CSA, HVAC, and EMR specialists is essential, with 3D coordination reviews and rigorous

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical, Process, or Chemical Engineering.
• Minimum 5 years of hands-on engineering, project execution, or operations in technical fire protection systems.
• Familiarity with Swiss fire protection standards (VKF, SES) is required.
• Business fluent; English working proficiency preferred.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute technical fire protection concepts across CAPEX projects at the Visp site.
• Lead technical oversight, contractor coordination, and quality assurance for sprinkler, deluge, dry extinguishing, firewater, and retention systems.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams including general planners, architects, site fire brigade, CSA, HVAC, and EMR specialists.
• Participate in 3D coordination reviews to resolve spatial clashes and design adjustments early.
• Drive system commissioning, functional testing, and integral test execution with stakeholders.
• Oversee and verify complete as-built technical documentation for smooth handover to end-users.
• Adapt to support broader engineering activities within the SGIE CAPEX project organization.

Skills

Project management

Technical leadership

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical/Process/Chemical Engineering

VKF Certification (Fachperson für Wasserlöschanlagen VKF)

Job description

Lonza Group AG in Visp, Switzerland, seeks a Fire Protection Systems Project Manager to lead technical fire protection concepts across high-value CAPEX projects and ensure safety and regulatory compliance on a 12-month contract. This is a fully site-based role demanding hands-on oversight of sprinkler, deluge, dry extinguishing, firewater, and retention systems.

Collaboration with planners, site fire brigade, CSA, HVAC, and EMR specialists is essential, with 3D coordination reviews and rigorous