Project Manager Building Infrastructure, HVAC & Plumbing

Vatvalve; Haag; On-site; CHF 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

VAT Group in Haag, St. Gallen, is seeking a Project Manager for building infrastructure, HVAC, and plumbing.

You will plan, coordinate, and deliver new construction, renovations, and infrastructure projects on site, ensuring safety, on-time delivery, and budget adherence. Responsibilities include site management, cost planning, and multidisciplinary coordination with engineering, procurement, and operations.

Qualifications

• Completed technical education in Installation Engineering, HVAC Planning, Mechanical Engineering, or a comparable discipline.
• Proficiency in German and English, both written and spoken.
• Several years of professional experience in building services, construction, infrastructure, or project management environments.
• Experience planning, coordinating, and delivering technical construction or infrastructure projects.
• Strong analytical and conceptual thinking with an interest in developing and implementing new solutions.
• Demonstrated negotiation skills, sound judgment, and the ability to influence project outcomes effectively.
• Structured, organized, and results-oriented approach to work.
• Flexibility, adaptability, and openness to new challenges and experiences.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and a customer-oriented mindset.

Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate new construction and renovation projects at the Haag site.
• Develop, plan, and lead construction projects, including site management, cost planning, budgeting, and project controlling.
• Design and advance HVAC projects in collaboration with internal stakeholders.
• Prepare conceptual designs and coordinate project planning with external engineering and design consultants.
• Support building permit applications and approval processes in cooperation with external planning offices.
• Develop and maintain construction schedules while aligning activities with site operations and project objectives.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary project activities across construction, HVAC, electrical, building automation (MSR), cleanroom, and fire protection disciplines.
• Manage tendering processes and support contract awards with central procurement.
• Oversee construction execution ensuring quality, budget, and schedule compliance.
• Coordinate project acceptance activities, manage defect resolution, and ensure successful handover to end users.
• Participate in on-call rotation for technical alarms and emergencies.

Skills

German language

English language

Communication

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Negotiation

Organizational skills

Project management

Education

Technical education in Installation Engineering / HVAC

Further education Building Services Engineering

Job description

Project Manager Building Infrastructure, HVAC & Plumbing #

Location:

Haag, St. Gallen, CH

Employment Type: Permanent

About VAT Group

At VAT, we change the world with vacuum solutions. As the world-s leading supplier of high-performance vacuum valves, we have been driving innovation for more than 60 years. With over 3,200 employees worldwide, we operate from our headquarters in Haag, Switzerland, with manufacturing sites in Switzerland, Malaysia and Romania, as well as sales and service hubs around the world. We are guided by our passions: integrity, teamwork, customer centricity, and innovation - always working together as \#oneVAT.

Joining us means becoming part of a passionate, international team where your voice is heard, your ideas matter, and your career growth is supported.

Purpose of the Role

The Project ManagerFacilityisresponsibleforplanning,coordinating,anddeliveringnewconstruction,renovation,andinfrastructureprojectsattheHaagsite. The roleensuresthatprojectsarecompletedsafely, ontime,withinbudget,andin linewithoperationalrequirements,whilesupportingtheongoingdevelopmentofthesite'sbuildingandtechnicalinfrastructure.

Responsibilities

• ManageandcoordinatenewconstructionandrenovationprojectsattheHaagsite.

• Develop, plan,andleadconstructionprojects,includingsite management, costplanning,budgeting,andprojectcontrolling.

• DesignandadvanceHVAC (heating,ventilation,airconditioning,andsanitation)projectsincollaborationwithinternalstakeholders.

• Prepare conceptualdesignsandcoordinateprojectplanningwithexternalengineeringanddesignconsultants.

• Supportbuilding permitapplicationsandapprovalprocessesincooperationwithexternalplanningoffices.

• Developandmaintainconstructionscheduleswhilealigningprojectactivitieswithongoingsiteoperationsandprojectobjectives.

• Coordinatemultidisciplinaryprojectactivitiesacrossconstruction, HVAC,electrical, buildingautomation(MSR),cleanroom,andfireprotectiondisciplines.

• Managetenderingprocessesandsupportcontractawardsincollaborationwiththecentralprocurementteam.

• Overseeconstructionexecution,ensuringcompliancewithquality, budget,andschedulerequirements.

• Coordinateprojectacceptanceactivities,managedefectresolution,andensuresuccessfulhandovertoendusers.

• Participate intheon-callrotationteam fortechnicalalarmsandemergencysituations.

Qualifications

• Completedtechnicaleducationin a relevantfieldsuchasInstallationEngineering, HVACPlanning,MechanicalEngineering, or acomparablediscipline.

• Proficiencyin GermanandEnglish,bothwrittenandspoken.

• Furthereducationorprofessionaldevelopmentin Building Services Engineering, Building Technology, or arelatedfield.

• Severalyearsofprofessionalexperiencein buildingservices,construction,infrastructure, orprojectmanagementenvironments.

• Experienceplanning,coordinating,anddeliveringtechnicalconstructionorinfrastructureprojects.

• Stronganalyticalandconceptualthinkingskills,withaninterestindevelopingandimplementingnewsolutions.

• Demonstratednegotiationskills, soundjudgment,andtheabilitytoinfluenceprojectoutcomeseffectively.

• Structured,organized,andresults-orientedapproachtowork.

• Flexibility,adaptability,andopennesstonewchallengesandexperiences.

• Strongcommunication,stakeholdermanagement,andcustomer-orientedmindset.

Our commitment to inclusion, fairness and equal opportunities

We believe in meaningful careers, continuous learning, and equal opportunities for everyone to drive our innovation and success. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are dedicated to fostering an inclusive and respectful workplace. If you have concerns, our compliance channel is available at our website. All reports are handled with strict confidentiality and in accordance with our Code of Conduct.