Project Planner

GXP CONSULTING Switzerland; Unterwallis; On-site; CHF 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

GXP Consulting Switzerland is seeking an experienced CAPEX Project Planner to support delivery of major capital investment projects in a global biopharmaceutical portfolio. You will own integrated schedules, monitor progress, and provide insights to keep projects on track.

Work with multidisciplinary teams across engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning in a dynamic EPCM environment. Requires 5+ years in planning and strong Primavera P6/MS Project skills; English fluency with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Engineering, Science, Construction Management, or Project Management.
• 5+ years of project planning and scheduling experience in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, chemical, engineering, or similar complex industrial environments.
• Experience on large CAPEX projects valued at CHF 20 million or more; EPCM environment.
• Strong proficiency in Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project.
• Excellent Excel skills; proficient in PowerPoint and Word.
• Business-fluent English; basic German is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Own integrated Level 4 project schedules across the project lifecycle from design to startup.
• Monitor progress, identify deviations, assess critical path impacts, and flag delays.
• Provide schedules forecasts, trend analyses, and actionable insights for decision-making.
• Collaborate with engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and technical stakeholders to ensure accurate progress tracking.
• Maintain reliable schedule data, track changes and trends, and support resource-loaded schedules.
• Prepare regular project reports, dashboards, and performance metrics.

Skills

Project scheduling

Schedule forecasting

Progress reporting

Cross-functional collaboration

English communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Science/Construction Management/PM

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

Have you ever dreamed of working for a company that puts people at the heart of its DNA?

Are you ready to make a difference?

Are you excited about collaborating and sharing your expertise with leaders in our industry?

YES? SO ARE WE!

CAPEX Project Planner - Major Engineering Projects

Turn complex projects into successful delivery

We are looking for an experienced CAPEX Project Planner to support the delivery of major capital investment projects across a global biopharmaceutical manufacturing and infrastructure portfolio.

Working closely with multidisciplinary project teams, you will take ownership of integrated project schedules, monitor progress, anticipate risks, and provide the insights needed to keep projects on track.

This is an opportunity to contribute to large-scale pharmaceutical and biotechnology projects, working alongside engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning experts in a dynamic EPCM environment.

What you’ll do

• Own project scheduling: develop, maintain, and update integrated Level 4 project schedules throughout the project lifecycle, from design through commissioning and start-up.
• Drive schedule performance: monitor actual progress against approved baselines, identify deviations, assess critical path impacts, and highlight potential delays before they affect delivery.
• Enable proactive decision-making: provide schedule forecasts, trend analyses, and actionable insights to help project teams anticipate challenges and manage priorities.
• Connect multidisciplinary teams: collaborate with engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and technical project stakeholders to ensure accurate and consistent progress tracking.
• Strengthen project controls: maintain reliable schedule data, track scope changes and schedule trends, and support resource planning and resource-loaded schedules where required.
• Make progress visible: prepare and communicate regular project reports, dashboards, and performance metrics, translating complex scheduling information into clear recommendations.

Your profile

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification, ideally in Engineering, Science, Construction Management, or Project Management.
• 5+ years of project planning and scheduling experience within pharmaceutical, biotechnology, chemical, engineering, or other complex industrial environments.
• Proven experience supporting large CAPEX projects valued at CHF 20 million or more, covering design, construction, commissioning, and start-up.
• Previous experience working in an EPCM project environment.
• Strong expertise in developing and managing integrated schedules across multidisciplinary project teams.
• Advanced proficiency in Primavera P6 and good working knowledge of Microsoft Project.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills, with proficiency in PowerPoint and Word.
• Understanding of project controls, progress measurement, forecasting, reporting, and change management.
• Business-fluent English; basic German is an advantage.

About us :

• Human-sized company with great colleagues from a large diversity of cultural and professional backgrounds
• We do care about our people, communicate openly and value feedback
• Work as a team where every member is valued and appreciated
• Opportunity to contribute to ambitious projects within an international and multicultural environment that fosters innovation, collaboration, and professional growth.
• Continuous learning and development opportunities via internal or external training and workshops
• Competitive salary package in line with industry practice together with exceptional employment benefits

At GXP Consulting Switzerland everyone contributes to our joint success and grows individually!