Senior Capex Planner

Gi Group; Oberwallis; Vor Ort; CHF 140.000 - 210.000; Teilzeit

Zusammenfassung

GI Life Sciences in Visp seeks a Senior CAPEX Planner to lead planning and monitoring of CAPEX investment projects from design through start-up. You will ensure schedule reliability, forecast accuracy, and KPI visibility for successful project delivery in a complex biopharmaceutical environment.

The role requires deep experience in EPCM settings, pharma CAPEX programs over CHF 300 million, and fluency in English (German a plus).

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Project Management, Construction Management, Science, or related field.
• 5–10 years of experience planning large CAPEX industrial projects.
• Experience on investment projects exceeding CHF 20 million.
• Experience in EPCM environments on complex multidisciplinary projects.
• Strong pharma industry experience and CAPEX programs exceeding CHF 300 million.
• Advanced proficiency in Primavera P6 and solid knowledge of MS Project.
• Excellent Excel and MS Office skills.
• Fluent English; German is a strong asset.

Aufgaben

• Develop, maintain, and update integrated CAPEX project schedules from early design studies through facility start-up.
• Establish baseline schedules and ensure alignment with project scope, resources, milestones, and execution strategies.
• Monitor project progress, analyze deviations from the baseline schedule, and assess impacts on timelines.
• Perform critical path analyses and evaluate schedule risks to recommend mitigation and recovery plans.
• Prepare and present progress reports, dashboards, trend analyses, and performance metrics.
• Facilitate planning workshops and coordinate between Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Commissioning teams, and Project Managers.
• Ensure the quality and integrity of scheduling data and update project completion forecasts.
• Track scope changes, delays, deviations, and their impact on project timelines.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of planning, reporting, and project control processes.

Kenntnisse

CAPEX planning

Project controls

Forecasting

Risk management

Excel

Stakeholder management

EPCM environments

Pharma industry experience

Budget management

Leadership

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

Jobbeschreibung

For our partner, a biopharmaceutical company located in Visp, GI Life Sciences is looking for a: Senior CAPEX Planner

Temporary position

End date: 31.10.2028

Your Mission :

As a Senior CAPEX Planner, you will be responsible for planning and monitoring CAPEX investment projects throughout their entire lifecycle, from the design phase through to facility commissioning and start-up. You will ensure the reliability of project schedules, forecasts, and performance indicators to support successful project delivery. Working closely with project teams and key stakeholders, you will identify schedule-related risks, propose appropriate mitigation measures, and provide clear visibility on project progress while ensuring compliance with planning standards and best practices within a complex biopharmaceutical environment.

Your Responsibilities :

• Develop, maintain, and update integrated CAPEX project schedules from early design studies through facility start-up.
• Establish baseline schedules and ensure alignment with project scope, resources, milestones, and execution strategies.
• Monitor project progress, analyze deviations from the approved baseline schedule, and assess potential impacts on project timelines.
• Perform critical path analyses and evaluate schedule risks in order to recommend mitigation and recovery plans.
• Prepare and present progress reports, dashboards, trend analyses, and performance metrics.
• Facilitate planning workshops and coordinate activities between Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Commissioning teams, and Project Managers.
• Ensure the quality and integrity of scheduling data and update project completion forecasts.
• Track scope changes, delays, deviations, and their impact on project timelines.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of planning, reporting, and project control processes.

Your Profile :

• Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in Engineering, Project Management, Construction Management, Science, or a related field.
• Minimum 5 to 10 years of experience in planning large-scale CAPEX industrial projects, ideally within the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, chemical, or industrial sectors.
• Proven experience on investment projects exceeding CHF 20 million, including design, construction, qualification, and commissioning phases.
• Experience working in EPCM environments and on complex multidisciplinary projects.
• Strong experience within the pharmaceutical industry and on major CAPEX programs exceeding CHF 300 million.
• Advanced proficiency in Primavera P6 and solid knowledge of Microsoft Project.
• Excellent Excel skills and strong proficiency with Microsoft Office tools.
• Good understanding of Project Controls principles, forecasting, risk management, and change management.
• Fluent English is required; German is considered a strong asset.