Senior CAPEX Project Planner – Pharma/Biotech

CTC Resourcing Solutions; Wallis; Hybrid; CHF 160.000 - 200.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

The Life Science Career Network seeks a Senior Capex Project Planner in Valais, Switzerland for a 24‑month contract. 4 days on site and 1 day home office. You will develop and manage integrated schedules across capital projects in global facilities, ensuring accuracy and timely delivery.

Responsibilities include baselining, progress reporting, risk analysis, and cross‑functional collaboration with PM, Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Commissioning teams. Fluent English; German a plus.

Qualifikationen

• Relevant working/residency permit or Swiss/EU-Citizenship required.
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent qualification.
• Degree in Engineering, Science, Construction Management, Project Management, or Business Management.
• 5-10 years of project planning and scheduling experience supporting large capital projects within the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, chemical, engineering, or related industries.
• Demonstrated experience planning projects valued at CHF 20 million or greater, from design through commissioning and start-up.
• Experience working within an EPCM environment.
• Experience developing and managing integrated project schedules in complex, multidisciplinary project environments.
• Experience supporting mega-projects exceeding CHF 300 million (CAPEX)
• Client-side capital project experience.
• Experience within Pharma
• English business fluent required, German beginner level preferred

Aufgaben

• Develop, maintain, and manage integrated project schedules throughout all project phases, from concept design through commissioning and start-up.
• Create baseline schedules and schedule basis documentation for review and approval by project stakeholders.
• Ensure project schedules reflect current scope, resources, milestones, and execution strategies.
• Support resource planning and resource-loaded schedules where required.
• Monitor project progress against approved baselines and identify schedule variances and deviations.
• Perform critical path and near-critical path analysis to assess schedule impacts and potential risks.
• Evaluate schedule performance and recommend mitigation and recovery plans where necessary.
• Maintain accurate records of scope changes, trends, delays, and variances affecting project timelines.
• Prepare and distribute regular schedule progress reports, dashboards, trend analyses, and schedule performance metrics.
• Present schedule updates, critical issues, and recovery strategies to project teams and stakeholders.
• Facilitate project scheduling workshops and interactive planning sessions.
• Collaborate closely with Project Managers, Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Commissioning teams to ensure schedule alignment.
• Apply scheduling best practices, standards, and project control procedures across assigned projects.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives related to project planning and scheduling processes.

Kenntnisse

Primavera P6

MS Project

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Schedule risk

Critical path

Ausbildung

Bachelor's Degree

Engineering/Science/PM

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Jobbeschreibung

The Life Science Career Network seeks a Senior Capex Project Planner in Valais, Switzerland for a 24‑month contract. 4 days on site and 1 day home office. You will develop and manage integrated schedules across capital projects in global facilities, ensuring accuracy and timely delivery.

Responsibilities include baselining, progress reporting, risk analysis, and cross‑functional collaboration with PM, Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Commissioning teams. Fluent English; German a plus.