Senior Cost Engineer, Pharma Capital Projects

Lonza; Oberwallis; Vor Ort; Vertraulich; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Agile career culture

Inclusive and ethical workplace

Zusammenfassung

Lonza seeks a senior Cost Engineer to drive cost performance for large-scale pharmaceutical capital projects on site in a fast-paced environment. You will implement robust cost controls, forecast costs, and manage change orders with cross-functional teams, ensuring alignment with senior stakeholders.

Strong English is essential; German is highly advantageous. You will leverage SAP, SAP Ariba, and Oracle Primavera Unifier to monitor budgets, VOWD, and FX impacts, delivering timely EAC reporting

Qualifikationen

• 10+ years in cost engineering for large pharma capital projects (>CHF 250M).
• Experience on EPCm environments and client-owner side in life sciences.
• Fluent English; German language a strong advantage.

Aufgaben

• Drive forward-looking project cost performance and deliver accurate EAC reporting for large-scale capital investments (> CHF 250M).
• Establish project-level cost control frameworks and manage transition from estimates to sanctioned budgets.
• Define, administer, and monitor interfaces and control protocols across engineering partners and suppliers.
• Lead monthly cost reporting activities including commitments, VOWD, accruals, cash flows, and FX impact.
• Partner with leadership to manage change orders, risk/opportunity evaluations, and contingency drawdowns.
• Oversee supplier cost management tools, applications for payment, productivity trends, and material tracking.
• Support comprehensive project close-out processes, including settlements and asset activations.

Kenntnisse

Cost forecasting

Cost controls

Change management

Risk analysis

English proficiency

German language

ERP systems

Ausbildung

Engineering/Quantity Surveying/Science degree

Tools

SAP

SAP Ariba

Oracle Primavera Unifier

Jobbeschreibung

Lonza seeks a senior Cost Engineer to drive cost performance for large-scale pharmaceutical capital projects on site in a fast-paced environment. You will implement robust cost controls, forecast costs, and manage change orders with cross-functional teams, ensuring alignment with senior stakeholders.

Strong English is essential; German is highly advantageous. You will leverage SAP, SAP Ariba, and Oracle Primavera Unifier to monitor budgets, VOWD, and FX impacts, delivering timely EAC reporting