Pharmaceutical Construction Manager

Our client is currently looking for a Construction Manager to provide construction management expertise and be responsible for the delivery of construction projects in Stein, Switzerland. Responsibilities include the full construction management life cycle: project initiation, planning, execution, project monitoring and project closure.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Coordinate and control the service providers and suppliers, the individual work steps as well as the material flows.
- Manage all of the Lonza owned works and coordinate them with the assigned EPCM company - including Mechanical, Electrical, Ductwork.
- Lead external planning teams and construction companies assigned to Lonza where not in scope of EPCM.
- Ensure smooth flow of construction work, site organization and take care of construction site facilities together with EPCM company.
- Ensure structural realization according to the planning specifications as well as to the applicable regulations and building standards.
- Coordination with other Construction Managers to ensure activities planned are fully reviewed for impact with other ongoing projects.
- Technical and commercial negotiations with Lonza suppliers with Lonza Procurement where necessary.
- Equipment coordination with suppliers, EPCM team and external Logistics team to ensure sizing, crate configuration, and entry method to site are all reviewed and approved prior to equipment installation
- Continuous improvement of Construction Management Plan and Construction Health and Safety Plan with the EPCM
- Generation of Weekly reports and lookaheads on works to be completed in conjunction with the EPCM
- Ensure that the project objectives cost, deadlines, quality and safety of the assigned construction projects are achieved
- Maintain a working knowledge of all Lonza installation and construction procedures and standards to enable site reviews against them on an ongoing basis throughout the project
- Maintain an expert view on the 3D Coordination Building Information Model (BIM) so all clashes can be resolved and the installation checked against the model on an ongoing basis
- Checking the quality of materials as well as the technical, constructional and design quality in the execution.
- Ongoing quality checks of mechanical pipework, pipework supports, cable trays and ductworks in compliance with the approved 3d Model and all Lonza standards and close-out any issues found with EPCM company.
- Support all construction testing as a 'witness' and ensure all test documentation is completed and closed (pressure testing of pipework etc)
- Review all Contractor Turnover Documentation for accuracy against the approved design and resolve punches with the individual contractors.
- System walkdowns to achieve Mechanical completion and drive punch list to closure with EPCM and individual contractor companies with knowledge of system boundaries

**Qualifications**:

- Higher qualification or Bachelor degree in Civil, Architecture, Mechanical or other relevant engineering discipline
- A minimum of 5 years’ experience in a similar role
- Experience in large industrial construction projects
- Experience in managing pharmaceutical construction projects and GDP standards
- Knowledge and experience of Navis Works 3D Building Information Management software (BIM)
- Knowledge and experience of project scheduling
- Knowledge of clean and black utility requirements for the biopharmaceutical industry
- Structured thinking, problem solving with open and excellent communication skills (spoken and written)
- Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team
- **Excellent German and English language ability**:

- Understanding of system mechanical completion / turnover procedures
- **MUST HAVE ELIGIBILITY TO WORK IN SWITZERLAND**

**Job Type**: 100%
Contract length: 12 months

Pay: CHF65.00 - CHF75.00 per hour

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Supplemental Pay:

- Overtime pay

**Language**:

- German (required)

License/Certification:

- Eligible to work in Switzerland (required)

Work Location: In person