Senior Project Manager

Life Sciences / Pharmaceutical

General Contractor

Switzerland

Relocation / Rotation

CHF 160,000 - CHF 180,000

Excellent Benefits

Currently recruiting for a Senior Project Manager to deliver Life Science Projects across the DACH Region with a particular focus on Switzerland. The role will involve leading projects in a live environment ranging from €20-80m.

You will have the opportunity to join a world class project delivery team and support a growing life science business. My Client has a strong pipeline of work which will offer the successful candidate opportunities to grow within the business potentially moving toward senior leadership roles in the future.

Experience & Skill

• Has experience of leading projects in live and semi live pharmaceutical or similar environments.

• Has a keen understanding of what project success looks like for all parties and has the ability to deliver

• General Contractor experience in a Project Manager / Senior Project Manager position

• Experience of delivering full life-cycle projects from pre-construction through to completion and handover

• Strong Pharmaceutical / Data Centre / Industrial Project experience

• An ability to lead and motivate a team of internal and external stakeholders to ensure they work effectively

• Excellent understanding all disciplines with a particular focus on MEP systems

• Has a proven track record of delivering world class health and safety standards leading by example

• Familiarity with the concepts of BIM

• Understand the principles of LEED requirements

• Ability to deliver and assist in negotiating a tendered opportunity

• German speaking preferred

Preconstruction

• Develop lasting relationships with all project stakeholders including Client, Delivery Team, Design Teams and contractor

• Prepare the programme, method statements, prelims and submission document

• Chair start-up & internal meetings

• Prepare the Procurement strategy with the QS and Prequalification of key supply chain

• Prepare a preliminary Commercial Risk Register and mitigate/manage any risks for the duration of the project

• Work with the SQS to prepare a prelim procurement schedule and track same

• Ensure Health, Safety & Environmental plans and processes are prepared, including Temporary Works Register, scaffolding plan, constructability plan and Logistics plans

Construction & Design

• Manages, through others, consultant and subcontractor design as required by the contract including delivery of the BIM strategy

• Manage S/C including S/C progress meetings and S/C pre-order meetings

• Manage Info requests, movement, storage and accessibility

• Chair Internal Team Meetings / Attend and chair Subcontractor meetings

• Detailed understanding of the critical path(s) on the project

• Manage information flow and information required schedules

• Prepare contract reports, Manage Prelims in accordance with PEP and prepare applications for extension of time with SQS/QS

• Review constructability and identify methods of execution with commercial or programme advantage where possible

• Monitor overall site progress against programme (PEP). Agree programmes with subcontractors and monitor progress with the SM

• Manage and control the operating budget + weekly/monthly progress reports for both internal and external stakeholders

• Take the principal responsibility for driving the HSEQS plan onsite, including driving the full Quality Program for the project

Post Construction

• Ensure aftercare service is in place for the client

• Ensure any post MC Commissioning scope and documentation requirements are delivered to required standard and timelines

• Support the SQS in the preparation of any loss and expense applications and in the provision of information for Final Accounts

• Protect contractual position by ensuring that the Client & design teams are satisfied and that there is a strong relationship with future potential in place