Recrutis is supporting one of its clients, a leading pharmaceutical manufacturing company, in the search for a Planning Engineer, based in Visp (Valais, Switzerland), as part of a consulting mission on large-scale CAPEX projects.
Why this role
Planning ownership on CAPEX programmes exceeding €250M in pharmaceutical/biotech construction.
High-visibility scheduling role on long-duration, strategically critical projects.
Direct interaction with engineering, procurement, construction and project management teams.
Complex multi-disciplinary environment (process, utilities, civil, automation).
Immediate need, with a priority project starting end of June.
Key information
Location: Visp, Valais, Switzerland — on-site presence.
Contract: consulting mission.
Start: priority project from end of June (long duration); a second CAPEX project running until end of January.
Seniority: minimum 10 years of relevant planning experience.
Languages: English mandatory; German a plus (not required).
Scope
Build, maintain and update detailed project schedules in Primavera P6.
Track progress, critical path and milestones across CAPEX work packages.
Produce planning reports and forecasts for project leadership.
Coordinate schedule inputs from engineering, procurement and construction.
Identify schedule risks and propose mitigation / recovery plans.
Support interface management across disciplines and contractors.
Maintain alignment between baseline and actual progress.
Profile — Required criteria (knockout)
Minimum 10 years of planning / project controls experience.
Hands‑on expertise with Primavera P6 (mandatory).
Experience planning large-scale CAPEX projects (€100M+ scale).
Experience in pharma, biotech or comparable highly regulated industrial construction.
English at professional working level (mandatory).
Availability for on‑site presence in Visp, Valais.
Strong assets — Differentiators
Experience on GMP / regulated manufacturing facility projects.
Familiarity with EPCM project environments.
Integrated cost and schedule control experience.
Professional planning / project-controls certification.
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