Job Title: Planning Engineer
Key Role Statement
The Planning Engineer will manage and coordinate planning and scheduling activities for the
project as part of the project controls team. This role requires on-site presence in Visp for a
minimum of four days per week and is not a hybrid position.
Deliverables
* Manage and update the master Primavera P6 schedule at various levels.
* Track and measure progress in engineering, procurement, construction, and
commissioning using various tools.
* Maintain schedule basis documents such as deliverable and interdependency matrices.
* Lead or assist cross-functional teams in interactive planning sessions, ensuring inputs
align with site and project planning procedures.
* Monitor schedule deviations and variances, assisting in developing corrective action
plans.
* Communicate progress and key milestones to all relevant stakeholders.
* Prepare and provide schedule progress reports, critical path analysis, trending charts,
and schedule analysis on a periodic basis.
* Ensure schedule quality and governance, maintaining credibility in schedule data.
* Engage in analyzing integrated project schedules from each discipline.
* Review schedules with project team members regularly to ensure accurate and timely
updates.
* Prepare reports in accordance with project procedures and requirements to provide
status updates and highlight critical project issues.
* Perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements
* Education: Degree or advanced degree from an accredited institution. Preferred
fields include Engineering, Science, Quantity Surveying, or Business Management, or
equivalent experience.
* Language: Excellent command of English is required; business fluency in German is
an advantage.
* Experience: Minimum of 10 years of experience as a project planner on large-scale
(≥ 250 Mio CHF) pharmaceutical projects.
* Extensive experience managing, administering, and working within a multi-user
Primavera P6 project environment.
* Strong ability to interpret schedule data effectively and communicate relevant insights
to senior management.
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills, along with strong interpersonal
and influencing abilities.
* Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
* Experience working in a global environment.
* Knowledge of pharmaceutical projects involving Engineering, Procurement,
Construction, and Commissioning (EPCC) contracts.
* Strong analytical skills, with the ability to analyze large datasets, draw meaningful
conclusions, and support informed decision-making.
* Ability to manage ambiguity, adapt to
shifting priorities, and meet changing
demands.
* Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and execute tasks in a fastpaced environment.

Darwin Recruitment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Asha Longman