Facility & Engineering Project Manager (f/d/m)

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The Facility & Engineering Project Manager is responsible for complex facility projects from concept and design through execution, commissioning, qualification and handover. The role ensures projects meet safety, quality, regulatory, budget and schedule requirements, with particular expertise in cleanrooms, HVAC and clean utilities. It provides transversal leadership across internal teams, contractors and suppliers, while driving operational reliability, continuous improvement and sustainable facility solutions.

This position reports to the Senior Manager, Facilities & Global Project Facilities and is part of the Facility & IT team located in Grens, Switzerland and will be an on-site role. 

What you will do:

• Lead the site Facilities project portfolio covering clean utilities, cleanrooms, infrastructure and automation, from business case and budget approval through design, procurement, execution, commissioning/qualification and handover, coordinating all relevant cross-functional stakeholders.
• Provide technical leadership for facility projects, including design reviews and decisions related to cleanroom HVAC, pressure regimes, environmental monitoring, clean utilities and automation, ensuring operational, Quality, EHS and regulatory requirements are met.
• Establish and manage project governance and controls, including schedules, budgets, resources, risks, change control, reporting and documentation; proactively escalate deviations, implement recovery actions and ensure timely closure of project and compliance records.
• Coordinate engineering partners, contractors and suppliers through scope definition, tendering, technical evaluations and performance management, while planning work in controlled and production areas to ensure contamination control, safe execution and business continuity.
• Contribute to the Facilities capital plan and financial management, including annual budgeting, forecasting, purchasing, cost optimization and project portfolio prioritization; identify opportunities for energy efficiency, sustainability, reliability and lifecycle-cost reduction.
• Lead engineering routines and continuous improvement activities, coordinating priorities, workload and project reviews, resolving issues and driving stakeholder communication while applying DBS and Lean methodologies to improve safety, quality, delivery, cost and productivity.
• Ensure operational readiness and compliance, supporting Facilities maintenance and operations during project handover and stabilization, applying EHS requirements and contractor safety standards, representing Facilities during audits, inspections and governance meetings, and providing technical support during critical interventions or shutdowns when required. Technical on-call service may be required.

Who you are:

• Master’s degree in Engineering, Facilities Management, Mechanical/Process Engineering or related field, with 7+ years’ experience in facilities, engineering or capital projects within a regulated industry; pharma, biotech or medical-device experience preferred.
• Proven end-to-end project management experience, from design and procurement through construction, commissioning, qualification and handover, including URS, FAT/SAT and IQ/OQ.
• Strong technical expertise in clean utilities and cleanrooms, including HVAC, pressure cascades, environmental monitoring and automation, with solid knowledge of cGMP, FDA, ISO, ISPE and EHS requirements.
• Strong project and contractor management skills, covering budget, schedule, risk, change control, resources, tendering and supplier performance; proficient with Microsoft Office and project-management tools, with CMMS/AutoCAD knowledge preferred.
• Strong transversal leadership and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to influence without direct authority, solve problems and manage competing priorities independently; fluency in French and English language (written and spoken).

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