Senior Project Engineer

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Overview

Are you an experienced Project Engineer with experience of management and execution of projects throughout the full project life cycle from initiation to closeout?

We have a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious Project Engineer to join our growing team. With excellent people skills, you have a proven ability to work in partnership at all levels. The projects will include a diverse mix of capital and revamp projects on Process, Utilities and Automation/IT (AIT) systems in the Biopharma, Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences sectors.

Who We Are

PM Group is an employee owned, international project delivery firm with a team of 3,000+ people. We are world leaders in the pharma, food, medtech and mission critical sectors. From our network of offices in Europe, Asia and the US, we work with the world’s leading organisations. We are focused on growing a sustainable business centred around our people, our clients and trade partners.

Growing in Switzerland

Our Swiss business has grown substantially over the past year, with many new team members joining us in our new Basel office. We are executing exciting and important projects for our multi-national clients, leading to great opportunities to develop your career.

Responsibilities

• Support the management and execution of projects throughout project life cycle from initiation to closeout
• Report to the Projects Programme Manager and responsible for supporting a diverse portfolio of strategic projects with the capability to project manage small projects autonomously as the business requires
• Project execution will focus on safety, schedule, and budget adherence while complying with good engineering practices, company policies, regulations, and applicable codes
• Manage cross functional teams, delivering complex Manufacturing Facility and Processing projects, in a highly automated GMP Production environment
• Manage the overall financial performance of engineering projects, including cash flow, life cycle costs, business opportunities and risks
• Contractor/vendor management, project schedule management and schedule development
• Risk management and action plans to mitigate risk
• Strict adherence to safe working practices as set out in the safety statement and other company safety rules
• Control and monitor the safe working practices of contractors while on site
• Support adherence to Environmental Health & Safety Requirements on a Pharmaceutical Plant
  
  

Qualifications

• Degree in a relevant science/engineering discipline- Level 8 desirable
• Minimum of 7+ years’ experience as a Project Engineer/ Project Manager with experience in managing cross functional teams, delivering complex Manufacturing Facility and processing projects, in a highly automated GMP production environment
• German and English speaking, fluent or business proficient.
• Demonstrated capacity to effectively manage and execute projects from initiation to completion
• Full project lifecycle experience from end to end design through to C&Q and handover
• Understands project management process; programming, scope development, design development, implementation and project closeout
• Excellent communication / organisation skills with an ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organisation from project teams to site leadership team
• Execution/adherence - demonstrated record of on time delivery
• Demonstrable record of delivering right first time handover of documentation.
• Ability to work with end user on developing operating procedures, maintenance & calibration plans,
• Strong computer MS Office skills (PP, Word, Excel, etc.)
• Strong understanding of the principles of Good Manufacturing Practices
• Experience using SAP and budgeting tools
  
  

D&I

Inclusion and Diversity are core to our culture and values. Wherever we work, we commit to a culture of mutual respect and belonging by building a truly inclusive workplace rich in diverse people, talents and ideas. Valuing the contributions of all our people and respecting individual differences will sustain our growth into the future.

PM Group is committed to ensuring our hiring process is fair and accessible to all and will provide candidates with disabilities with reasonable accommodations required to participate in the recruitment process. If you require any assistance in this regard, please let us know.