Construction Manager

About

Our client, a global market leader in the production and process support of active pharmaceutical ingredients, both in the chemical and biotechnology sectors, is looking for a Construction manager, for a contract/ Permanent role to be based in the Stein, Basel area, Switzerland.

Main Responsibilities

• Coordinate and control the service providers and suppliers, the individual work steps as well as the material flows.
• Manage all of the client’s owned works and coordinate them with the assigned EPCM company – including Mechanical, Electrical, Ductwork
• Lead external planning teams and construction companies assigned to the client where not scope of EPCM.
• Ensure smooth flow of construction work, site organization and takes care of construction site facilities together with EPCM company.
• Ensure structural realization according to the planning specifications as well as according to the applicable regulations and building standards.
• Coordination with other Construction Managers to ensure activities planned are fully reviewed for impact with other ongoing projects.
• Technical and commercial negotiations with the client’s suppliers, with the client’s Procurement where necessary.
• Equipment coordination with suppliers, EPCM team and external Logistics team to ensure sizing, crate configuration and entry method to site are all reviewed and approved prior to equipment installation
• Continuous improvement of Construction Management Plan and Construction Health and Safety Plan with the EPCM
• Generation of Weekly reports and lookaheads on works to be completed in conjunction with the EPCM
• Ensure that the project objectives cost, deadlines, quality and safety of the assigned construction projects are achieved
• Maintain a working knowledge of all client’s installation and construction procedures and standards to enable site reviews against them on an ongoing basis throughout the project
• Maintain an expert view on the 3D Coordination Building Information Model (BIM) so all clashes can be resolved and the installation checked against the model on an ongoing basis
• Checking the quality of materials as well as the technical, constructional and design quality in the execution.
• Ongoing quality checks of mechanical pipework, pipework supports, cable trays and ductworks in compliance with the approved 3d Model and all client’s standards and close-out any issues found with EPCM company.
• Support all construction testing as a client’s witness and ensure all test documentation is completed and closed (pressure testing of pipework etc)
• Review all Contractor Turnover Documentation for accuracy against the approved design and resolve punches with the individual contractors.
• System walkdowns to achieve Mechanical completion and drive punch list to closure with EPCM and individual contractor companies
• Safety culture to be implemented on project to ensure Zero Lost Time Incidents – work with EPCM Safety Team to implement initiatives, standards, processes to achieve this
• Coordinate safety reviews on an ongoing basis independently, with the client’s EHS and also with the EPCM EHS Team to ensure safety is being proactively reviewed and managed
• Ensure safety observations are identified, corrective actions put in place and closed out and communicated to all contractors on the project

Qualifications and Experience

• Relevant working/residency permit or Swiss/EU-Citizenship required
• Bachelor or Master’s degree in Civil Engineering, Architecture or other relevant engineering discipline
• A minimum of 10 years’ experience in a similar role
• Experience in managing large industrial construction projects
• Experience in managing pharmaceutical construction projects - including cleanroom construction up to GMP grade C (ISO 8)
• Knowledge and experience of Navis Works 3D Building Information Management software (BIM)
• Knowledge and experience of project scheduling using Primavera P6 or MS Project
• Knowledge of clean and black utility requirements for the biopharmaceutical industry
• Structured thinking, problem solving with open and excellent communication skills (spoken and written)
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team
• Excellent German and English language ability