Who are we?

We are an engineering group and a key player in the fields of building, water, energy, environment, industry, and mobility.
100% owned by our employees, we are united by a shared passion: practicing a profession that combines the art of designing with ingenuity and executing with commitment.

Our 11,000 employees, spread across more than 40 countries, create solutions every day for a positive future, addressing strategic challenges for both the planet and humanity. Our teams operate on a human scale, fostering close relationships, daily interactions, and knowledge sharing.

As part of this position, you will be joining ARTELIA INDUSTRIE, which consists of 850 passionate employees across more than 30 locations in France, Belgium, Switzerland, and Morocco. Together, we design, adapt, and modernize industrial facilities to meet the challenges of tomorrow: production, economic performance, energy transition, and installation safety.

• Recognized expertise: We excel in implementing various production processes by leveraging our in-depth expertise in equipment, piping, mechanics, electricity, instrumentation, automation, metal structures, civil engineering, and construction.
• A diverse range of activities, from large-scale projects to local initiatives: Our teams work in strategic sectors such as Refining and Carbon Recycling, Petrochemicals, Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals, Nuclear, Gas, Offshore, Aerospace, Rail, Shipbuilding and Space, Steelmaking, Mining, Microelectronics, and Defense.

For ease of reading, inclusive writing has not been used in this job posting; the masculine form applies equally to women, men, and non-binary individuals.

Your team:

You will strengthen the ARTELIA Industrie Suisse SA team in Pratteln (Basel area), within a fast-growing industrial engineering environment.

We deliver challenging projects in industrial plants and process industries, both as EPC/turnkey support and on-site technical assistance, across the full project lifecycle: feasibility, engineering, detailed design, execution and commissioning (greenfield or brownfield).

To support our growth, we are looking for a Senior Construction Manager, able to contribute both technically and in the leadership to tackle challenges on construction and commissioning phases of our projects

Your Position:

Your responsibilities will include:

• Supervise projects during construction on customers’ sites including scheduling, communications to stakeholders, managing on-site activities, on-site follow-up and reporting to customers
• Draft and manage work permits
• Manage, monitor and be proactive to ensure respect of HSE rules during works
• Validate contractor documents (construction plans, procedures, risk analysis, etc.)
• Multidisciplinary works coordinator (mechanical, piping, steel structure, C.W, handling, etc.)
• Guarantee quality and HSE policy

Your Profile:

Education

• Degree in the field of Mechanical / Chemical or Pharma industry (Dipl.ES, HES, B Sc. or equivalent)

Experience

• Proven experience with a minimum of 8 years' experience in engineering or construction management
• Experience in the Swiss industrial environment.
• Experience in chemicals, pharmaceuticals or process industries preferred

Technical skills

• Solid background in Chemical or Pharma projects construction follow-up
• Good command of common office tools (Suite Office, Project)
• GMP knowledge: an asset

Languages

• Fluency in German
• English: professional working level required
• French: an asset

Personal skills

• Structured and analytical mindset
• Strong management potential
• High level of autonomy and ownership
• Highly rigorous
• Strong client-facing attitude
• Team player with technical leadership capabilities
• Willingness to work on industrial sites
• Motivated to take on a versatile and progressive position.

We offer

• Major industrial projects in Switzerland
• A high-value technical role
• An experienced, human-sized team
• Real career development opportunities (expert, lead, project manager)
• Flexible and dynamic working environment
• Assignments with leading industrial players

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