Fire Protection Systems Project Manager
Listed on 2026-10-21
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Engineering
Operations Management, Regulatory Compliance Specialist, Quality Engineering
Fire Protection Systems Project Manager
Lead key fire protection initiatives across major CAPEX projects at our Visp site to ensure our high-tech facilities meet top-tier safety and regulatory standards on a 12-month contract.
This is a fully site-based role. Working together in person supports close, real-time collaboration and the technical precision needed to manufacture medicines to the highest quality and safety standards.
What you will get:- An agile career and dynamic working culture.
- An inclusive and ethical workplace.
- Competitive hourly rate / compensation package.
Compensation for this role will be determined by the candidate’s qualifications, skills, experience, and relevant knowledge.
What you will do:- Support the definition and execution of technical fire protection concepts (wet and dry systems) across multiple high-value CAPEX projects at our Visp site.
- Lead technical oversight, contractor coordination, and quality assurance for sprinkler, deluge, dry extinguishing, firewater, and retention systems.
- Collaborate closely with multidisciplinary teams, including general planners, architects, Lonza site fire brigade (Werksfeuerwehr), CSA, HVAC, and EMR specialists.
- Participate actively in 3D coordination reviews to identify and resolve spatial clashes and design adjustments early.
- Drive system commissioning, functional testing, and integral test execution alongside key internal and external stakeholders.
- Oversee and verify complete as-built technical documentation to ensure seamless operational handover to end-users.
- Adapt flexibly to support broader engineering activities within the SGIE CAPEX project organization as needed.
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Process Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
- Minimum 5 years of hands-on engineering, project execution, or operational experience in technical fire protection systems (wet/dry systems, deluge, retention).
- Proven familiarity with Swiss fire protection standards, codes, and guidelines (e.g., VKF, SES regulations).
- Business Fluent (required); professional working proficiency in English is preferred.
- Experience in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or chemical production environments (GMP / cleanroom experience is an advantage).
- VKF Certification (Fachperson für Wasserlöschanlagen VKF) is considered a strong plus.
- EU citizenship or valid Swiss work rights covering the full 12-month contract duration.
At Lonza, their people are their greatest strength. With 30+ sites across five continents, their globally connected teams work together every day to manufacture the medicines of tomorrow. Their core values of Collaboration, Accountability, Excellence, Passion and Integrity reflect who they are and how they work together. Everyone’s ideas, big or small, have the potential to improve millions of lives, and that’s the kind of work they want you to be part of.
Innovation thrives when people from all backgrounds bring their unique perspectives to the table. At Lonza, they value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment.
- Lonza Group AG
Münchensteinerstrasse 38
4052 Basel
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