Site Planning and Management Manager (M/F)

About the job

Introduction

Scheuchzer SA is a company with 540 employees specialised in mechanised maintenance of railway tracks. Since 1917, it has been providing its services to the most demanding rail networks in Switzerland and Europe. By bringing together within a single company the various aspects such as design, construction, manufacturing, operation and maintenance of machines, Scheuchzer SA is perfectly equipped to meet its clients' requirements.

To strengthen our team, we are looking for a:

Site Planning and Management Manager (M/F)

Your mission

Within our Railway Track Works profit centre, you oversee all planning, preparation and site management activities. As a key player in our operational organisation, you lead your teams and ensure the coordination of resources to guarantee effective execution of works, respecting safety, quality, deadlines and performance requirements.

Your main tasks

• Lead, coordinate and develop the planning, preparation and site management teams.
• Manage the scheduling of interventions and optimise the allocation of human and material resources according to operational needs.
• Supervise site preparation, including preliminary visits, anticipating constraints and coordinating stakeholders.
• Support and guide site managers to ensure proper execution of works.
• Ensure coordination between different teams and other departments of the profit centre.
• Ensure compliance with safety, quality, deadlines and operational performance objectives.
• Anticipate risks, manage unforeseen events and make necessary decisions for smooth activity progress.
• Develop processes and working methods within a continuous improvement approach.

Your profile

Professional skills

• Training as a site manager, site foreman, project manager or equivalent qualification.
• Proven experience in site management and coordination, ideally in the railway sector.
• Demonstrated experience in managing operational teams and supervising site managers.
• Strong skills in planning, organisation and optimisation of human and material resources.
• Excellent understanding of technical, logistical and safety issues related to railway works.
• Good command of IT and planning tools.

Personal and social skills

• Strong leadership and ability to unite teams.
• Excellent organisational, anticipatory and prioritisation skills.
• Decisiveness and ability to manage complex situations.
• Clear, assertive and constructive communication.
• Sense of responsibility, autonomy and stress resistance.
• Pragmatism, results orientation and ability to support change.