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Job description
- Lead and manage project planning and scheduling activities throughout the entire project lifecycle, from tendering to project closeout, ensuring on-time delivery and alignment with contractual requirements.
- Develop, maintain, and integrate engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning schedules into a comprehensive project execution plan.
- Monitor schedule performance using Critical Path Method (CPM), float management, analytics, and digital reporting tools to identify risks, opportunities, and corrective actions proactively.
- Provide regular progress reporting, schedule updates, S-curves, baseline deviation analysis, and contractual schedule documentation to support project performance and claims prevention.
- Collaborate with project teams, customers, suppliers, and consortium partners to ensure effective schedule management and alignment across all stakeholders.
- Drive continuous improvement by implementing scheduling standards, work instructions, automation initiatives, onboarding new Project Schedulers, and ensuring compliance with HSE requirements.
Qualifications
- 7+ years' experience in EPC project execution (Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Commissioning), including civil works and plant business.
- Strong technical knowledge combined with project management, analytical thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities.
- Proven ability to coordinate multidisciplinary teams, influence internal and external stakeholders, and successfully deliver project objectives.
- High level of assertiveness, flexibility, resilience, and ability to work methodically in complex project environments.
- Advanced proficiency in Primavera P6, MS Project, schedule integration with ERP/digital platforms, AI-enabled planning tools, and MS Office.
- Excellent communication, presentation, meeting facilitation, and stakeholder management skills in English and German.
Additional Information
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About this role
Posted
10 Sep 2026
Updated
10 Sep 2026
Job type
Full time
Workplace
On-site
Sectors
Working hours
UTC+01:00
Experience
7+ years in EPC project execution
Employerkanadevia-inova.com
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About Kanadevia Inova
Company Overview
Name
Kanadevia Inova, part of Kanadevia Corporation
HeadquartersZurich, Switzerland
Founded1933
SizeApproximately 3,500 employees worldwide (source: kanadevia-inova.com)
What They Do
Kanadevia Inova is an international industrial and engineering company based in Zurich, specializing in the design, construction, and maintenance of facilities that convert waste into energy and renewable gases (source: kanadevia-inova.com). Their core business includes converting waste into energy, heat, biomethane, hydrogen, fertilizer, and other resources (source: kanadevia-inova.com). The company operates globally in 17 countries, offering comprehensive engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) services for complex turnkey plants covering the entire lifecycle from development and construction to operational support (source: kanadevia-inova.com). Their business areas are divided into Waste to X and Renewable Gas, focusing on technologies such as anaerobic digestion, gas upgrading, CO2 liquefaction, and thermal waste treatment (source: kanadevia-inova.com). Kanadevia Inova emphasizes its extensive experience, vertically integrated project execution, and certified project management according to ISO 9001 and ISO 45001 to deliver tailored and sustainable solutions for the waste and energy sectors (source: kanadevia-inova.com).
Projects & Track Record
Kanadevia Inova boasts an impressive history of over 2,000 completed projects across more than 17 countries and has been active in the construction and operation of waste treatment plants for nearly 90 years (source: kanadevia-inova.com). In North America, the company has over 70 reference projects and several major facilities currently under construction (source: kanadevia-inova.com). Recent projects from 2026 include a contract with SIG to renew the Cheneviers waste-to-energy plant near Geneva, a groundbreaking concession and energy off-take agreement for an integrated waste-to-energy project in Casablanca, and an anaerobic wet digestion plant in Sicily (source: kanadevia.com). Additionally, partnerships have been announced for green hydrogen projects in Oman, a waste-to-energy facility in Rome, and a biomethane project in Minnesota, USA, highlighting the company’s global presence and project diversification (source: kanadevia.com).
Recent Developments
In January 2026, Hitachi Zosen Inova was renamed Kanadevia Inova, marking a new chapter in the company’s history and symbolizing its ongoing evolution while maintaining its headquarters in Zurich and global workforce (source: kanadevia-inova.com). At the same time, the strategic focus on Waste-to-X and renewable gas solutions was reaffirmed, positioning the company as a global greentech provider (source: kanadevia-inova.com). The 2026 announcements include significant new contracts and partnerships in Geneva, Casablanca, Sicily, Oman, Rome, and Minnesota, underscoring the company’s international expansion and innovative strength (source: kanadevia.com).
Working There
Kanadevia Inova offers a variety of career opportunities in Zurich, including roles such as Senior Electrical Planner, Machine Learning Engineer, Operational Excellence Project Manager, Sales Manager in Waste-to-Energy, as well as Senior Mechanical Engineer and Data Engineer (source: kanadevia-inova.com). Job profiles indicate strong demand in engineering, project management, data analysis, sales, operations, and commissioning (source: jobs.ch). The work environment is described as agile, cross-functional, and innovation-driven, with a focus on enterprise data platforms, data governance, and operational excellence (source: jobs.ch). Furthermore, the company recruits internationally for technically specialized roles and partially supports English-speaking workplaces (source: jobs.ch).
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