Job Title: Project Manager - Medior
Location: Olen, Belgium
Duration: 6 months+ extendable contract
Job Description
• This is a Temp-2-perm assignment, with objective internalization after max. 12 months
• We are looking for medior project managers with proven experience as end2end project manager (from pre-study till execution, managing the disciplines, teams, risks. reporting to higher management
Business unit description
• The Cobalt & Specialty Materials (CSM) business unit of client oversees the entire value chain of cobalt and nickel, from procurement to production, distribution, and recycling.
• It develops high-quality materials for applications such as batteries, catalysts, and industrial components.
• CSM places a strong emphasis on innovation, process optimisation, and sustainable material technology.
• The business unit works closely with engineering and project teams to develop new solutions and to continuously improve.
• Many activities take place at the site in Olen, where technical expertise is central.
Project Description
• Based on your skills and experience, you’ll manage several projects as project manager. This can be smaller projects from 250 to projects up to 5MLN Euro or more.
Primary Tasks & Responsibilities
• Within the Project Engineering department, you will set up and lead technical industrial projects, from idea to realization. These projects are carried out for production facilities, infrastructure, and R&D.
• We have different type of projects within different disciplines. Some projects are in the start-up phase; some projects are already ongoing.
You are ultimately responsible for all aspects of your project:
• Responsible for defining the project scope. In consultation with the client:
• Defining specific deliverables: what is complete when the project is finished?
• Defining constraints (budget, planning).
• Responsible for assembling and leading the project team.
• Responsible for the technical design of the entire project.
• Responsible for preparing specifications / tender documents for orders, engineering firms, and contractors (both internal and external).
• Responsible for the selection of orders, engineering firms, and contractors. Also consider specific resources, e.g., designers, but also outsourcing (part) projects.
• Directing and monitoring all resources, both internal and external.
• Maintaining contact with the client throughout the project to capture and assess changes. If agreed upon, implementing them in the project (scope changes).
• Reporting to stakeholders.
Technical profile requirements
• You have 3-5 yrs experience managing End-2-End projects with full responsibility (from pre-study till execution and delivery) as project manager.
• You completed at least 5 relevant projects (100K-2500K) as project manager.
• Good Knowledge and experience of all common project management aspects.
• Experience with MS project or equivalent planning software
• You have a technical background as (project) Engineer
• You have a broad general knowledge of the different disciplines: Mechanics, electricity, piping, Civil.
• You have knowledge and/or experience in the process industry
• Academic thinking level (analytical but also helicopter view).
• Technical knowledge such as electromechanics, chemistry.
• Good reporting skills.
Non-Technical profile requirements
• Team player, communicative at all levels (clients, colleagues, suppliers, higher management…).
• You can manage and coach a team.
• You are able to challenge your project team-members in the proposed solutions
• you ask ‘the right’ questions at all times
• You have broad experience and great interest in technology, engineering, and project management.
Language Proficiencies
• Dutch: Fluent
• English: Very Good
Location
• 100% onsite at client office at Olen
• Occasional travel abroad can be requested
Certifications
• VCA-VOL
Skills
• experience managing End-2-End projects with full responsibility, 5 Years, Medior
• Project Management Experience, 5 Years, Medior
• Project Planning, 5 Years, Medior