Engineering manager (m/w/d)

VORN Bioenergy is an innovative developer, constructor, and operator of biomethane plants. Among the more than 40 biogas projects it has delivered is Europe's first biomethane facility, commissioned in 2006. The company's core areas of operation include Germany, Italy, Spain, and Poland. As a fast-growing enterprise, we are firmly committed to operating with zero emissions and to producing two terawatt-hours of biomethane annually by 2030.

Working at VORN means playing an active role in shaping the energy transition. Join us in our mission to unlock the potential of biogas across Europe - and beyond.

We are looking to strengthen the Engineering & Technology team at VORN Bioenergy as Engineering manager (m/f/d).

Your Responsibilities

You will work together with a motivated team for the design, construction, and operation of biomethane projects. You will be leading the engineering of projects and be our interface between project management, construction management (site-office) and the design team (back-office). This position requires site presence in our sites (Italy).

Your tasks include but are not limited to:

• Ensure that the projects design/engineering is fit for purpose for the construction, commissioning, and operations of our biogas plants.
• Coordinate the design/engineering during the development phase, if required, until the projects reach Final Investment Decision and move into execution phase, ensure coordination with permitting and other development workstreams.
• Check the suitability of the design/engineering included in the supply and/or construction contracts, liaise with procurement/contracts department and project management for procurement activities.
• Lead the design review of the detailed engineering performed by contractors.
• Coordinate the design review team composed by internal VORN resources and external resources.
• Check suitability of vendors engineering during execution.
• Assist project management and construction management teams in the resolution of any design/engineering issue and design changes required to execute the works, coordinate with contractors and other third parties if required.
• Assist commissioning team during cold, hot commissioning, start up and ramp up in the resolution of any design/engineering issue and design changes required to commission or operate the plant safely.
• Check and ensure that as-built project captures project changes and transfer as built package to operations

Your Profile

• Completed studies in the field of process engineering, chemical engineering, mechanical engineering or related fields.
• Good knowledge of biogas or related fields.
• Experience in engineering management of industrial/process plants and coordination of engineering disciplines: civil, process, mechanical, electrical, automation.
• Good project management skills and planning skills, particularly planning of engineering activities in coordination with the rest of project activities.
• Desirable Italian speaker. Good level of English is required.

Diversity and Equal Opportunity

We promote diversity and equality and therefore welcome applications from all interested parties, regardless of nationality, ethnic, cultural or social background, gender, religion/belief, disability, age or sexual identity.

Your Contact at VORN

We look forward to your application! Please contact us if you have any questions.

• Jennifer Weigert
• HR Manager
• +49 941 698730 559