Project Leader

Welcome to ENGIE FLEXIBLE GENERATION EUROPE! This operational entity of ENGIE has the ambition to be a key enabler of the energy transition towards a carbon-neutral economy!

EMS (European Maintenance Support) is part of the ENGIE Group that executes specialized maintenance activities (overhauls) and upgrade projects in different power plants in Belgium and Europe (mostly The Netherlands and France). Inside the project management team, we are currently looking for a Project Leader (M/F/X).

Do you have a passion for technology and electricity? Would you love to handle different projects at a time and in this way contribute to the reliability, affordability and sustainability of the power generation? Apply for the role as a Project Leader via the ‘Apply’ button above!

WE OFFER YOU as Project Leader (M/F/X)

• A high-technological workplace where a passion for technology is key.
• A working environment where safety is top-priority.
• A pleasant working atmosphere and a motivated international team consisting of +/- 15 engineers.
• Flexible working hours and the autonomy to plan your work the way you prefer resulting in a good work-life balance. The possibility to work from home.
• A lot of variety thanks to the different locations where we operate, the different types of equipment we work on and the different clients we serve (both ENGIE entities and industrial companies).
• Opportunities for self-development and enlarging your knowledge through an intensive training ‘on the job’ and various possibilities to develop other competences of choice (leading a team, languages, project planning, contract management, etc.).
• A stable company that offers job security with prospects within the ENGIE group.
• A permanent contract (38h.) with a competitive salary package consisting of:
  • A monthly salary according to your technical knowledge and experience.
  • Annual salary increase in January according to scales of the energy sector.
  • Double holiday allowance, collective bonus and an end-of-year bonus (13th month).
  • Representation allowance and meal vouchers of €8.
  • Electric company car or mobility budget.
  • 20 legal holidays + 13 ADV days + 1 extra day.
  • Medical expenses are reimbursed for you and your family members.
  • Hospitalization insurance and supplementary pension plan.
  • Smartphone + subscription, laptop and internet at home.

YOUR CHALLENGE as Project leader (M/F/X)

• You are in charge of the power plant maintenance and upgrade projects for EMS (overhauls, incident recovery and modifications of plant equipment) following the EMS project methodology.
• You ensure the preparation, execution and after-care of these projects in close relationship with the client and experts of our team. You take responsibility from A to Z:
  • You prepare the project by defining and setting up the scope, the budget and an integrated project planning.
  • You execute and manage the project: you guide and report on the project planning, ensure the scope definition and manage the changes, define the roles and responsibilities, you analyze and remediate the project risks and organize the necessary logistics and supporting activities. You manage and guide external resources and the departmental employees assigned to your project.
  • After care: You ensure the delivery of the project and the overall final reporting. You consolidate experiences with a view to continuous improvement and sharing experiences.
• You do this with attention to safety, quality, time and budget: it is your goal to achieve the formulated objectives in an efficient and high-qualitative way.
  • Safety: you ensure the project safety plan in all aspects and all phases of the project, taking into account the EMS and plant-specific procedures and legislation.
  • Quality: you supervise the execution of the work being done by third parties and coworkers allocated to you. You hold toolbox meetings in order to prevent accidents, physical injuries, production disruptions and material and environmental damage.
  • Time and budget: you monitor the project budget and cost-follow-up , including managing anomalies and cost allocation.

YOUR PROFILE as Project leader (M/F/X)

• You have an Industrial or civil engineer/master’s degree in a technical field of study, or equivalent by 5 years of experience in power plants or the process industry.
• You have knowledge of techniques in one of the professional specialties of EMS: Rotating equipment: turbines/generators, Boilers/valves or ELEC-I&C.
• Experience in power plant operation and maintenance and/or project management is a real asset
• You are multilingual and have a professional knowledge of Dutch and English. Knowledge of French is an extra asset.
• You are a great communicator, result-oriented and are able to tackle different projects at a time.
• You are flexible, mobile and willing to travel to our different entities around Belgium and Europe (max 30% of your time).

Work location

You are based in Linkebeek (Belgium), and also able to work abroad (+/- 30% abroad).

Official location: Rodestraat 125, 1630 Linkebeek

Daily workplace: Varies: at home, at the office in Linkebeek or at ENGIE's various power plants (thermal, hydro). Depending on the projects you will move to these various locations. Furthermore we are active in The Netherlands : Lelystad and Eemshaven and France: Duinkerke DK6, Bretagne and Marseille.

HR CONTACT

Nancy Mélin – nancy.melin@external.engie.com

We believe any recruitment decision should be a sustainable one, taken by both parties and in full transparency. Don’t hesitate to reach out in case you have specific questions you want to get answered before applying.

THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS

• Short contact by phone between you and our recruiter Els (motivation, understanding of the position and expectations)
• First HR interview with Els (Extensive introduction, testing soft and hard skills) and completing online personality assessment and abstract reasoning skills
• 2nd interview with François Bultynck (Head of Project Managers) on both technical aspects as soft skills.
• Are we positive? Final external assessment and a decision will be made.