Project Director for EPCMv projects in process plant engineering (m/f/d)

Scope od responsibilities:

• Responsibility for the successful execution of largescale projects
• Defining the project execution strategy to achieve the project objectives
• Leadership and steering of the entire project team
• Main contact person to the customer project manager during the entire project phase, ongoing customer communication
• Initiation of cost, risk and schedule controlling as well as responsibility for project reporting (including to the VTU management and the customer's management)
• Taking responsibility for safety in the project, ensuring compliance with EHS requirements
• Ensure compliance with company procedures, standards and guidelines as well as the required quality in the project (QM & QC)
• Set up and establish scope, change & risk management at all levels in the project
• Highest level of escalation within the project to the customer, partners/suppliers and the project team before corporate management
• Manage workflow and internal communications to ensure relevant stakeholders are informed of project progress
• Negotiate with customers and partners (suppliers) and be responsible for contract design/management

Our requirements:

• Completed technical studies with focus on process engineering, biotechnology, chemistry, plant or mechanical engineering or equivalent education
• Training in project management or PM certification is an advantage
• Several years (min. 15 years) of relevant experience in the execution of EPCM/plant engineering projects from the process industry preferably in the field of pharmaceuticals or chemical plants
• Excellent technical and economic understanding of project processes and interrelationships
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Assertiveness combined with flexibility and hands-on mentality
• Enjoys working with different disciplines and has experience in leading project teams
• Very good knowledge of English, knowledge of German is an advantage
• Willingness to travel (mainly in Europe)

Our offer:

• Varied and challenging tasks
• Freedom for personal initiative as well as flat hierarchies and short decision-making processes
• Appreciative working atmosphere
• Flexible working hours as well as home office
• VTU Academy with internal and external training opportunities
• As well as further attractive benefits
  • Preventive benefits and health measures (e.g. accident prevention for all work and leisure accidents,private medical care, sport cards/ meal vouchers)