Project Manager

Joining an ambitious and dynamic project, you will be part of the GP project team in Ghent as a Project manager. Your experience will be key in supporting the team in handling the delivery on time and within budget of this major project.

Main tasks

• Responsible for the project management of all project delivery tasks on a specific subarea/WBS of the GP project. Tasks/subarea can be changed during the project.

• Following areas (not limitative) could be assigned to you :

• New Electrical Supply HV-MV-LV

• Cooling circuits

• lag Storage and Handling

• Site preparations

• Relevant technical experience in any of these domains is required

• The role of a project manager in the project is critical to the success of the team and the achievement of project goals. Here are key responsibilities and characteristics associated with the role of a project manager:

Leadership:

• Provide clear direction and vision for the team.

• Motivate and inspire team members to achieve their best performance as stated by the project delivery manager

Communication:

• Clearly convey project goals, expectations, and any changes.

• Act as a liaison between team members and upper management.

Task Assignment:

• Delegate tasks based on team members’ skills and strengths.

• Ensure a balanced workload and equitable distribution of responsibilities.

Decision-Making:

• Make informed and timely decisions for the benefit of the project.

• Involve team members in decision-making when appropriate.

• Take responsibility for decisions and their consequences.

Goal Setting:

• Collaborate with team members to set clear and achievable goals.

• Break down larger project goals into smaller, manageable tasks.

• Monitor progress and adjust goals as needed.

Resource Management:

• Manage team resources effectively, including time and budget.

• Identify and address any resource constraints or challenges and inform/consult the project manager regarding these topics.

• Optimize resource allocation for maximum efficiency.

Feedback:

• Provide constructive feedback to help team members improve, set clear milestones for the team members to work towards.

• Risk Management:

• Identify potential risks to the project and develop mitigation strategies in consultation with the project manager.

• Anticipate challenges and work proactively to address them.

• Keep the team informed about potential risks and changes.

Quality Assurance:

• Ensure that work meets quality standards and project requirements.

• Conduct regular reviews and inspections to identify and correct issues.

• You will coach and train project team members on all aspects of project management.

• Periodic internal reviews and coordination with stakeholders to address gaps and follow-through resolution.

• Proactively escalate any project governance issues that are creating a barrier to project delivery in a timely manner and make suggestions for how they might be brought back to plan.

• Drive continuous process improvements through the project lifecycle, by using lessons learnt and identifying opportunities.

• Analyse improvement areas identified via maturity assessment, evaluate use cases & prioritize and propose actions.

• You will support and report to the lead project delivery of the GP project

What we’re looking for

• Master/Bacholor degree in engineering or equivalent professional technical education

• +5 or +15 years experience as a Project Manager in a similar role (we are looking for medior and senior profiles)

• Experience in working with EPCM or EPC companies

• Expertise in Project Management with professional certification in PMI or Prince2.

• Goal oriented, results driven, takes initiative, leadership and attention to detail.

• Effective communicator, with ability to deal ability to proactively deal with senior executives and stakeholders, persuading them to meet deadlines.

• Proven people management skills .

• Knowledge of the Dutch language is a prerequisite .

• Regular travels to Spain (Madrid, Bilbao). 25%-50% travelling depending on the phase of project

• Project language is English

• Project duration 3-4 years

• Preferred starting date : as soon as possible

• Main working place is in Ghent.

It’s a plus if you also have the following

• Mining & Metal sector knowledge

   

You will join a growing organization with a particular focus on training, supporting and guiding our employees to become next level (project) managers and engineers. You can count on a good atmosphere between colleagues, as you will notice at our team events, in our sports networks and at our knowledge evenings with fascinating speakers.

We offer you:

• An open-ended contract with Newpoint Professionals and after an agreed period, you will have the opportunity to move into permanent employment with our client.

• 20 + 12 vacations

• Double vacation pay and 13th month (end-of-year bonus)

• Hospitalization insurance from AG Insurance

• Group insurance

• Meal vouchers of 8€ per day, eco vouchers of 250€ per year

• Electric company car with charging card or commuting allowance or mobility budget

• Reimbursement for installation of charging station at home

• Bicycle lease and bicycle allowance

• Annual training budget of €3,000 for 3 full days

• Support when needed: coaching / training / technical expertise.

Note : this position is also open to freelancers !