Back to the previous pageProject Manager
Location:
Olen, Antwerpen, Belgium
Salary:
Competitive
Job Type:
Contract
Date Posted:
about 5 hours ago
Expiry Date:
21/12/2025
Job Ref:
BH-123953
Start Date:
06/11/2025
Contact:
Daniel Bentley
Contact Email:
daniel.bentley@earthstreamglobal.com
Specialism:
Project Manager
Start date: ASAP.
Duration: Until end of year, options to extend long term.
Location: Olen, Belgium.
Rotation: Monday-Friday.
Type: Freelance contract.
Description Client: A global player in material technology. A stable international group and at the same time a top Belgian company with four locations in our country. We develop technologies and produce materials for high-performance solar cells used in satellites, rechargeable batteries, LED applications, catalysts… Through recycling, we recover valuable metals from, among other things, laptops and mobile phones.
Department Description
You’ll work on project for the Electrical-Optical Materials (EOM) department, but managed by the CSM department. EOM: Power in space. Vision at night. Coatings thinner than human hair. This client is a world leader in Germanium material solutions for the space, optics and electronics sectors – enabling every day cutting-edge technologies. We guarantee our customers secure access to supply, plus recycling technologies that give materials a new lease of life. To produce materials with even higher performance, and provide recycling to new markets, we cannot stand still. We need to find new ways to do things, discover new solutions and develop new processes. Which is where you come in.
Project Description
You’ll participate in engineering projects for our business unit EOM to modernize, adapt and expand their Germanium production facilities on the Olen site.
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:
o Defining specific deliverables: what is complete when the project is finished?
o 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 are an engineer with a minimum of 5yrs professional experience and already managed industrial projects
• At least 3 years of experience leading technical industrial project
• You have a broad general knownledge of the different disciplines: Mechanics, elektricity, piping, Civil,…
• Knowledge and application of all common project management aspects.
• 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
• Occasional travel abroad can be requested
Certifications
• VCA-VOL Interviews
• first interview via teams
• second interview onsite
Contract
• Start ASAP
• contract till EOY 2025
• extension possible, long term vision
Skills
Experience as (project) engineer in an industrial environment - 5 Years
Experience in multiple discipline - 5 Years
Project Management Experience - 3 Years
Start date: ASAP.
Duration: Until end of year, options to extend long term.
Location: Olen, Belgium.
Rotation: Monday-Friday.
Type: Freelance contract.
Description Client: A global player in material technology. A stable international group and at the same time a top Belgian company with four locations in our country. We develop technologies and produce materials for high-performance solar cells used in satellites, rechargeable batteries, LED applications, catalysts… Through recycling, we recover valuable metals from, among other things, laptops and mobile phones.
Department Description
You’ll work on project for the Electrical-Optical Materials (EOM) department, but managed by the CSM department. EOM: Power in space. Vision at night. Coatings thinner than human hair. This client is a world leader in Germanium material solutions for the space, optics and electronics sectors – enabling every day cutting-edge technologies. We guarantee our customers secure access to supply, plus recycling technologies that give materials a new lease of life. To produce materials with even higher performance, and provide recycling to new markets, we cannot stand still. We need to find new ways to do things, discover new solutions and develop new processes. Which is where you come in.
Project Description
You’ll participate in engineering projects for our business unit EOM to modernize, adapt and expand their Germanium production facilities on the Olen site.
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:
o Defining specific deliverables: what is complete when the project is finished?
o 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 are an engineer with a minimum of 5yrs professional experience and already managed industrial projects
• At least 3 years of experience leading technical industrial project
• You have a broad general knownledge of the different disciplines: Mechanics, elektricity, piping, Civil,…
• Knowledge and application of all common project management aspects.
• 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
• Occasional travel abroad can be requested
Certifications
• VCA-VOL Interviews
• first interview via teams
• second interview onsite
Contract
• Start ASAP
• contract till EOY 2025
• extension possible, long term vision
Skills
Experience as (project) engineer in an industrial environment - 5 Years
Experience in multiple discipline - 5 Years
Project Management Experience - 3 Years
APPLY FOR THIS JOB
For your job application, please fill in the form below.
Bromley, UK
Negotiable