Project Manager

Automation is an innovative engineering company specialized in solutions for 'low voltage electrical power' and 'datacenter facilities'. As a knowledge center, we provide customized solutions developed and implemented together with our customers.

With more than 80 employees, we have the expertise and experience to deliver high-quality applications. And we keep growing!

We invest not only in our customers but also in our employees. At the start, you will receive comprehensive on-the-job training. In the long term, we provide personal guidance and plenty of opportunities to continue your professional development.

Due to our continued growth, we are looking for a Project Manager for our Datacenter Facilities business unit to strengthen our team. Always wanted to work on a project for CERN, but is Geneva just too far? Then read on, it's closer than you think!

Your responsabilities:

• As Project Manager you are accountable for delivering Automation’s prefabricated data center solutions from customer order through installation, commissioning, and acceptance on site 

• You manage customer relationships as its single point of contact in the company and you act as interface between your customer and internal departments such as Engineering, Supply Chain, Production, Service, etc. 

• You lead and animate a Project Team composed of Sales, Engineering, Supply Chain, Production, and Service representative to ensure the project is delivered within quality, time and budget to a satisfied customer.

Your main tasks:

• Review technical and commercial offer content to ensure feasibility and alignment with project execution needs

• Lead the full project lifecycle: from contract review, through engineering, procurement, production, installation, commissioning and handover to Service

• Coordinate activities between sales, engineering, supply chain, production, and installation teams.

• Review and challenge technical documents to ensure feasibility, quality, and alignment with customer requirements.

• Maintain regular communication with customers, internal stakeholders, and third parties (contractors, suppliers).

• Organize and run project status meetings, steering committee meetings, and escalation meetings as required.

• Ensure deliverables comply with Automation’s engineering standards and customer contractual requirements.

• Monitor project financials, including actuals, cost-to-complete, invoicing and margin.

• Actively participate to the creation and improvement of Project Management standards, tools and processes

You are:

• In possession of a master's degree in Engineering (civil engineer electricity / electronics or mechanical)

• You have 5–10+ years of experience managing customer-facing projects in an industrial, international and multicultural environment

• An excellent knowledge of Project Management methodologies, PMP/Prince2 certification is a plus

• You have a strong technical understanding (mechanical, electrical, and/or control systems) and willingness to always update it

• You are able to challenge designs, and verify execution

• Budgeting, forecasting and cost control hold no secrets for you

• You describe yourself as customer oriented with excellent communication and stakeholder management skills (including C-level exposure)

• You have a problem-solving mindset, are autonomous, proactive & hands-on

• You are fluent in English and Dutch and/or French

• You are willing to travel (+/-10 % of your time)

Our offer:

We offer you the opportunity to contribute to the growth and image of Automation, where unique challenges lie ahead for you! 

You work for renowned clients in Belgium and abroad.

Moreover, you end up in a company with a flat structure. Since we are in full growth, this offers you the opportunity to develop with us. You are surrounded by enterprising colleagues who want to go the extra mile together. In this way we provide the best service to our customers and we always keep our knowledge up-to-date.

Of course, we also take into account a healthy work-life balance.

Finally, we offer you an attractive salary supplemented with extra legal benefit

Are you our missing link?

Let us know. We look forward to receiving your CV!