Senior Project Engineering Manager

Das ist der Job

He is accountable for time and quality of project deliverable under PDG (Product Delivery Group) scope.

Darum lohnt es sich

Lead and coordinate multidisciplinary engineering teams, ensuring that deliverables are integrated, consistent, and aligned with project milestones. Support site teams during execution, ensuring a smooth transition from design to construction and commissioning, and resolving technical issues efficiently.

Strong project management skills and solid experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams and multiple stakeholders, ideally across international and multicultural environments. Excellent communication and leadership skills: able to influence, align teams, and represent engineering with confidence in internal and customer meetings.

Comfortable with occasional travel (Europe and internationally) for project needs. Job Description Summary The HVDC Project Engineering Director (PED) is accountable for HVDC product solution and its configuration to the projects.

He/she is the contact for HVDC technical matters and answerable for elaboration of solutions with project members under technical aspects.

He/she defines and manages the HVDC engineering quality plan along with HVDC PEM, ensures implementation of EMH (Engineering Management Handbook) guidelines, and supervises overall technical coordination between different work packages of HVDC projects.

Key Responsibilities Lead the successful execution of engineering activities for complex HVDC projects, ensuring alignment with project goals in terms of schedule, cost, quality, and technical requirements.

Own the end-to-end delivery of engineering activities of the HVDC Solution Line scope of works on large EPC projects, ensuring alignment with schedule, budget, and technical requirements.

Act as the technical lead within the project, driving decision‑making and managing interfaces between engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and customers. Establish and maintain effective communication with customers, partners, and suppliers on technical topics, ensuring transparency, responsiveness, and trust.

Anticipate and manage risks by maintaining an up‑to‑date risk register, driving mitigation plans, and enforcing a structured change‑management process. Ensure high standards of quality and compliance, applying internal processes, safety (EHS) requirements, and industry best practices throughout the project lifecycle.

Represent engineering in project governance, providing clear reporting on progress, issues, and KPIs, and contributing to key project reviews and decisions. Mentor and empower project engineers, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement across the engineering organization.

Carry out regular and thorough reviews of the progress and delivery of the PDG scope of work assessing all aspects of the project, including time, cost, quality, and risks.

Desired Profile and Experience Engineering degree in Electrical / Power Systems / Electronics / Automation. 10+ years of experience as Project Engineering Manager or similar role in EPC environments: Energy, Transmission, Distribution, Oil & Gas, Power Generation, or similar industries.

A minimum of 2 projects delivered, managing medium to large size EPC projects. Minimum engineering budget managed: +5-10M$. Strong understanding of engineering project lifecycles, risk management, technical interfaces, and configuration/change control. Fluent in English (proficiency in German is an advantage).

HVDC experience is a strong asset, but not a prerequisite. We welcome candidates with relevant experience in similar large‑scale infrastructure or industrial EPC projects who are eager to learn and contribute to the energy transition. Additional Information Relocation Assistance Provided: No #J-18808-Ljbffr