E&I Project Manager

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Electrical and Instrumentation E&I Project ManagerStart date: ASAP.
Duration: Until end of year, options to extend long term.
Location: Olen, Belgium.
Rotation: Monday-Friday.
Type: Freelance contract.Description
Department: This client is a global leader in materials technology and recycling, employing over 11,500 people and generating €3.61 billion in revenue in 2024. Our core activities and R&D are focused on clean technologies essential to daily life:
  • Catalysts to reduce harmful emissions
  • Rechargeable battery materials powering future mobility
  • Recycling to give new life to used metals
Department description and responsibilities
Technical Solutions (TS), The client's R&D in Olen, Belgium.
Technical Solutions supports global R&D projects with:
  • Technical expertise.
  • Maintenance of installations, pilot setups, and infrastructure.
  • Execution of technical projects for modifications or new builds of installations and trial setups.
The E&I Project Manager will be responsible for managing, organizing, and preparing complex electrical and instrumentation projects. This role requires a strategic approach to project management, ensuring successful execution from initiation through to completion.Project description:
Various R&D-related projects such as:
  • Shell construction projects (new builds, lab setups).
  • HVAC systems, distribution infrastructure, reactors, and ovens.
  • Test and pilot installations with iterative modifications during trial runs
Primary Tasks and responsibilities
  • Lead the automation and electrical scope of R&D-related projects from initiation to post-delivery.
  • Coordinate internal teams (Electrical Design, Automation, OT) and liaise with other disciplines and stakeholders.
  • Provide technical leadership to internal and external contributors.
  • Draft functional analyses for automation projects (PLC/SCADA).
  • Oversee OT networks and systems with a focus on cybersecurity.
  • Conduct and follow up on risk assessments.
  • Ensure clear communication within the project team.
  • Deliver technical and financial outcomes, managing budgets typically between €25k and €1M.
  • Promote awareness of quality, safety, health, wellbeing, and environmental standards.
  • Manage contractor engagements and oversight.
Technical profile requirements
  • 5 Years relevant experience and a proven track record in technical project management.
  • Strong knowledge of electrical and automation systems:
o Familiarity with EPLAN and Caneco
o Basic understanding of automation principles and functional analysis (no in depth development required)
o Experience with OT networks and industrial communication protocols
  • Understanding of safety-related issues and risk assessment within automated environments.
  • Proficient in MS Office; SAP knowledge is a plus.
Non-Technical profile requirements
  • Effective team leadership and motivation skills.
  • Flexible mindset suited to dynamic R&D environments with frequent changes.
  • Ability to think critically and take responsibility for project outcomes.
  • Strong planning, organizational and administrative skills.
  • Work accurately with a focus on quality and detail but still being able to manage multiple smaller projects at once.
Methodology/Certification requirements
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electromechanics or equivalent, with substantial industrial experience.
  • Project management certification is a plus (PMP, Prince2, …).
Language proficiencies
  • Fluent in Dutch speaking and writing.
  • Has practical English language skills to read and understand technical documents and to conduct technical & safety discussions.
Skills
EPLAN, Caneco - 3 Years
OT Networks & Industrial Communication Protocols - 3 Years
Technical E&I Project Management - 5 Years

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