Career

The Project Director is in charge of a team of Project Managers whose role is to manage the execution of one or more projects in all their complexity. His/her role is to convert contracts into client satisfaction, technical success and profitability for each project.

For the most complex or very large projects, he/she will act as Project Manager (see the ad hoc job description).

In close collaboration with the other departments and more particularly with the operations department, he/she defines all the elements enabling projects to be carried out successfully: technical methods and their applications, human and material resources, sourcing of materials, etc.  He/she carries out or oversees the preparation of the project planning considering the contractual specifications, the budget requirements and the availability of resources (internal and external). He/she endorses the safety plan developed by the HSE manager.

He/she defines and develops project management tools (technical documentation, processes, communication) and organizes the interactions of his/her team with other departments (research department, operations). It ensures the safe and timely execution of projects both from an internal point of view and with regard to the expectations of customers and partners.

In order to maximize the success of the company, he/she develops the relevant indicators based on objectives, makes decisions in an objective and factual way and shares and promotes best practices internally and externally.

The Project Director reports to the COO. He/she is a member of the Management Committee and participates as such in the company’s strategy and development.

Missions :

• Head of a Project Management department
• Development (training and coaching) of project managers and project engineers
• To define and develop the tools necessary to improve the efficiency of the management of projects.
• To be the contact of choice for clients and partners for providing answers to their questions on project management (delays, duration, costs, needs, etc.).
• To identify and share lessons learned and field experience feedback in order to continuously improve the performance of Haemers Technologies and grow the know-how of the teams.
• To manage the project reporting and ensure good communication and information sharing between the different teams involved in the projects,
• To support the Technical Sales department in negotiations with partners and clients to respond to technical and operational aspects of projects.
• To approve essential projects elements (budget, planning, and quality) meeting the contractual objectives

The Project Director is based at the headquarters in Brussels but will be required to travel abroad (Europe and outside Europe) for about 10-20% of its time (to perform site evaluation visits, key client meetings).

Competencies :

Leadership

• Integrity, empowerment, work ethics and commitment
• Task management: goal setting, problem solving, autonomy, time management and planning
• Performance management
• Team management: delegation, collaboration, constructive conflict resolution, employee development.

General

• Project management techniques
• Good change management skills
• Good understanding of Risk Management (financial, human, technical): anticipating, identifying and implementing corrective actions
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office; (MS Project is a significant asset)
• Fluency in English
• Anticipation and adaptation to new technologies

Education : 

• Master level: engineering degree or equivalent
• 10 to 15 years of experience in a similar industry
• Strong experience in project management and team coaching

Organizational level:
The Project Supervisor reports directly to the Operations Manager.

Tasks:
– Worksites preparation
– Facilities installations
– Start of Treatments, follow-ups and monitoring
– Worksite supervision of treatments (activity reports)

In preparation phase, the Project Supervisor works at the headquarters in Brussels and joins the field once the equipment has been received on site. He/She participates in the site visits prior to the start of worksites. Those can be located either in Europe or outside Europe. While he/she works during office hours at the headquarters, on the site he/she works in rotations.

Skills:
– Rigour, autonomy, ease of adaptation, availability and reactivity. Organizational and planning capacity. Team player
– Basic technical skills in electricity, plumbing, masonry, levelling work
– Knowledge and respect of safety rules
– Microsoft Office
– Fluent in English
– Driver’s license

Qualifications
Field experience abroad (depollution sites and/or oil and gas industry and/or Construction industry).

Prerogatives
The Project Supervisor will report to the Operations Manager. Throughout the project (preparation and treatment), he/she will work with the engineer in charge of the project, also with the purchasers and workshops to prepare his project. On the field, he/she will manage the site’s assembly team and the local teams (handlers, workers, machine operators).

He/she represents the company with the client on site. Integrated into the client’s site, he/she reports to the site manager the progress and needs of his project.