(International) Project Manager

Description

Are you a natural leader who thrives on challenging projects? As Project Manager at GEA, you will have the opportunity to combine your leadership skills and technical expertise in dynamic projects that truly make a difference. The focus of your projects will be on larger and complex refrigeration systems and heat pumps for leading international clients, particularly in the food industry. These high-quality installations not only make a significant contribution to the production processes of these clients but also often improve the sustainability of their operations. Do you want to be part of an international company where you can make a direct impact and where your ambitions have plenty of room to grow? Then we are looking for you!

About GEA

• GEA is one of the largest suppliers for the food and beverage processing industry and a wide range of other process industries. Approximately 18,000 employees in more than 60 countries contribute significantly to GEA’s success – come and join them! We offer interesting and challenging tasks, a positive working environment in international teams and opportunities for personal development and growth in a global company.

• Why join GEA

• GEA is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will therefore receive consideration for employment without regard to age, sex, race, color, religion, world view, national origin, genetics, disability, gender identity, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other protected characteristic required by applicable law. Applicants with disabilities are welcome and will be given special consideration if they are equally qualified.

Your profile and qualifications

• You have completed a technical bachelor’s degree (applied sciences) or master’s degree, supplemented with project management experience in a technical environment.

• Knowledge and experience in industrial refrigeration is a plus.

• You are a team player, communicatively strong, and fluent in both Dutch and English (spoken and written).

• Depending on project complexity, you demonstrate inventiveness, creativity, technical insight, flexibility, decisiveness, organizational skills, and adaptability to achieve better results or prevent issues.

• Customer focus.

• Excellent communication skills.

• Strong collaboration skills.

• Decisiveness and drive.

• A challenging international role within a leading and innovative organization.

• Competitive salary, aligned with your experience and background and 8% holiday payment.

• 27 vacation days and 13 ADV days based on full-time employment.

• Extensive opportunities for personal development and training.

• Participation pension fund (PME).

• Possibility of collective health insurance.

• Compensation for your sports subscription.

• You will receive an email when your application has been processed. One of our Talent Acquisition Partners will review and verify if the application meets the qualifications of the role. If your application has been successfully verified, you will be invited to a first interview either virtually or face-to-face. Usually after the second/third interview round we will make a decision.Please do not hesitate to reach out to our team at any stage of your application.

Your responsibilities and tasks

• Monitoring the project in terms of technical, financial, and organizational aspects.

• Together with your project team, delivering engineering, procurement, logistics, on-site installation, and commissioning.

• Performing project risk assessments and analyzing and mitigating bottlenecks.

• Maintaining customer contact throughout the entire project lifecycle.

• Managing change orders (additional and reduced work).

• Delivering and transferring the project to the client in accordance with contractual requirements.

• Communicating with internal stakeholders and sister companies (many projects are carried out with GEA NPE (Nutrition Plant Engineering) entities).

• Documenting agreements in writing and preparing the critical path (Gantt chart).

• Pursuing variation orders when the client does not meet agreed commitments.