Project Leader Engineering

Vanderlande Industries; Dubai; On-site; AED 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

A global engineering firm is seeking a Project Leader Engineering to manage multidisciplinary projects from design to installation. The role requires a strong technical background, leadership skills, and the ability to communicate effectively with clients. The ideal candidate will have a degree in a technical field and proven experience in project leadership. This position offers the chance to work in an international environment and involves travel, with a focus on engineering technical systems.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of Mechanics, Electronics, Controls or Mechatronics.
• Several years of working experience as project leader or lead engineer.
• Good command of the English language is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead multidisciplinary projects achieving defined goals.
• Translate sales design into operational systems.
• Ensure quality, planning, logistics, and costs.

Skills

Project management

Team leadership

Risk identification

Technical knowledge in Engineering

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's or master's degree in a technical subject

Job description

Job TitleProject Leader EngineeringJob Description

Responsibilities

As a Project Leader Engineering you have the opportunity to work on interesting international sorting systems. Are you the one who can translate a sales system design into an operational system Do you like to navigate projects into the right direction and guide these from head to tail

From Sales to Go-live

As Project Leader Engineering you’ll be responsible for leading multidisciplinary projects. You are in the driver seat to achieve the defined project goals managing time, quality, costs and functionalities on mechanical, electrical and controls perspective. Together with your colleagues you will also identify and capitalize synergies between multiple projects that are running in parallel to learn from others.

Once rewarded by our customer our sales colleagues will do a handover to engineering. At this handover the customer requirements and the as-sold solutions are being explained. This is the input to startup the engineering phase. In the definition phase of the engineering together with your lead engineers you’ll be in close contact with the customer and project management to agree on all system functionalities. In this definition phase you also develop your plan of approach considering aspects like project planning, required resources, supply chain and on-site installation and commissioning.

When there is a mutual agreement between the project team and customer about the defined system design the detail phase of the engineering starts. In the detail phase of the engineering your team will create specifications to startup production and procurement. In this stage you’ll be in close contact with our internal supply chain and our third party suppliers to secure quality, planning, logistics and costs. Once production and procurement is ongoing system emulations are being coordinated by you to validate the controls design. Furthermore you and your team will prepare site installation and commissioning.

When the customer’s building is ready for Vanderlande to enter its time to rock-and-roll! Installations on site will start meaning that the digital 3D models on your PC-screen are getting touchable in real life! If the physical installation is done you’re guiding the controls engineers in their commissioning and testing of the system in practice. Once everything is functioning properly acceptance tests with the customer will take place and you will join the go‑live celebrations. In general as a Project Leader Engineering you are continuously identifying and mitigating project risks. You know how to make optimum use of and further develop the skills of your project team members. Besides leading your own projects you’ll be kept up-to-date on most recent equipment and process developments. Your suggestions for better working methods and/or process improvements are highly appreciated within our organization. Are you that decisive person with a pragmatic and enthusiastic approach we’re looking for? Apply now for this great adventure!

Your profile

Bachelors or masters degree in a technical subject

Knowledge of Mechanics, Electronics, Controls or Mechatronics

Several years of working experience as project leader or lead engineer in technical surroundings.

Good (verbally and in writing) command of the English language is required Dutch is preferred

Willing to travel internationally (15-20% of your time).

Diversity & Inclusion

Vanderlande is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regards to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability status.

Required Experience

Senior IC