Customer Project Manager

Solhyd bv; Belgique (MO); Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Solhyd seeks a Customer Project Manager to lead hydrogen projects from initial technical discussions to long-term operation. You will plan feasibility studies, manage permitting and commissioning, and maintain relationships with partners and customers in Europe.

Fluent Dutch and English are essential; travel across Europe will be regular. With a master’s degree in engineering and 3+ years in project management or technical sales, you will combine credibility with strong organizational skills in

Qualifications

• Master's degree in engineering or equivalent.
• At least 3 years' experience in project management, technical sales or another customer facing role.
• Strong communication and organizational skills with technical credibility.
• Experience managing projects in energy/chemical/Process industries; familiarity with FEL stages.
• PM certification (PMP/IPMA) a plus.
• Willingness to travel within Europe (multi-day trips per month).
• Fluent in Dutch and English; knowledge of other languages a plus.
• Tender experience is a strong plus.

Responsibilities

• Plan and follow up on project preparation, safety studies, permitting, installation and commissioning.
• Safeguard timing, budget and quality, and inform the customer at every step.
• Build relationships with system integration partners, EPCs and suppliers; ensure integration into larger hydrogen projects.
• Remain account manager after commissioning; organize periodic check-ins and spot opportunities for expansion; work with service team.
• Coordinate customer feasibility studies (FEL0-FEL2) with engineering support.
• Guide customers through regulatory landscape; follow permits; subsidy files and RFNBO certification.
• Collaborate with the Business Development Director and System Engineer; report to Business Development Director.

Skills

Project management

Technical sales

Customer facing

Dutch

English

Education

Master's degree in engineering

Job description

Join us atSolhyd and make a direct impact on renewable hydrogen production.

Solhyd hasdeveloped a technology that turns sunlight and water from the air into hydrogengas. The idea is simple: produce green hydrogen anywhere on the planet, toreplace fossil fuels. Discover more about our innovative technology at solhyd.eu.

We are lookingfor a committed Customer Project Manager who guides our customers from thefirst technical discussions all the way to the successful long-term operationof their hydrogen projects.

What does this mean in practice

You ensure customerproject success over its entire lifetime.

• Youplan and follow up on project preparation, safety studies, permitting,installation and commissioning.
• Yousafeguard timing, budget and quality, and keep the customer informed at everystep.
• Youbuild relationships with system integration partners, EPCs and suppliers ofdownstream equipment (purification, compression, storage), ensuring ourtechnology integrates smoothly into larger hydrogen projects.
• Aftercommissioning, you remain the account manager: you are the escalation point,organize periodic check-ins and spot opportunities for expansion. You workclosely with our service team, who handle technical support and interventions.

You perform project pre-studies.

• Togetherwith our Business Development Director, you step into customer conversationsonce a project starts taking shape in the funnel.
• Youvisit prospects on site and translate their situation and needs into a feasibleproject concept.
• Youcoordinate customer feasibility studies (FEL0-FEL2), with the support of yourengineering colleagues.

You guide customersthrough the regulatory landscape.

• Youfollow up on permits and make sure regulatory or safety requirements are met.
• You answercustomers’ questions about subsidy files and RFNBO certification.

You work closelywith the Business Development Director and the System Engineer in acollaborative environment and report directly to the Business DevelopmentDirector.

Who you are

• Youhold a master's degree in engineering or equivalent through experience.
• At least 3 years' experience in project management, technical sales or another customer facing role is a must.
• Youcombine technical credibility with strong communication and organizationalskills: customers trust you, and nothing falls through the cracks.
• Youhave experience in managing projects in the energy, chemical or processindustry, and you are familiar with staged project development (FEL /stage-gate). You know what belongs in a concept study versus a basic design,and how a project matures from feasibility to execution. Project managementcertification (e.g. PMP, IPMA) is a plus.
• Tender experience is a strong plus.
• Affinitywith regulatory topics such as permitting, subsidies or certification (e.g.RFNBO) is a plus; you will grow into the details on the job.
• Youwould like to work on an innovative and ambitious project that makes asustainable energy transition contribution to the world.
• Youvisit customers regularly and are willing to travel within Europe, towards afew multi-day trips per month as our project portfolio grows.
• Youare practical and flexible enough to work on a range of different tasks. Youlove a dynamic startup environment which is constantly evolving.
• Youcommunicate fluently in Dutch and English (oral and written). Knowledge ofother languages (Spanish, German, French) is a plus.

Customer relationship Technical credibility Project management

What's great in the job?

You'll work with a closely connected team who genuinely believes in what they're building: real impact on the energy transition, not just talk.

A flat, no-nonsense culture: no layers of management to get decisions through, no rigid 9-to-5, no corporate red tape slowing you down.

Real ownership from day one. You'll run customer projects end-to-end, with the autonomy and trust that comes with that.

You'll get exposure to a wide range of industries as our customers' hydrogen projects land in chemicals, energy, mobility, heavy industry and more.

You'll help shape how a growing scale-up manages customer relationships. Your input on process and tools will actually matter.

A fast-moving, evolving environment where no two weeks look the same and where your work directly contributes to deploying green hydrogen technology.

What We Offer

We offer anexciting position at the forefront of technology development. You will join anamazing team, start every day with a smile, and contribute to the growth ofthis new hydrogen module technology!

We are lookingforward to welcoming you to our unique office, situated in a farm complex thathas been transformed into a research center for circular bio- economy(Bijzondereweg 12, 3360 Bierbeek, Belgium).

At Solhyd wegive everyone a fair chance. We are looking for skilled and motivated people.We’re looking for people who enjoy building things together. People who speakopenly, listen to each other, and care about making a difference. We don’texpect perfection. We value those wholearn from mistakes, keep improving, and believe that the best progress is madeas a team.

Great chemistry, on and off the job. Solhyd Family Day 2026.