Freelance Construction Manager - EPC / Piping

Michael Page; Courcelles; On-site; EUR 111,000 - 166,000; Full time

Job summary

Michael Page is seeking a Freelance Construction Manager EPC / Piping in Belgium for a consulting assignment. The role focuses on owning the piping activity and driving EPC project development across sectors, coordinating from engineering through commissioning.

You will work closely with engineering, design and construction teams on turnkey projects, leveraging your expertise in piping, mechanical and electrical interfaces while exploring opportunities in new sectors, including data centres.

Qualifications

• Experience in EPC project delivery within an industrial environment.
• Strong knowledge of piping and industrial installations.
• Experience from engineering through commissioning.
• Understanding of mechanical and electrical interfaces.
• Experience in oil & gas, chemicals, petrochemicals or pharma is a strong asset.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with ability to identify opportunities and contribute to business development.
• Strong coordination, communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of the piping activity and contribute to its strategic development and commercial growth.
• Identify and pursue new turnkey EPC projects beyond maintenance and installation.
• Coordinate projects from design through execution, installation and commissioning.
• Collaborate with engineering, design and construction teams for feasible delivery.
• Leverage piping, mechanical and electrical interfaces to develop integrated solutions.
• Help strengthen the company's position in traditional markets and explore data centre opportunities.
• Visit construction sites to ensure progress aligns with plans and deadlines.

Skills

Piping expertise

Project coordination

Stakeholder management

EPC project delivery

Job description

About Our Client

Our client is an established industrial engineering and construction company operating in sectors including oil & gas, chemicals, petrochemicals and pharmaceuticals. Building on its historical expertise in piping and its experience in modular construction, the company aims to strengthen its EPC capabilities and develop new turnkey projects.

Job Description

As a Freelance Construction Manager EPC / Piping, your responsibilities are:

• Business Unit Development: Take ownership of the piping activity and contribute to its strategic development and commercial growth ;
• EPC Project Development: Identify and pursue new turnkey projects, moving beyond maintenance and installation towards full project delivery ;
• End-to-End Project Management: Coordinate projects from the design and engineering phases through execution, installation and commissioning ;
• Technical Coordination: Work closely with engineering, design and construction teams to ensure technical feasibility and successful project delivery ;
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Leverage expertise in piping, mechanical and electrical disciplines, as well as modular construction, to develop integrated solutions ;
• Business Growth: Help strengthen the company's position in its traditional industrial markets while exploring opportunities in new sectors, including data centres ;
• Be present at construciton sites to make sure all is going according to the plan & deadline ;

The Successful Applicant

A successful Freelance Construction Manager EPC / Piping, you should have:

• Proven experience in construction management, EPC project delivery within an industrial environment ;
• Strong technical knowledge of piping and industrial installations ;
• Experience managing projects from engineering and design through to construction and commissioning ;
• Good understanding of mechanical and electrical interfaces ;
• Experience in oil & gas, chemicals, petrochemicals or pharmaceutical industries is a strong asset ;
• A proactive, entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to identify opportunities and contribute to business development ;
• Strong coordination, communication and stakeholder management skill ;

What's On Offer

Our customer offers you:

• Start date: ASAP ;
• Location: Courcelles ;
• Duration: Consulting assignment, with potential for a longer-term collaboration or internalisation depending on the project and mutual fit.