PMO-C²Trust Project Manager (M/F/X)

Vinçotte; Vlaams-Brabant; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Meal vouchers

Extra vacation days

Job summary

Vinçotte in Belgium invites an experienced PMO-C²Trust Project Manager to guide complex industrial projects from early definition through engineering, construction, commissioning and operational release, ensuring compliance, safety and permitting are identified and translated into actionable project work.

You will align asset owners, engineering teams, suppliers, inspectors and certification bodies within a single governance model to achieve safe startup, operational readiness and License to

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in industrial, engineering, infrastructure, energy or manufacturing projects.
• Proven experience in multidisciplinary project management.
• PM certification (PMP, IPMA, PRINCE2 or equivalent) is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Identify and assess applicable European, national and regional legislation.
• Develop compliance and conformity roadmaps for industrial projects.
• Translate requirements related to CE Marking, the EU Blue Guide and regulatory frameworks into clear project deliverables.
• Coordinate interfaces with inspection bodies, notified bodies, certification organisations and authorities.
• Support clients in managing compliance risks throughout the project lifecycle.
• Establish project governance structures, reporting lines and decision-making processes.
• Facilitate stakeholder alignment across clients, engineering teams, contractors and suppliers.
• Define responsibilities, interfaces and escalation paths.
• Support steering committees, reviews and key project decision points.
• Integrate conformity, safety, environmental and commissioning requirements into project execution.
• Coordinate the collection and management of required evidence and project documentation.
• Monitor project readiness, compliance status and key risks.
• Support evidence-based decisions for commissioning, handover and operational release.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Regulatory knowledge

Risk assessment

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering

Job description

Home » PMO-C²Trust Project Manager (M/F/X)

PMO-C²Trust Project Manager (M/F/X) (2026-8071)

Our Mission

At Vinçotte, safety is our number one priority. As the largest player in the Benelux, we support organizations – from multinationals and SMEs to self-employed professionals and private individuals – in working safely, efficiently and with a future-oriented mindset. With more than 1,500 experts, we provide objective and advisory services in the fields of inspection, certification, conformity assessment and training.Our sector specialists understand our customers’ needs like no other and guide them throughout the entire life cycle of their installations: from design and installation, through operation and maintenance, to decommissioning. In this way, we help our customers develop their activities safely, efficiently and future-oriented manner.With over 60,000 satisfied customers, we prove that our combination of expertise, advice and technology truly makes a difference. Vinçotte is part of Kiwa, a member of the SHV Family of Companies, and continues to innovate to ensure even greater safety and efficiency.

Function

PMO-C²Trust — Turning Compliance and Conformity into Operational Readiness.

Are you an experienced Project Manager who thrives in complex industrial environments where engineering, compliance, safety, permitting and operational readiness converge? Do you enjoy bringing structure to multidisciplinary projects and helping clients navigate regulatory and conformity requirements with confidence? Then the role of PMO-C²Trust Project Manager could be your next challenge.

About PMO-C²Trust: PMO-C²Trust is Kiwa Vinçotte's governance framework for complex industrial investment and engineering projects. Our mission is to help clients translate compliance, conformity and operational requirements into a structured, traceable and manageable project approach that supports a successful License to Operate. We connect project objectives, regulatory obligations, engineering activities, stakeholder responsibilities, conformity requirements and commissioning readiness into one integrated governance model. By creating visibility, accountability and evidence throughout the project lifecycle, we help clients reduce risk, avoid late surprises and achieve safe and compliant project delivery.

Your Mission: as a PMO-C²Trust Project Manager, you guide industrial projects from early project definition through engineering, construction, commissioning and operational release. You ensure that compliance, conformity, safety and permitting requirements are identified at an early stage, translated into practical project actions and managed through to successful completion. You act as a trusted governance partner for clients and create alignment between asset owners, engineering teams, suppliers, contractors, inspection bodies and certification organisations. Your work contributes directly to safe start-up, operational readiness and long-term compliance.

Your Responsibilities:

Compliance & Conformity Management

• Identify and assess applicable European, national and regional legislation.
• Develop compliance and conformity roadmaps for industrial projects.
• Translate requirements related to CE Marking, the EU Blue Guide and regulatory frameworks into clear project deliverables.
• Coordinate interfaces with inspection bodies, notified bodies, certification organisations and authorities.
• Support clients in managing compliance risks throughout the project lifecycle.

Project Governance & Stakeholder Management

• Establish project governance structures, reporting lines and decision-making processes.
• Facilitate stakeholder alignment across clients, engineering teams, contractors and suppliers.
• Define responsibilities, interfaces and escalation paths.
• Support steering committees, reviews and key project decision points.

Operational Readiness & License to Operate

• Integrate conformity, safety, environmental and commissioning requirements into project execution.
• Coordinate the collection and management of required evidence and project documentation.
• Monitor project readiness, compliance status and key risks.
• Support evidence-based decisions for commissioning, handover and operational release.

The Impact You Will Make: you help clients move from fragmented compliance activities to one integrated and governed project approach. By creating visibility, accountability and readiness throughout the project lifecycle, you contribute to safer start-ups, better decisions and a stronger path towards License to Operate.

Help clients deliver safe, compliant and operationally ready industrial projects

Profile

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Technology or another relevant technical discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in industrial, engineering, infrastructure, energy or manufacturing projects.
• Proven experience in multidisciplinary project management.
• Experience with industrial commissioning, conformity assessment, compliance management or operational readiness programmes is a strong asset.
• Project Management certification (PMP, IPMA, PRINCE2 or equivalent) is considered a plus.

Knowledge & Affinity

You have experience or affinity with several of the following domains:

• European product legislation and conformity assessment;
• CE Marking and EU Blue Guide principles;
• Industrial commissioning and operational readiness;
• Environmental permitting and compliance requirements;
• Occupational safety and statutory inspections;
• Governance, stakeholder management and stage-gate methodologies.

Knowledge of Belgian and Flemish environmental legislation, including VLAREM, is a strong asset.

Your strength lies in connecting expertise, asking the right questions and translating complex requirements into a coherent project approach.

You:

• Translate complexity into structure and action.
• Are comfortable working with both technical specialists and senior stakeholders.
• Proactively identify risks, gaps and opportunities.
• Combine ownership with strong organisational skills.
• Balance regulatory rigour with practical project delivery.
• Build trust through a professional, solution-oriented approach.

Languages

• Dutch: Fluent
• English: Professional proficiency
• French: Strong asset

You are willing to travel within Belgium and occasionally across Europe.

Our offer

Interested in joining our teams? Great! We offer ...

• A unique role at the intersection of Project Management, Compliance, Conformity and Operational Readiness.
• The opportunity to contribute to strategically important industrial projects in Belgium and Europe.
• Collaboration with experts in engineering, safety, permitting, inspection and certification.
• A high level of autonomy, responsibility and client interaction.
• Continuous learning and growth opportunities within the PMO-C²Trust service offering.
• An attractive salary package complemented by comprehensive fringe benefits (company car, meal vouchers, extra vacation days, etc.).

Find out more about working at Vinçotte!