Engineering Manager/Lead Engineer (AIS)

NES Fircroft; Berlin; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

NES Fircroft in Berlin is seeking an Engineering Manager/Lead Engineer for AIS projects. The initial onboarding will take place in Dresden during the first six months, after which you’ll operate primarily from Berlin.

You will own the engineering delivery on turnkey/EPC projects, act as the main technical interface to PM, partners, subcontractors, customers and product engineering, lead the design team, manage risks, schedules and technical changes.

Qualifications

• Experience with turnkey/EPC projects is required.
• Experience in high-voltage electrical system design is required.
• Fluent German and English are required.
• Team leadership experience is required.
• Understanding of project execution processes is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Plan and monitor all engineering activities for AIS projects.
• Serve as the main technical interface between PM/order management, partners/subcontractors, customers, product engineering and procurement.
• Lead the design team and allocate engineering tasks.
• Define engineering inputs required for project execution.
• Manage technical partners and subcontractors.
• Identify and correct deviations from engineering plans and handle design changes.
• Manage technical discussions with customers.
• Monitor engineering schedules and documentation delivery.
• Support site/construction teams on technical matters.
• Manage technical risks and engineering workload.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Electrical engineering

HV design

German & English

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Job description

Role - Engineering Manager/Lead Engineer (AIS)

Location - Berlin, Germany

The first six months onboarding face will take place in Dresden. You would be responsible for the overall engineering delivery of an AIS substation project, including:

• Planning and monitoring all engineering activities.
• Acting as the main technical interface between:
  • Project management/order management
  • Partners and subcontractors
  • Customers
  • Product Engineering
  • Procurement
• Leading the design team and allocating engineering tasks.
• Defining engineering inputs required for project execution.
• Managing technical partners and subcontractors.
• Identifying and correcting deviations from engineering plans.
• Handling technical design changes arising from customer complaints or project changes.
• Managing technical discussions with customers.
• Monitoring engineering schedules and documentation delivery.
• Supporting site/construction teams on technical matters.
• Managing technical risks and engineering workload.

Required Background

• An engineering degree (electrical engineering preferred, but industrial engineering/business engineering is also acceptable).
• Several years of experience on turnkey/EPC projects.
• Experience in high-voltage electrical system design.
• Fluent German and English.
• Team leadership experience.
• Understanding of project execution processes.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining andManufacturingsectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.