Senior Engineering Manager – Offshore HVDC Grid Connection 50% Remote, 30% Papendrecht, 20% Berllin

IQ Intelligentes Ingenieur Management GmbH; Berlin; Hybride; EUR 120 000 - 180 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Permanent employment

Long-term project

Mostly remote with on-site Berlin

Autonomy and strategic responsibility

Résumé du poste

IQ Intelligentes Ingenieur Management GmbH seeks an experienced engineering leader for a pioneering energy transition project. You will manage engineering from development through commissioning, coordinating interfaces across disciplines, procurement, and authorities.

The role emphasizes governance, risk management, and senior leadership presence. The position involves leading multidisciplinary teams, with travel ~30% to Dubai and the Netherlands, and a long-term commitment with remote work

Qualifications

• University degree in engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Civil, Industrial or Systems).
• At least 10 years in engineering with large multidisciplinary projects.
• Experience leading engineering organisations, HVDC offshore or EPCI preferable.
• Strong knowledge of systems integration, project execution, quality management and HSE.

Responsabilités

• Overall responsibility for engineering management, from development to commissioning and handover.
• Manage interfaces between engineering, project packages, EPC contractors and authorities.
• Establish engineering governance, decision structures and reporting.
• Ensure architecture integrity and cross-package integration.
• Lead technical reviews and approve specifications and deliverables.
• Oversee technical risk management, QA/QC and contractor oversight.
• Lead, develop and mentor multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Represent engineering to senior management, stakeholders and authorities.

Connaissances

Engineering leadership

Multidisciplinary teams

HVDC

Systems integration

Project governance

Stakeholder management

Technical risk management

Mentoring

English communication (C1)

Formation

Engineering degree (university)

Description du poste

On behalf of our project partner, one of Germany’s leading transmission system operators, we are looking for an experienced engineering leader for a pioneering energy transition project. You will be permanently employed by IQ Intelligentes Ingenieur Management GmbH.

The project

An offshore grid connection in the Baltic Sea with 2 GW transmission capacity based on 525 kV HVDC technology. The project includes:

• an offshore converter platform
• an onshore converter station
• a DC cable system of approx. 114 km

Once complete, it will supply around 2 million households with renewable energy.

Your responsibilities

• Overall responsibility for engineering management, including systems engineering, from development, procurement, construction and installation through to commissioning and handover
• Managing interfaces between engineering disciplines, project packages, EPCI contractors, procurement, logistics, O&M, permitting authorities and certification bodies
• Establishing engineering governance, decision‑making frameworks and reporting structures
• Ensuring system architecture integrity and technical integration across all project packages
• Leading technical reviews and approving specifications and engineering deliverables
• Technical risk management, quality assurance and compliance, including contractor oversight (HSE, QA/QC, certification)
• Leading, developing and mentoring multidisciplinary engineering teams
• Acting as the primary engineering representative towards senior management, stakeholders and authorities

Your profile

• University degree in engineering (e.g. Electrical, Mechanical, Civil, Industrial or Systems Engineering)
• At least 10 years of professional experience in engineering, with a proven track record in complex, multidisciplinary large‑scale projects
• Experience leading engineering organisations, ideally as a Package Manager in HVDC, offshore or EPCI projects
• Solid knowledge of systems integration, project execution, industry standards, quality management systems and HSE
• Excellent English skills (min. C1); additional languages are a plus
• Experience working in international, cross‑functional project environments
• Willingness to travel approx. 30% (Dubai and the Netherlands)

What we offer

• Permanent employment with IQ and a role in a flagship energy transition project
• Long‑term perspective: initial project term of 2 years with an option to extend
• Mostly remote, with on‑site presence in Berlin
• High degree of autonomy and strategic responsibility