Engineering Project Manager – Global High Tech

Ecolab; Barcelona; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Ecolab is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead complex water treatment projects for high-tech industries within the Global High Tech (GHT) team. You will drive execution from definition through commissioning, ensuring scope, schedule, budget, quality, and customer satisfaction.

Requirements include a Master in Mechanical, Civil, or Chemical Engineering, 5+ years in erection/construction/start-up, and fluency in English and French.

Qualifications

• Master degree in Mechanical, Civil or Chemical Engineering.
• 5+ years of experience in erection, construction, commissioning and start-up.
• Experience managing civil works projects.
• Experience reviewing and validating engineering documents (P&ID, PFD, mass balance, piping drawings, isometrics, wiring diagrams, control narratives).
• Strong communication in English and French (written and verbal).
• Knowledge of EU safety, environmental legislation and CE certification requirements.
• Familiarity with ISO Quality Assurance requirements.
• Experience using project management tools (MS Projects).
• Strong problem solving and deadline/budget focus.
• Experience coordinating cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain scope management processes and quality standards across project lifecycle.
• Develop partnerships with vendors, consultants, and safety coordinators.
• Assign and monitor resources to ensure project efficiency and deliverables.
• Report outcomes and risks to management and escalate issues when needed.
• Track KPIs: time, quality and cost, ensuring adherence to plan.
• Handover project information to MO Team upon completion.

Skills

Project management

Civil/Mechanical/Chemical engineering

Team coordination

English

French

Problem solving

Deadline adherence

Budget management

Agile mindset

Quality awareness

Safety & environmental awareness

ISO QA knowledge

Communication

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Education

Master Degree in Mechanical/Civil/Chemical Engineering

Tools

MS Projects

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to join our Global High Tech (GHT) team and lead the execution of complex industrial water treatment projects for high-tech industries. This role is critical to ensuring the successful delivery of projects from initial definition through commissioning and start-up, maintaining a strong focus on scope, schedule, budget, quality and customer satisfaction.

How You'll Make An Impact

• Establish and maintain processes for managing scope during the project lifecycle, setting quality and performance standards and assessing risks
• Develop and maintain partnerships with third-party resources, including vendors and consultants, as well as erection and safety coordinators.
• Assign and monitor resources to ensure project efficiency and maximize deliverables
• Report project outcomes and/or risks to the appropriate management channels and elevate issues, as necessary, according to project work plan
• Track and monitor performance of Projects in execution, assuring adherence to KPIs as time, quality and cost
• Assure correct handover of information to MO Team

Objectives

• Build and develop the project team to ensure maximum performance, by providing purpose, direction, and motivation
• Lead projects from requirements definition through deployment, identifying schedules, scopes, budget estimations, and implementation plans, including risk mitigation
• Coordinate internal and external resources to ensure that projects adhere to scope, schedule, and budget
• Analyze project status and, when necessary, revise the scope, schedule, or budget to ensure that project requirements can be met
• Establish and maintain relationships with relevant client stakeholders, providing day-to-day contact on project status and changes

Profile And Required Skills

• Education: Mechanical / Civil /Chemical Engineering Master Degree
• More than 5 years of experience in managing project Erection, Construction, Commissioning and start-up.
• Proven experience in managing project that involves civil works
• Proven experience managing, reviewing and validating main Engineering documents necessary to develop water treatment plants such as P&ID, PFD, mass balance, Piping Drawings, Isometrics, wiring diagram, Logic Diagram, Control Narrative
• Proven experience managing and coordinating work groups and resources.
• Communication skills: English & French fluent written and verbal
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Be aware of Safety & Environmental aspects of legislation in Europe as well as CE certification requirements
• Be aware of main ISO Quality Assurance Requirements
• Be familiar with specific tools for project management (Ms Projects or equivalent)
• Synthesis and pragmatic approach
• Agile mindset able to approach multidisciplinary topics
• Strong problem solving skills
• Strong attention to deadlines and budgetary guidelines
• Proven success working with all levels of management

Preferred Skills And Qualifications

• Professional certification such as PMP or PRINCE2

About Ecolab

At Ecolab, we prioritize our talent‑first philosophy by creating the most capable and diverse team to excel at our nearly three million customer sites. Building on a century of innovation, our 48,000 associates help deliver comprehensive science‑based solutions, data‑driven insights and world‑class service to advance food safety, maintain clean and safe environments, and optimize water and energy use, and improve operational efficiencies and sustainability for customers in the food, healthcare, life sciences, hospitality and industrial markets in more than 170 countries around the world. Our solutions not only enhance operational efficiency but also contribute to sustainability and public health, making a positive impact on the world. We are committed to eliminating unnecessary complexities and embracing a beginner's mindset, continuously seeking new perspectives and innovative solutions to stay ahead in a rapidly changing world.

Ecolab’s commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) reflects our longstanding value of working together to integrate diverse perspectives to challenge ourselves, reach our goals and do what’s right.

Nuestro compromiso con una cultura de inclusión y pertenencia

Ecolab está comprometido con el trato justo e igualitario de todas las personas colaboradoras y postulantes, y con la promoción de los principios de igualdad de oportunidades en el empleo. Reclutaremos, contrataremos, promoveremos, transferiremos y brindaremos oportunidades de desarrollo con base en las calificaciones individuales y el desempeño laboral, en todos los aspectos relacionados con el empleo, la compensación, los beneficios, las condiciones laborales y las oportunidades de crecimiento. Ecolab no discriminará a ninguna persona colaboradora ni postulante por motivos de raza, religión, color, credo, nacionalidad, estado de ciudadanía, sexo, orientación sexual, identidad y expresión de género, información genética, estado civil, edad o discapacidad.