Project Manager

Airswift; Madrid; On-site; EUR 74,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Airswift seeks a Project Lead in Madrid for a nine-month contract to oversee a major gas processing plant project. The role emphasizes safe execution, schedule and budget control, and cross-disciplinary coordination across engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning teams.

Ideal candidates bring extensive oil and gas project delivery experience in large-capital, onshore/offshore environments and a strong ability to manage multidisciplinary teams and interfaces with EPC contractors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction, Project Management, or a related discipline
• Extensive EPC experience across FEED, detailed engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning and start-up
• Strong oil and gas project delivery background in complex industrial environments
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and managing large capital projects (US$100M+)

Responsibilities

• Lead full lifecycle delivery from FEED through commissioning and handover
• Coordinate across engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning teams
• Develop execution plans, baselines, cost estimates, resource plans and risk registers
• Ensure strong HSE leadership, schedule adherence and budget performance

Skills

Gas processing PM

Multidisciplinary coordination

Contract negotiation

Budget & schedule control

HSE leadership

Standards knowledge

Change management

Technical queries handling

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Construction/PM

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

SAP

Cost control systems

Job description

Job Title: Project Lead

Duration: 9 month contract Schedule: Monday-Friday Location: Madrid, Spain Rate: €400-650 per day, depending on experience

Applicants should hold eligibility to work in Spain / Europe

This opportunity supports the delivery of a major gas processing plant project, covering the full lifecycle from FEED and detailed engineering through construction, commissioning, and handover. The role is focused on safe execution, budget and schedule performance, technical integrity, and coordination across multidisciplinary engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning teams. This company is seeking a professional with strong oil and gas project delivery experience, particularly within complex industrial environments.

Required Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction, Project Management, or a related discipline

Required Experience

• Extensive experience across EPC phases including FEED, detailed engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and start-up
• Substantial experience in the oil and gas industry, including Middle East on and offshore projects.
• Relevant experience in a comparable project leadership or specialty position
• Experience managing or directing major oil and gas projects valued at US$100 million or more
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams across engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning
• Hands-on experience in project execution, pre-commissioning, mechanical completion, system turnover, integrated commissioning, start-up support, and performance testing
• Background in major onshore oil and gas, petrochemical, refining, LNG, power, mining, heavy industrial, or utilities projects

Required Skills

• Full lifecycle gas treatment or gas processing project management experience from FEED through commissioning
• Strong understanding of gas processing facilities and multidisciplinary engineering coordination
• Ability to develop project execution plans, baseline schedules, cost estimates, resource plans, and risk management plans
• Experience with contract negotiation and EPC contractor management
• Strong health, safety, and environmental leadership in high-risk industrial environments
• Knowledge of international standards including API, ASME, NFPA, and IEEE
• Proficiency with Primavera P6, MS Project, SAP, and cost control systems
• Capability to manage technical queries, change requests, deviations, stakeholder communication, and project reporting

Preferred Qualifications

• Combination of discipline expertise with PMC, PMT, owner’s team, or client-side project exposure
• Familiarity with Saudi Aramco standards, including SAES, SAMSS, SAEP, and standard drawings
• Previous experience on projects in the Middle East, including Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, UAE, Qatar, or Oman
• Experience on upstream oil and gas developments
• Experience in gas production or gas processing facilities relevant to the discipline

About Airswift

Airswift is an international workforce solutions provider within the energy, process and infrastructure industries. Airswift serves as a strategic partner to clients, offering a turnkey workforce solution to capture and deliver the top talent needed to complete successful projects by aligning with unique project needs. With over 1000 employees and 9,000 contractors operating in over 60 countries, Airswift's geographical reach and pool of talent available is unmatched in the industry. #LI-KR1