Project Engineer

Material Handling Systems, Inc.; Utrecht; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Travel opportunities

Job summary

FORTNA is seeking a Project Engineer to join the Lifecycle Performance Services team. You will contribute to maintenance and modification projects for material handling systems, from customer request through to realisation.

This role offers growth in project management, communication, leadership and commercial thinking, balancing proposals and project delivery. You will translate customer needs into practical, technically sound solutions while overseeing scope, budget, planning, quality and

Qualifications

• Several years of engineering experience, preferably within Material Handling Systems.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent experience preferred.
• Experience with systems engineering is preferred.
• Ability to lead project teams and engage professionally with customers.
• Broad technical knowledge and ability to identify technical risks.
• Experience reading technical documentation, drawings, diagrams and specifications.
• Strong organisational, communication and technical skills.
• Proactive, flexible and able to build relationships with customers and colleagues.
• English proficiency; Dutch and German are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Sales engineering activities for modifications and expansions.
• Translate customer specifications into technical functional designs.
• Prepare and support quotations for maintenance and modification projects.
• Project management of small and medium-sized projects from request to realisation.
• Identify, assess and mitigate project risks.
• Build strong customer relationships and act solution-oriented in case of deviations or conflicts.
• Monitor project budget, schedule, quality and scope of delivery.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary project teams and support clear communication between stakeholders.
• Maintain overview across several projects and act proactively when priorities shift.
• Contribute to successful project execution through a results-focused and pragmatic approach.

Skills

Project management

Customer engagement

Technical leadership

Communication skills

Risk assessment

Documentation reading

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

Systems engineering

Job description

FORTNA partners with the world’s leading brands to transform omnichannel and parcel distribution operations. Known world-wide for enabling companies to keep pace with digital disruption and growth objectives, we design and deliver solutions, powered by intelligent software, to optimize fast, accurate and cost-effective order fulfillment and last mile delivery. Our people, innovative approach and proprietary algorithms and tools ensure optimal operations design and material and information flow. We deliver exceptional value every day to our customers with comprehensive services and products including network strategy, distribution center operational design and implementation, material handling automated equipment, robotics and a comprehensive suite of lifecycle services. At FORTNA, we believe in fostering a workplace that isn't just a job but a movement – a collective effort to redefine success and transform challenges into opportunities. "Join the Movement" encapsulates our commitment to a workplace culture that thrives on collaboration, celebrates diversity, and empowers every individual to contribute to something greater than themselves. Our Team. Our Passion. Our Approach. READY TO TAKE THE LEAD IN ENGINEERING PROJECTS THAT KEEP AUTOMATED DISTRIBUTION OPERATIONS MOVING?

Job Summary:

As a Project Engineer within the Lifecycle Performance Services (LPS) team, you will contribute to maintenance and modification projects for material handling systems, from customer request through to realisation. This is a varied role for someone with solid engineering experience who is ready to further develop in project management, communication, leadership and commercial thinking. You will work on both proposals and project execution, with approximately 50% of the role focused on quotations, and 50% focused on project delivery. Your aim will be to translate customer needs into practical, technically sound solutions while keeping oversight of scope, budget, planning, quality and risk. You will be part of a team of more than 12 colleagues and collaborate with multidisciplinary project teams, including engineers with different areas of expertise. Project timelines can range from 3 months to 1.5 years, and you may manage 4 to 10 processes (Quotations or projects in parallel, depending on phase, complexity and size.)

Job Responsibilities:

• Sales engineering activities for modifications and expansions
• Translate customer specifications into technical functional designs
• Prepare and support quotations for maintenance and modification projects
• Project management of small and medium-sized projects from request to realisation
• Identify, assess and mitigate project risks
• Build strong customer relationships and act solution-oriented in case of deviations or conflicts
• Monitor project budget, schedule, quality and scope of delivery
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary project teams and support clear communication between stakeholders
• Maintain overview across several projects and act proactively when priorities shift
• Contribute to successful project execution through a results-focused and pragmatic approach

What you need to succeed in the role:

• Several years of experience in engineering, preferably within Material Handling Systems
• A technical Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience is preferred
• Experience with systems engineering is preferred
• Ability to lead project teams and engage professionally with customers, or the ambition to develop further in this area
• Broad technical knowledge and the ability to identify technical risks
• Experience reading technical documentation, including drawings, diagrams and specifications
• Strong organisational, communication and technical skills
• Result-driven, proactive and able to keep overview in a dynamic project environment
• Solution-oriented, pragmatic and able to persevere when projects require extra focus
• Flexible, hands-on and confident in building relationships with customers and colleagues
• Proficiency English; Dutch and German are a plus.

Additional Details:

• Hybrid working model, including 3 days per week in our Houten office
• Regular travel is required, approximately 15% of the time, as the role supports international projects and customer locations

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