Job Description

Project Manager - Plant Solutions MEA
BRIEF DESCRIPTION
Project Manager executes feed, extrusion and Biofuels projects according to Andritz Feed & Biofuel standards, ensuring scope, schedule, cost, quality, and HSE objectives are achieved. The job location is to be defined based on the candidate, preferably within Turkey or the Middle East region.
The role coordinates cross-region execution (China, Asia Pacific, Europe) and interfaces with MEA Sales Managers and customers. The PM leads the integrated plan from engineering through procurement, manufacturing, delivery, installation, commissioning, handover to Service, and lessons learned
Focus on Customer expectations and close co-operation with the customer throughout the complete project life cycle. You will switch between project management and, at the same time, you will drive the customer solutions and plant layout closely together with the plant designer, automation, Site management and the customer.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Take an active part in projects from the initial scoping/sales phase to the end of the project execution of the Plant solution EPC project deliveries.
• Centre for communication between regions (Middle East & Africa, China, Asia Pacific and Europe), internal and external, in the project phases.
• Ensure quality in all work carried out
• Frequently follow up with the regional Project team to ensure progress and alignment
• Updating financial forecasting in the ERP system for the projects
• Reporting of status to the Management team
• Conduct regular project review meetings, & risk review meetings to mitigate risks
• Involved in contract preparation, quotation, technical sales support, and vendor selection
• Monitoring on-site installation activities to ensure completion of the project within the time & cost parameters
• Apply engineering principles, tools, skills and experience during project execution stages - Engineering, Procurement, Manufacturing, Delivery, Installation and Commissioning
• Prepare status, finance reports for projects to keep the customer & organization informed throughout the project life cycle
• Build and maintain relationships with key customers to ensure projects are completed as specified by meeting time scales, quality and financial targets
• Act as center of communication across MEA, CN, APAC and EU, schedule weekly cross-regional alignment
• Lead regional projects, Plant Design, Automation, and coordinate Site installation, commissioning and startup
• Capture lessons learned and update PMO knowledge base; contribute to standard work and templates
• Serve as a single point of contact; conduct meetings with customer, MoMs, and formal handover of the project and support to Service

TECHNICAL SKILLS (knowledge)

• Project management principles and EPC plant solution delivery lifecycle
• Plant engineering knowledge (Mechanical, Electrical, Process), ability to read 3D layouts, PFDs and P&IDs
• Experience in MS Office -MS Project, SAP - Business level written & verbal skills in English
• Able to understand basic business finance, e.g., gross margin percentages and calculations, depreciation, capital and revenue expenditure, cash-flow, overheads, etc.

LANGUAGE

• Professional fluency in the English language
• Other language skills, such as Turkish or Arabic, will be advantageous

POSITION
To assist the Sales department in reviewing quotations and come up with input and earlier lessons learned for solutions, and support Sales in the Quotation process, where needed Project Scope management:

• Implement and manage project changes and interventions to achieve project outputs.
• Participate in the confirmation of equipment specification for Automation and Service towards the customer

Project Time Management:

• project deliverables: Control and manage progress both internally and externally
• Projects follow up with the customer on deliveries during the whole project, incl. site erection/Installation & start-up
• Participate in Internal project review meetings for status towards the Management team
• Participate in customer site meetings to closely follow progress and status for the project for optimal customer experience

Project Cost Management

• Maintain Cost in the SAP finance system

Project Communications Management

• Centre for communication, internal and external, in the project phases
• Customer relations one point of contact
• Hand over meetings from the sales responsible
• Kick off meetings for the organisation (Project team)
• Monitor and report on progress, risks and finance of the project

Project Risk Management

• Evaluate risk with the project team and initiate actions where needed, involving both the internal organization, suppliers and the customer

Project technical service

• Offer technical consulting services to customers, and hereby ensure that our customer technical expectations are fulfilled e.g., participate in design 3D layouts in collaboration with Plant Design Engineers and the customer
• Evaluate and assess the results of the project with the project team - Lessons learned, Responsible for Project claims
• Be flexible in switching between different work disciplines if the workload is needed in other areas
• Results-oriented with a positive outlook
• Clear focus on high quality and business profit
• Comfortable in a dynamic and international environment
• Excellent planning and time management skills
• Self-driven
• Customer-oriented
• Good with numbers
• Good teamwork skills
• Good Project management skills
• Negotiation skills

SCHOOL EDUCATION
Minimum
Bachelor's / Master's of Mechanical / Electrical / Civil / Process / Constructional Engineering or similar.
Desirable
Bachelor's / Master's of Mechanical / Electrical Engineering.
EXPERIENCE
Experience
Several years of experience in executing EPC Project Management
Industrial Sector
Mechanical/Process industry know-how
OTHER REQUISITES

• Able to travel approximately. 40 - 60 days pr. Year.

OTHER REQUISITES

• Able to travel approximately. 40 - 60 days pr. Year.

Requisition ID: 19677

Skills Required