Offshore Project Engineering Manager, Hamburg, Germany

My client is a market leader in the development of offshore wind farms.. They specialise in the construction and operation of large-scale offshore wind farms and have an exceptional reputation throughout the sector. They are looking to expand the engineering capabilities of their offshore team by recruiting a new project engineering manager to be based in Hamburg, Germany.

Position Overview:  
As a project engineering manager you will be responsible for ensuring the consistent, efficient and safe execution of all engineering activities on my clients offshore wind farm projects on both the technical side whilst ensuring appropriate technical methods and standards are being followed at all times.

Responsibilities:-

• ·         Identify engineering issues and risks
• ·         Review project or package programs to identify and schedule engineering input 
• ·         Report on engineering progress to the project management team
• ·         Supervision of engineering activities across a range of packages
• ·         Understake reviews and technical approval of project changes
• ·         Ensure that all engineering activities are within quality standards
• ·         Development and implementation of engineering management procedures 
• ·         Estimating resource requirements and budgets

Education:-

• ·         Must have strong educational background in either Civil, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Core Requirements:-

• At least 3 years relevant work experience in the wind industry with a proven track record as a project engineer

• ·         Experience of large construction projects 
• ·         An appreciation of the importance of design control and document management / project governance
• ·         An understanding of the client engineer role in a multi-contract project environment 
• ·         The ability to select and manage subcontractors and consultants 
• ·         Fluency in German

General Requirements:-

• Ability to travel

• ·         Ability to communicate across all levels of an organization
• ·         Ability to work under deadline pressure and deliver high quality results
• ·         The ability to prioritise between multiple activities and risks 

Key Skills:-

Project engineering, communication skills, offshore wind, Civil, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, large-scale wind projects, Control and SCADA systems, due diligence, load calculation, fluency in German

For more information please send a Word copy of your CV to jobs@viridiumassociates.com, call us on +44 (0) 203 005 5560, or visit www.viridiumassociates.com.  No PDFs please. We can only respond to applicants with relevant experience as detailed above.