Project Engineer

About the role:
My client is seeking a dynamic Project Engineer to take full ownership of the technical and project management aspects of assigned projects.

As the primary point of contact for both internal and external stakeholders, you will ensure that customer needs are fully understood, validated, and met, delivering the right solutions on time and with the highest quality.

In this role, you will translate commercial agreements into comprehensive technical scopes, and maintain strong, proactive communication with clients to keep them informed of progress and address potential challenges before they arise.
Key Responsibilities:

• Incorporate Technical Requirements: Validate and ensure that all customer requirements are accurately reflected in engineering deliverable, ensuring customers receive the right technical solution, delivered correctly the first time.
• Data Collection & Review: Gather and evaluate technical data from clients, valve suppliers, sub-suppliers, and the service department, ensuring that all inputs contribute to delivering the best possible solution.
• Client Advisory: Act as a trusted advisor to customers, offering expert guidance on technical aspects, including operating sequences, markings, and engineering best practices, to ensure customer satisfaction.
• Technical Data sheet Creation: Develop detailed technical data sheets for custom-built products that meet and exceed customer expectations, guiding factory production to deliver on these requirements.
• Delivery Coordination: Take full ownership of on-time delivery, working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment to exceed customer needs. Proactively anticipate, communicate, and resolve issues before they become complaints.
• Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Coordinate interfaces between internal and external teams, including collaborating with service -planners and engineers on measurement and installation scopes in close cooperation with clients.
• Cross-Departmental Communication: Facilitate effective communication across departments to ensure that all project objectives are met, and customer expectations are exceeded.
• Documentation Management: Work closely with the Document Controller to ensure that all client documentation is prepared, submitted, and aligned with customer expectations and project milestones.
• Scope & Quality Management: Manage project scope changes, provide valuable feedback from site services, and support QA in managing nonconformities (NCRs), always with the goal of enhancing customer satisfaction.
• Continuous Improvement: Actively participate in continuous improvement initiatives within the organization, focusing on ways to enhance customer outcomes and exceed expectations.

About You:

• Customer-Centric & Detail-Oriented: You are meticulous and driven to exceed customer expectations, ensuring tasks are completed with a high level of accuracy and always considering the customer’s needs.
• Relevant Education & Experience: You preferably hold a bachelor’s degree in mechanical or industrial engineering and/or have significant experience in Project Engineering or Management, particularly in mechanical or process equipment.
• Customer Champion: You bring energy and insight, anticipating challenges and building strong customer relationships to fully understand and meet their needs, delivering the right solution, right the first time, on time.
• Language Proficiency: You are fluent in English with strong written and verbal communication skills; proficiency in Dutch is a plus.
• Multitasking: You excel under pressure, meeting deadlines with a strong focus on delivering for the customer.
• Industry Experience: Experience in the Energy, Oil & Gas, Petrochemical, Chemical, Refining, or Water industries is a plus.

The offer:

• Competitive Compensation: A competitive remuneration package.
• Collaborative Work Environment: Enjoy working in a collaborative environment within the company.
• Career Development: Explore career development opportunities within the company and across the group.

This role is based at the head office near Gouda in The Netherlands, and reports to the Project Engineering Manager.