Operating at the intersection of technical, financial, and operational domains, you ensure that projects are executed safely, within budget, on schedule, and in line with performance expectations. You act as the central point of coordination across multiple stakeholders, translating business needs into robust technical solutions and driving projects towards successful completion.Your responsibilities
You lead the full lifecycle of new build and investment projects, from concept definition and feasibility to execution, commissioning, and operational handover.
You define, monitor, and steer project scope, budget, and planning, ensuring alignment with agreed objectives and proactively managing deviations.
You ensure that technical performance requirements are met by working closely with engineering teams and validating key design and execution decisions.
You take ownership of budget follow-up, identifying cost drivers and implementing mitigation measures where needed.
You develop and manage detailed project schedules, applying critical path analysis and actively managing risks and contingencies.
You coordinate and align a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, acting as the central point of contact.
You lead and motivate multidisciplinary project teams, ensuring the right expertise is mobilized throughout the different project phases.
You provide structured reporting towards Business Units and senior stakeholders, clearly communicating progress, risks, and proposed solutions.
You participate in stage gate reviews and support decision-making processes by delivering high-quality project insights.
You ensure a strong presence on site during execution phases, regularly visiting shipyards and adapting your involvement based on project needs and local team strength.
You hold a Master’s degree in Civil Engineering.
You have at least 6 years of relevant experience in advanced project management within complex technical environments (e.g. maritime, offshore, or construction sector) and a total of minimum 15 years of working experience.
You combine analytical thinking with a hands-on approach and are able to manage complexity across multiple disciplines.
You are experienced in budget management, planning, and risk assessment within large-scale projects.
You demonstrate strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence and align diverse teams.
You are a natural leader, capable of driving projects forward and taking ownership in a dynamic and demanding environment.
You are willing to travel regularly to project sites and shipyards worldwide and/ or willing to be present on site fulltime for a certain amount of months (depending on project and execution scope).
An extensive mobility program for a healthy work-life balance.
A permanent training track which allows you to develop yourself personally and professionally.
A stimulating, innovative workplace with numerous growth opportunities.
A people-oriented environment with an interactive health program and a focus on employee wellbeing.
Skills Required
- Master's degree in Civil Engineering
- Minimum 6 years relevant advanced project management experience in complex technical environments and at least 15 years total work experience
- Proven experience in budget management, planning, and risk assessment for large-scale projects
- Experience coordinating multidisciplinary engineering teams and validating technical design and execution decisions
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills with ability to influence diverse teams
- Demonstrated leadership and ability to drive projects in dynamic, demanding environments
- Willingness to travel regularly to project sites and shipyards worldwide and/or be present on site fulltime for months as required
- Analytical thinking combined with a hands-on approach and ability to manage multi-disciplinary complexity
What We Do
DEME (Euronext Brussels: DEME) is a leading contractor in the fields of offshore energy, dredging & infra, environmental remediation, trenching and marine infrastructure. DEME also engages in concessions activities in offshore wind, marine infrastructure, green hydrogen, and deep-sea mineral harvesting. The company can build on almost 150 years of experience and is a front runner in innovation and new technologies. DEME’s vision is to work towards a sustainable future by offering solutions for global challenges: a rising sea level, a growing population, the reduction of emissions, polluted rivers and soils and the scarcity of mineral resources. DEME can rely on more than 5,300 highly skilled professionals and operates one of the largest and most technologically advanced fleets in the world. DEME realised a turnover of 3,285 million euro with an EBITDA of 596 million euro in 2023
