Department Manager Civil Engineering for International EPC Projects

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De Smet Engineers & Contractors provides the industry with general contracting services as an industrial integrator from project management (EPCM) to full turnkey construction (EPC) via Conceptual Engineering.

DSEC has an established reputation as process integrator, specializing in the agro-industrial fields such as Sugar, Edible Vegetable Oil & Proteins, Biofuels, Bio Based Products & Agro nutrients. It is a world-class provider of Engineering, Procurement and Construction services under a single point responsibility. To support the development of its engineering’s activities, DSEC is looking for a

Department Manager Civil Works & Structural Engineering

Wavre area

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In this role, you manage, organize and control the daily operations of the Engineering Department (10+ persons) dedicated to Civil Works, Structural Engineering & Architecture. This technical scope is covered from sales to project execution, with basic engineering done in-house and detailed engineering done by external partners. The Department also works with a wide network of material and equipment suppliers.These are the main responsibilities:

Tendering:

• Final responsibility for the technical assessment of the civil & structural engineering and architecture duties, calculations, estimations, pricing and execution;
• In particular, an ability to provide adequate preliminary estimation either at sales level or during early project execution phase.

Operational Management:

• You act as technical referent for the Department at every step of the projects;
• Coordination of the Department activities and resources;
• You ensure adequate and timely execution of all projects, according to the QMS and including resources allocation, planning of the activities and the financial aspects;
• Integration of the Department activities within global project execution, in close collaboration with the Project Managers.

Claim Management:

• You proactively identify risks and take action to mitigate losses;
• You manage and resolve claims received from the subcontractors or issued to subcontractors.

People Management:

• Coaching of the team members and development of their competences through trainings;
• Evaluation of the performance of the team members and definition of objectives;
• You play a central role in the recruitment process of new team members.

Your profile

• You have a Master’s degree in Civil Engineering/Construction/Structural Engineering/Architectural Engineering;
• You have several years of experience working on major, international EPC projects in Industry;
• Thanks to your technical expertise in civil works and/or structural engineering, you are able to play a leading role within an engineering department;
• You have excellent skills in price estimations and are a strong negotiator with subcontractors;
• You are a born organizer and are a gifted communicator;
• You are open to travel 15% of the time, for short trips;
• You express yourself fluently in English and French. Any other language is an asset.

Offer

• The chance to join a well-known international player in large EPCM/EPC projects in a wide range of industries;
• The opportunity to lead a team composed of both experienced and junior profiles, with a “can-do” mentality and open-minded way of communicating;
• A sustainable work environment, thanks to flexible working hours and homeworking;
• An attractive salary, topped by a wide range of fringe benefits, such as a company car + fuel card, group insurance, health insurance, monthly net allowance and meal vouchers.