Demonstrates extensive experience in managing complex industrial projects, with a strong focus on financial steering, contract management, and risk management. Proficient in leading multidisciplinary teams, ensuring compliance with HSE standards, and maintaining strategic customer relationships.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Project ManagementFinancial SteeringContract ManagementRisk ManagementHSE Compliance

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own a portfolio of strategic industrial projects from pre-project preparation and launch through execution, contractual close-out and financial completion
Directly manage one major project while overseeing several others
Define project execution strategies, priorities, milestones and resource allocation across the portfolio
Chair project reviews, monitor KPIs, drive corrective actions and report to management
Lead on-site project execution and coordinate site activities, teams and subcontractors
Ensure safety, quality, cost, schedule and contractual targets are met
Maintain field presence, anticipate risks, resolve operational issues and coordinate stakeholders
Monitor site performance against budget and schedule and protect project margins
Prepare and monitor budgets, financial forecasts and cash-flow plans
Manage contractual obligations, amendments, claims and related documentation, particularly in public procurement
Represent John Cockerill in strategic customer relationships and significant negotiations
Lead, coach and evaluate Project Managers and project teams
Strengthen project management methods, planning discipline, risk anticipation and reporting
Prepare, facilitate and follow up management committee meetings in the SSM context
Ensure HSE, legal and internal procedural compliance and participate in audits and compliance reviews

Requirements

What you’ll need

At least 10 years of experience managing complex industrial projects
At least 5 years in a project management role
Substantial hands-on experience in the on-site execution of industrial projects
Expertise in site mobilisation, planning and coordination of works, subcontractor management, progress monitoring, cost control, quality, HSE and resolution of operational issues
Strong capabilities in financial steering, contract management, negotiation, planning and control, risk management and executive reporting
Understanding of industrial and technical environments, multidisciplinary delivery teams, field operations and international industrial operations
Experience with public procurement is particularly valuable
Fluent French and English
Basic Dutch is desirable
Civil or industrial engineering background is ideal; a business or management degree may also be suitable when combined with substantial experience managing technical projects
Previous experience within John Cockerill and familiarity with its organisation would be an advantage
Leadership, entrepreneurial judgement, autonomy, structured and forward-looking approach, operational mindset, financial and contractual judgement, communication and negotiation skills

Benefits

Comp & perks

Attractive salary package with extra-legal benefits: company car, meal vouchers, flat-rate expenses, hospitalisation, life, death and guaranteed-income insurance
Variable remuneration of 0–25% of gross annual salary
Profit-sharing scheme linked to progress and results
Flexible arrangements, including 1–2 remote-working days per week after training
Comprehensive six-month onboarding and training programme
Regular reviews and broad training catalogue
Career development and potential opportunities across sectors, businesses and regions
31 days off

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Hard Skills

Project ExecutionBudget PreparationCost ControlSite MobilisationSubcontractor ManagementProgress MonitoringQuality AssuranceOperational Issue ResolutionNegotiationPublic Procurement

Soft Skills

LeadershipCommunicationEntrepreneurial JudgementAutonomyStructured Approach

Industry Keywords

Industrial ProjectsMultidisciplinary Delivery TeamsField OperationsInternational Industrial OperationsManagement Committee Meetings