Jobs in Germany
Your mission
As our Industrial Project Manager, you will lead the end-to-end deployment of our first-of-a-kind industrial pilot plant — from permitting and engineering coordination to operational readiness. You will manage timelines, budgets, and cross-functional teams to ensure successful, high-quality delivery of the pilot project. This role requires a strategic, hands-on leader with strong technical insight, excellent organizational skills, and the ability to drive alignment across diverse internal and external stakeholders.
Key responsibilities
- Pilot Project Deployment: Lead the execution of our pilot project, ensuring all components are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest standard. Manage the full project lifecycle including schedule development, risk-adjusted planning, and project controls.
- Permits and Compliance: Oversee permitting and ensure compliance with all regulatory frameworks relevant to the pilot. Define and implement operational strategies for both deployment and post-deployment phases.
- Stakeholder Coordination: Act as the central point of contact between internal engineering teams, EPC partners, external suppliers, and regulatory bodies. Drive alignment and foster collaboration across all project stakeholders.
- Engineering & EPC Oversight: Ensure integration of all engineering disciplines (mechanical, electrical, process, civil, etc.) throughout the FEED and EPC phases. Review and steer key technical deliverables such as PFDs, Basis of Design, and engineering packages.
- Team Leadership: Lead and support a multidisciplinary team, ensuring clarity of roles, accountability, and professional development. Cultivate a high-performance culture focused on quality, delivery, and innovation
Your profile
Skills and Experience
- Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical field.
- Project Experience: Proven track record in managing complex industrial engineering or infrastructure projects — ideally in hydrogen, desalination, or other new industrial scale-up or pilot projects.
- EPC Expertise: In-depth understanding of the EPC project lifecycle, including key deliverables and milestones for industrial plant development.
- Project Management: Strong experience in project controls, cost engineering, and planning tools (e.g. Primavera P6, MS Project), with proven ability to manage schedules, budgets, and risks. Familiar with permitting and regulatory frameworks for industrial projects.
- Leadership: Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage diverse stakeholders under high-pressure conditions to achieve ambitious project objectives.
- Languages: Fluent in German (C1) and English (C1); additional languages are a strong advantage. Workstyle and culture
- Fast learning and quick to grasp complex topics
- A team player with a hands-on mentality
- Authentic and reflective self
- self-Organizer and structures workstyle to keep focus and get things done
- Good listener and effective communicator in cross-sectional team
- Curious and open-minded Other
- Valid Work Permit for Germany, or able to obtain a permit
- Location: Exiting industrial Co-Working Space in Mazahn where we have our own industrial halls to build
Benefits
Perks
- Employee stock options
- Flexible working hours
- Hybrid working
- Regular team events
- Subsidized BVG ticket
- Laptop and your individual work set-up
- Development Budget
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