Expression of Interest - Senior Project Engineer_Life Sciences

Wood
Anvers, Belgium
On-siteCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

A natural match if you have proven experience in life sciences projects and can coordinate multidisciplinary engineering teams.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with experience in pharmaceutical or biotechnology engineering projects and team leadership skills
    — “Proven experience in life sciences projects”
  • Individuals who can act as a technical bridge between engineering disciplines and the client
    — “Interface with Client for technical matters”
  • Candidates with a background in preparing technical project documents and a track record in mentoring others
    — “Passionate about and aptitude for mentoring, training and sharing experiences with the other engineers of the team”

Things to consider

  • The role demands on-site assignments in the Walloon Region, which could impact relocation or travel plans
    — “assignments on-site in the Walloon Region”
  • Fluency in both English and French is required, which may be a barrier for non-bilingual candidates
    — “Fluent English & French”
  • The position is a 12-month contract with potential renewal, which may not be ideal for those seeking long-term stability
    — “This is a 12-months contract, with the possibility of renewal”

How to stand out

  • Highlight your experience in coordinating multidisciplinary teams and managing project deliverables
    — “Coordinate the engineering disciplines and control / forecast activities and deliverables against schedule”
  • Emphasize your ability to interface with clients and prepare technical meeting notes
    — “Interface with Client for technical matters, attend technical project reviews, prepare the note of meeting and distribute / follow-up the open actions”
  • Showcase your technical proficiency in preparing key project documents like P&Ids and equipment lists
    — “Coordinate and supervise Project Engineers, during the preparation of key project documents (P&Ids, line list, equipment list, Material Requisitions etc.)”
  • Demonstrate your capability to work with minimal supervision and provide technical field support
    — “Ability to work with technical strength with the minimum of supervision”
  • Include any prior experience in construction sites or with FEED and EPC project types
    — “Work in coordination with HSE, procurement, subcontracting, project control, construction and estimate department, depending on the type of project (FEED vs EPC)”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • coordinated engineering disciplines
  • supervised project engineers
  • prepared key project documents
Typical background
project engineeringlife sciences projectsengineering coordination

Skills & requirements

Required

Project CoordinationEngineering Disciplines CoordinationProject Document PreparationClient InterfacingTechnical Assistance

Preferred

FEED Vs EPC Project TypesHSE CoordinationProcurement Coordination

Stack & domain

PythonReactLeadershipCommunicationFinanceHealthcare

About the role

Original posting from Wood

Wood is seeking expression of interest for a Senior Project Engineer to join its Life Sciences division. The role will initially be based in our Antwerp office, with assignments on-site in the Walloon Region. This is a 12-months contract, with the possibility of renewal.

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The Role 

Reporting to the Project Engineering Manager or directly to Project Manager, you will be the technical coordinator of the project, interfacing with all engineering disciplines (process, piping, civil, technological, machinery & packages, electrical, instrumentation), and supervising the team of project engineers. You will also relate with Client, attending technical weekly coordination meeting and official project review meetings. 

Our Clients and Projects

Designing the future. Transforming the world.

In our Life Sciences division we engineer solutions for a healthier world by partnering with global pharmaceutical, biotechnology, healthcare and research organisations providing expertise across the full asset life cycle. 

We are committed to providing the best possible project delivery to our clients across the Life Sciences sector, ensuring that they have well engineered plants capable of performing world leading production and research for the Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology industries.

Our clients lead the way using cutting edge technology, as an engineering and project management partner, it is our responsibility to ensure we can exceed their expectations and make the impossible possible.

What we can offer

Meaningful and interesting projects delivered to leaders of industry across Life Sciences sectors

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion; we are an organization actively committed to diversity and inclusion across our business

Competitive salary with regular salary reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market

Global connections: join experts around the world who are at the leading edge of our industry, shaping the standards of our profession

The key objectives for this role are:

Coordinate the engineering disciplines and control / forecast activities and deliverables against schedule

Coordinate and supervise Project Engineers, during the preparation of key project documents (P&Ids, line list, equipment list, Material Requisitions etc.)

Work in coordination with HSE, procurement, subcontracting, project control, construction and estimate department, depending on the type of project (FEED vs EPC)

Interface with Client for technical matters, attend technical project reviews, prepare the note of meeting and distribute / follow-up the open actions

Prepare the erection requisition for mechanical works

Available to be assigned to site as Senior Field Project Engineer, to give technical assistance to construction team

At Wood, we are committed to equal opportunities and welcome all talented individuals to consider joining our team. So even if you don't match every statement below but feel you have some of the experience, knowledge or skills needed for this role, we encourage you to apply. It will take all of us working together to deliver solutions to the world’s most critical challenges

Expected:

Educated to degree level in mechanical, chemical or energy engineering

Proven experience in life sciences projects

Self-motivation, flexibility, a proactive outlook and good communication skills

Passionate about and aptitude for mentoring, training and sharing experiences with the other engineers of the team

Ability to collaborate and work closely with a multi discipline team 

Highly motivated, well organised, resourceful and proactive 

Ability to work with technical strength with the minimum of supervision 

Eligible to work in Belgium

Fluent English & French

Desirable

Similar experiences in other major engineering companies

Understanding of multidisciplinary engineering workflows, from basic design up to the issue for construction

Experience in P&IDs development / mechanization / updating

Previous experience at construction site

Wood is a global leader in consulting, engineering and operations for the energy and materials sectors. With 33,000 people in around 50 countries, Wood supports clients across the full asset lifecycle, delivering safe, predictable outcomes while enabling resilient operations and a lower carbon future. Wood forms the Energy & Materials pillar of Sidara - a global partnership uniting leading multidisciplinary engineering, design, and project management companies. www.woodgroup.com

Diversity Statement 

We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.

Source: Wood careers

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