Project Controls Engineer

At DEME (Euronext: DEME), we are continuously working towards a sustainable future by offering solutions for global challenges: climate change, a growing population and urbanisation, increasing maritime trade, and environmental issues. With our team of more than 5,600 highly skilled professionals, we enable the production of renewable energy, create new land and infrastructure, and tackle pollution. Supported by our versatile fleet of more than 100 vessels, we operate on the fine line where water, land, and energy meet. This unique position makes us an expert in offshore energy, dredging, infra, environmental, and concessions projects. Our fundamental goal? To combine the best technologies and the brightest minds so we can create a better, more liveable world for everyone.

DEME is a place for those who like to explore. It offers opportunities to work aboard one of our vessels, at international project sites or offices, or at our HQ in Belgium. A career at DEME can take you all around the world. Always inventing new ways of working, we’re the pioneers of this generation and we plan to be pioneers of the next generation as well. And now, as we continue to grow and shape the future of our world, you too can join us on our journey. Our only question is: Where Next?

Are you ready to choose DEME for your next career move?

As a Project Controls Engineer, you will provide support for a project from contract award up to close. You are the one that plans the work and keeps an overview of the overall progress. Implementing tools and processes challenge you and you make sure that this implementation goes smoothly.

Project Management Systems do not have any secrets for you. You understand core project controls knowledge areas (scheduling, risk management, cost control, project information management). Thinking out of the box and using innovative ways to improve the business processes are key elements in this job.

At DEME we strive to have sound project management capabilities and systems that can develop and deliver projects successfully, time and time again and without waste.

Your responsibilities

• You are responsible to deliver successful project controls for the assigned project, reporting to the project manager / project director.
• You set up a realistic project plan, control this plan during the project and adapt whenever necessary.
• You are part of an onshore project team. This is mainly executed from our headquarters in Belgium but occasionally on project locations across the world.
• You liaise and work with the internal supporting departments to implement the project administrative requirements.
• You develop and update project management documentation with the focus on project controls.
• You will monitor the performance of the project management system and make suggestions to improve the efficiency & effectiveness.
• You keep an eye on the contracts we agreed upon and make sure we deliver according to the agreements and specifications.
• You follow up the costs of the project: forecasting, reporting and evaluation together with the project financial controller.
• You follow up the project on a daily base and report to the project manager.

Your profile

• You hold a BSc or a MSc Degree in a relevant discipline.
• You have a keen interest in the scheduling, information management, contract administration, budgeting and/or execution of civil & offshore works.
• You have solid organizational skills, together with strong written and oral communication abilities.
• You are fluent in English; any other language is an asset.
• You have an analytical mind with a problem-solving attitude.
• You can handle stress and deliver qualitative output against a given and strict deadline.
• You are a team player with a focus a client/stakeholder management.
• You are flexible to relocate to Belgium and travel occasionally to our projects.
• Experience with developing project schedules (Primavera P6) is a plus.
• Experience with setting up Document Management System (Aconex, Ineight, ThinkProject, etc.) is a plus.
• Contract management skills and cost controlling skills are an asset.
• Experience in consolidating multiple data sources and making analysis and reports/dashboards is a plus.

Our offer

• 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.