Hydrogen Project Manager

John Cockerill, enablers of opportunities

Driven since 1817 by the entrepreneurial spirit and thirst for innovation of its founder, the John Cockerill Group develops large-scale technological solutions to meet the needs of its time: facilitating access to low carbon energies, enabling sustainable industrial production, preserving natural resources, contributing to greener mobility, enhancing security and installing essential infrastructures. 

Its offer to businesses, governments and communities consists of services and associated equipment for the sectors of energy, defence, industry, the environment, transports, and infrastructures. With over 6,000 employees, John Cockerill achieved a turnover of € 1,209  billion in 2023 in 29 countries, on 5 continents.

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Context of Need

John Cockerill designs, integrates, modernizes, and maintains equipment in the fields of energy, defense, industry, and the environment. John Cockerill supports its customers throughout the life cycle of their equipment to improve its economic, technical, and environmental performance. With a highly diversified portfolio of products and services, John Cockerill is an attractive technology group, driven by a desire for sustainable industrial progress.  

Hydrogen-related activities are organized within a subsidiary called "John Cockerill Hydrogen". This entity benefits from: 

• Its current position as world leader in the manufacture of electrolysers, with over 25 years' experience, 
• A complete range of integrated solutions for hydrogen production and refueling stations, 
• Production capacity in Asia and Europe, 
• An integrated test laboratory for key electrolysers components. 

In order to reinforce our Hydrogen Sector, John Cockerill is looking for a Project Manager for its electrolysers development activity.   

Mission & Scope

The Project Manager is responsible for managing a portfolio of projects in progress. They manage several projects simultaneously in industrial fields. 

Depending on the scale of the project, he or she may rely on in-house resources (design office, purchasing department, quality department, site supervision, etc.) to ensure that the project runs smoothly, but may also carry out some of the tasks himself or herself. 

The main objectives of the job are to ensure that results are in line with budgets and profitability, to meet deadlines and to satisfy customers; in all cases, defending the interests of John Cockerill. 

He ensures the application, within projects and teams, of the Occupational Health & Safety policy with the integration of safety aspects, quality and environmental standards. 

Main Responsibilities

As Project Manager, you will have the following roles and responsibilities: 

• Define the project framework, including the identification of external and internal partners.     
• Organize and conduct meetings with customers, partners and subcontractors and define appropriate communication channels.  
• Maintain commercial relations with the customer, from project acknowledgement to final acceptance of the installation. 
• Supervise and coordinate project teams, and if necessary, delve into the technical aspects of the project with collaborate.  
• Manage contractual, administrative, and financial aspects of projects (including amendments and quarterly budget reviews) 
• Provide customers with documentation on all aspects of the project, ensuring completeness and consistency of information provided. 
• Participate in the definition and implementation of work processes and tools for your department. 

Profile

The ideal candidate for the Project Manager position has the following profile: 

• Bachelor’s degree or above in chemical, electromechanical, automation or other related majors, 
• More than 5 years' professional experience in non-standard equipment project management, 
• Relevant experience in gas equipment manufacturing is a strong asset, 
• Proficiency in project management knowledge and project management system, 
• Good command of English, which is the working language, 
• Ability to manage goals, understand goals accurately, decompose goals, find suitable paths and scientific methods to solve practical problems, 
• Skills to balance the conflict of resources between multiple projects and their interests. 
• Teamwork spirit, strong learning faculty and active learning awareness. 

John Cockerill offers you career and development opportunities within its various sectors in a friendly working environment. 
Do you want to work for an innovative company that will allow you to take up technical challenges on a daily basis?
We look forward to receiving your application and to meeting you!

Discover our job opportunities in details on www.johncockerill.com