Project Director – Industrial Plant Engineering in the Bioeconomy (mfd)

Your mission

We’re solving global plastic pollution and you can be part of the solution! With our groundbreaking technology we transform agricultural plant residues into an innovative and environmentally friendly biomaterial bio‑based, plastic‑free and compostable. A material that leaves no harmful traces. Our goal is to replace as much conventional plastic as possible and that’s where you come in.

Your responsibilities

• Leading industrial plant construction projects including building and utility infrastructure from planning and permitting through construction to commissioning and handover to operations.
• Ensuring that all project objectives regarding schedule, budget, cash‑flow, quality, safety and sustainability are met and adequately reported.
• Delivering projects in suitable methods like EPC, EPCM or in‑house management. Communication alignment and reporting with internal and external stakeholders (executive management, specialist departments, service providers, authorities & board members).
• Responsibility for risk management, quality assurance and compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.
• Establish a clear project structure with defined responsibilities, effective decision‑making and scope‑management processes and other relevant project workflows including resource and budget planning. Foster transparent communication structures and a project culture based on trust, accountability and respect.
• Leadership of interdisciplinary teams and close collaboration with the management team. Champion innovative, sustainable and circular approaches in construction and engineering including ESG monitoring and reporting.
• Strategic planning and scaling not only operational execution and program management but also forward‑looking capacity planning, evaluation of new sites and shaping of our scaling strategy.

Your profile

• University degree in mechanical engineering, process engineering, civil engineering, industrial engineering or a comparable qualification.
• Extensive experience (10 years) in managing complex large‑scale industrial facility projects (investment volumes > 100M).
• Excellent communication skills towards internal and external stakeholders. Proven experience in different project delivery methods (e.g. EPC, EPCM).
• Strong technical understanding of plant construction, process engineering and production operations ideally in bioeconomy/chemical industry or similar sectors.
• Proven track record of delivering complex projects on time, within budget and at the required quality standards.
• Strategic foresight and entrepreneurial mindset.
• Familiarity with legal requirements, technical standards and permitting procedures. Skilled in risk, change and claim management and working with EPCM and turn‑key work package contractors.
• Hands‑on mentality and solution‑oriented mindset. Excellent decision‑making skills and analytical thinking with the ability to manage complexity and ambiguity.
• You combine strategic oversight with empathetic leadership creating an environment where accountability, trust and motivation thrive.
• Proficiency in ERP systems, CAD software and MS Project is an advantage.
• Fluency in both German and English written and spoken.

Why us

At traceless you have the opportunity to do work that truly matters for the planet and for future generations. With the launch of our first large‑scale production plant in Hamburg‑Harburg at the end of 2025 an exciting new chapter begins for us: industrial scale‑up and entry into the commercial market. We are growing rapidly and are looking for committed people who want to help shape the future of truly sustainable materials.

What you can expect:

• Meaningful work with real environmental impact.
• Start‑up spirit combined with industrial ambition and plenty of room to shape your role.
• Personal and professional growth in a fast‑scaling company.
• An inclusive international team with more than 18 nationalities.
• Flat hierarchies and a fair respectful company culture.

About us

traceless is a young company – with a big vision: a future free of pollution and waste! Our award‑winning company was founded in Hamburg in 2020 by our female founding duo Anne and Johanna. By now we are a diverse team from different disciplines, ages and twelve nationalities united by our common mission: to contribute to solving plastic pollution and build the regenerative industry of the future. To achieve this we are working to bring our materials to market quickly and to build our first large‑scale production facility in Hamburg‑Harburg.

We have created a diverse, inclusive and fair working environment that we want to preserve and further develop. Therefore we welcome all applications – regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion/belief, disability, age and sexual orientation and identity. Because to tackle plastic pollution it’s going to take all of us.

You are interested? Great! Just upload your CV and a short cover letter in the application form. Alternatively you can email them to us at . We look forward to getting to know you!

Required Experience: Director

Employment Type: Full‑Time

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1