Project Director (m/f/d) – Strategic EPC Delivery & Business Leadership

Overview

Your responsibilities include leading international EPC projects in chemical and industrial plant construction, with a mandate to translate strategic opportunities into successful project delivery . This includes overseeing FEED‑to‑EPC conversions, consortium‑driven mega‑projects, and ensuring flawless execution in line with contractual commitments and corporate goals.

Executive Project Leadership

• Full Accountability: Assume end‑to‑end responsibility for project performance scope, schedule, cost, quality, and risk across all phases.
• Governance & Compliance: Chair Project Steering Committees, ensure adherence to corporate governance, and drive decision‑making at executive level.
• Financial Stewardship: Own project P&L, ensuring profitability through proactive cost control, risk mitigation, and value engineering.

Strategic Business Integration

• Client Relationship Management: Act as the senior executive interface, building trust and shaping long‑term partnerships through strategic engagement and negotiation.
• Commercial Strategy: Contribute to bid strategies and contract negotiations for mega‑projects, ensuring alignment with risk/reward objectives.
• Consortium Leadership: Represent the company in joint ventures and consortium boards, ensuring clarity of roles and seamless collaboration.

Organizational Leadership

• Team Empowerment: Lead large, diverse project organizations in a matrix environment, fostering a high‑performance culture and One Team mindset.
• Talent Development: Mentor senior project managers and functional leads, building organizational capability for future growth.
• Continuous Improvement: Drive innovation in project delivery models, digitalisation, and sustainability initiatives.

Profile

• Master’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Process, or related) or equivalent.
• Extensive leadership experience in EPC projects within chemical or industrial plant construction.
• Proven track record of delivering mega‑scale projects (>500M) as Project Director or equivalent senior leadership role with an EPC contractor.
• Strong exposure to FEED‑to‑EPC conversion and complex contractual frameworks.
• Experience in execution of consortium and/or joint‑venture projects is mandatory.
• Strategic thinker with a decisive, results‑oriented approach and strong business acumen.
• Exceptional leadership and stakeholder management skills.
• Deep understanding of EPC commercial models and risk management.
• Proficiency in MS Office, SAP, and project control systems.
• PMI, IPMA, or equivalent preferred.
• High sense of responsibility, resilience, intercultural competence, and willingness to travel internationally.

Benefits

• Performance‑related compensation
• Attractive old‑age provision models
• Group‑wide learning measures
• Internal health campaigns