DEPUTY PROJECT MANAGER H/F

Job description

Koneos is a consulting company driven by the innovation and the simple idea that passion and entrepreneurship values can overcome the technological challenges of today and tomorrow.
- We offer you the possibility to develop yourself on high technology and innovative projects
- We offer you the possibility to follow your passion on a daily basis
- We offer you a working environment dedicated to the development of entrepreneurship in an international environment
More information about us on www.koneos.fr
Poste et missions:
As Deputy Project Manager, your main responsibility will be to successfully support the Project Manager in charge of projects in the railways technical environment, including technical, quality, scheduling and financial aspects. We expect from you a strong expertise in Project Management and ideally some technical knowledges on railways sub-systems. Your scope of work also comprises the following tasks :
- Collaborate with the Project Management team
- Coordinate the project team
- Produce the related Project Documentation
- Produce, update and review the CAD and the technical design
- Review the generic schedules, the proposed budget and the Key Performance Indicators with the Project Manager
- Follow the project from the engineering phase to the final commissioning and reach the milestones on due time
- Ensure the technical coordination with the client and the miscellaneous partners on a daily basis
- Control and report the progress of the overall project and the possible sub-projects to the Program Management Team
Along with your management and technical skills, we expect from you to ensure a regular and seamless communication and support the interfaces between the Project Team, the Technical and the Program Management teams, as well as with the miscellaneous key-players on the project. This includes :
Reporting and controlling :
- Plan and control on quality, time & cost basis the project execution of the relevant work packages
- Analyse and supervise the fulfilment of the requirements with regard to functional, technical and time-related goals
- Early recognise deviations in his/her work packages early, identify problems and solve them (in coordination with the project and technical management teams, when necessary)
- Report the outputs of the controls to the Project Management team and the client, when necessary
Interface, partner and risk management :
- Ensure and manage the interoperability of the system
- Manage the Interfaces, the Integration and the Testing & Commissioning activities
- Involve and interface timely the R&D, the internal and external subsystem partners
- In case of shortcomings escalate problems regarding quality, deadline shifts and
collaboration within the given timeline
Improvements :
- Drive ideas and activities as part of the project related tasks with the aim to improve the project results
- Use any possibility to improve the products and systems, as well as the system standardisation and system related processes
Profil:
You hold a Master degree in Mechanical / Electrical / Electronics engineering or related.
You are fluent in Dutch, English and French languages. Knowledge of German language is a plus.
You are passionate about the railways sector and about Project Management methodologies.
You are autonomous, have an analytical mind, some good communication and time management skills and develop a natural team spirit, as well as a practical sense of priorities.
You are time-flexible, are ready to travel to the different project sites and work as per the changing time conditions which are applicable on site
Your experience :
- You have a minimum of 2 years experience in Project Management, ideally in similar technical background (railways, automation)
- You already worked in an international environment
- You already worked and lived experience abroad (e.g. within the scope of several
business trips)
Your qualifications :
- Project Management methodologies
- Electrical / Electronics background
- Knowledge in Mechanical, Electrical and Electronics systems
- Ability to understand the schematics and technical documentation
- Railways signalling and ETCS level 1 / level 2 knowledge is a plus
- Interface management and coordination
- Sub-systems Engineering
- Process Rules and Standards (CENELEC, European Norms, ...)
- Requirements Engineering, Quality Management, Configuration management, Documentation management
- System documentation, interface management and system integration
- Experience in Engineering, Installation, Integration, Testing and Commissioning
Your computer skills :
- Expertise in Tools (MS-Office, AutoCAD, SAP, technical specific engineering tools, ...)
- Extensive experience dealing with engineering teams, customers and suppliers