Project Manager Life Sciences

Are you looking for a challenging position at a consulting and engineering firm that is big enough to work at top level and manageable enough to feel at home? Then join us as a Life Sciences Project Manager.

The challenge 

As a Project Manager, you will be responsible for the successful execution of projects in the Life Sciences sector. You will work closely with clients and internal teams to achieve project objectives and ensure timely and quality delivery. The project manager is our representative of the project to clients, partners and contractors and deals with different phases such as feasibility studies, design to handover to operations. The project manager develops and validates the design of all technical components of the project.  

You will be responsible for managing and coordinating the technical teams, quality, project schedule and cost targets; 

• Coordinating the design staff, including potential contractors and partners; 

• Monitoring and adjusting staffing as necessary;  

• You initiate and set up technical meetings; 

• Review and approve periodic reports; 

• You monitor and ensure that the design of all technical systems within the scope of the project meets the requirements; 

• You discuss progress and contract variants with the client. 

This is you 

• Minimum ten (10) years or more Engineering experience in Food /Pharmaceutical / Industrial Engineering EPCm projects. 

• Advanced knowledge of Good Engineering and Good Manufacturing Practices.  

• Worked within the engineering or construction industry, with a clear preference for pharmaceutical industry experience. 

• Commercially sensitive and focused on optimizing business results, strong external network /contacts in the LifeScience sector and business development track record 

• In-depth knowledge of Dutch, European and international codes and standards 

• Several related engineering experience with EPCm companies overseeing manufacturing environments. 

• Must have high level of spoken and written in English. 

• Excellent communication skills in order to communicate, present, assert and speak to all the different stakeholders involved 

• willing to travel abroad sometimes 

We offer 

• A position of 32-40 hours per week with a salary to match. 

• Challenging projects for leading clients in the Netherlands and internationally. 

• A work environment in which innovation and sustainability are put into practice daily. 

• Attention to your own development and vitality with ample training and development opportunities, bicycle and sports arrangements, flexible working hours, 33 vacation days and the possibility of purchasing additional days. 

• Hybrid working, where you have the opportunity to alternate between working from home and the office. 

• A team where cooperation and collegiality are priority, and where we interact informally. 

• Sustainability is in our genes. This is expressed, for example, in a mobility policy where health and sustainability are most important. Many of our offices are located near public transport hubs, cycling is encouraged, and your travel expenses are reimbursed 100% on the basis of public transport. 

About Deerns 
As an independent engineering firm, Deerns specializes in consultancy, design and implementation supervision in the fields of installation engineering, building physics, energy supply and sustainability. Our areas of expertise contribute to sustainable, intelligent and future-proof buildings that optimally support our clients' processes. We are responsible for designing the installations and realizing good comfort and a pleasant climate in a wide variety of buildings; from offices, to airports and from hospitals to data centers. 
 
In addition, Deerns has been named a World Class Workplace for 2024! 

Want to know more? 
Would you like to know more about working at Deerns? Then contact Maarten Borgmeijer (Corporate Recruiter) at +31 6 15 46 52 05. Would you like to know more about the role itself? Then please contact Ester Vlielander (Unit Director) at +31 6 50 73 68 41.

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