Job Title: Senior Mechanical Project Engineer
Assignment Type: Annually Renewable Contract
Location: Olen (Outskirts of Antwerp), Belgium
Work Schedule: Monday – Friday (minimum 3 days/week on-site presence is mandatory)
Client: Leading Multinational Materials Technology Company
Context of the Mission:
Engineering of mechanical and process installations for investment projects at the Olen site, from concept to execution, under the supervision of the engineering project manager.
Project Description:
You will participate in engineering projects for our business unit EOM to modernize, adapt, and expand the Germanium production facilities on the Olen site.
Primary Tasks & Responsibilities:
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Translate client requirements into a technical design for equipment, piping, and mechanical components of an installation.
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Execute conceptual designs and basic engineering in projects (layout, design, calculations, specify and select specific complex equipment).
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Investigate and propose a range of possible technical solutions for specific needs.
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Provide input for HAZOP risk analyses and ensure the implementation of measures in the design.
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Participate in procurement activities related to projects (from inquiry, through ordering, FAT and delivery, to completion, SAT and invoicing).
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Prepare budgets and contribute to planning for your discipline.
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Discuss the construction file with construction site supervisors regarding project realization and provide technical support during execution and startup of the project.
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Maintain contacts with internal clients and external partners/contractors.
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Coordinate and control the quality of internal/external designers during detailed engineering.
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Archive documents and ensure an as-built technical construction file is maintained.
Technical Profile Requirements:
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Master’s Degree in Engineering (preferably electromechanics) or equivalent through experience.
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10+ years of relevant experience in designing process equipment installations in an industrial environment.
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Technically-minded and skilled in various calculations (heat and mass balances, pump and pipe design, steel structure, equipment design).
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Knowledge of design and 2D and 3D visualization software such as AutoCAD; experience with other software is a plus.
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Familiar with engineering rules, regulations, best practices, and performance standards.
Non-Technical Profile Requirements:
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Well-organized, structured, disciplined, and autonomous.
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Skilled in analysing, reporting, organising, and creative in generating technical solutions.
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Self-starter with a strong sense of responsibility.
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Strong written and verbal communication skills; team player but also able to make decisions.
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Proficient in using office software packages.
Certifications:
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VCA is mandatory.
Language Proficiencies:
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Fluent in Dutch (native) and English, both spoken and written.
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Basic knowledge of German and French is a plus.
Location:
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Olen
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Minimum 3 days/week on-site presence is mandatory.
Contract:
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First contract until end of year.
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Yearly extension possible.
Interviews:
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First interview via Teams: 30–45 minutes.
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Second interview on-site at Olen.