Senior Hydrogen Project Manager (m/f/x)

About Us

With some 2000 employees, Fichtner is Germany’s leading independent planning and consultancy enterprise. We are global players and tackle challenging projects in more than 100 countries. Among our clients are companies from the sectors of central utility supplies and waste management, international development and commercial banks, investors, public administrations, and energy-intensive industrial enterprises. We offer our clients a unique combination of engineering consultancy with classical management consultancy.

We handle demanding engineering and consultancy projects and jointly develop innovative solutions for the challenges presented by the energy transition. With us, you will gain interesting insights into the most dynamic growth sector of the energy industry and tackle a diverse spectrum of tasks while realizing your potential across a broad range of professional and personal skills. You can find out more about our world-leading, dynamically developing hydrogen department by visiting www.fichtner-hydrogen.de.

Thanks to our extensive portfolio of consultancy services, you can expect a varied range of tasks with broad career and personal development prospects, as well as the opportunity to focus on specific fields of activity.

As part of our continued growth trajectory, we are seeking for our head office in Stuttgart or alternatively our office in Berlin with immediate effect a

Senior Hydrogen Project Manager (m/f/x)

Your Tasks

In our challenging projects, you will be deployed in a variety of ways according to your personal strengths. The main focus of your work will be on:

Project management:

You will lead project teams consisting of colleagues from your own and other Fichtner departments as well as subcontractors.

Client interface:

As the first point of contact for our clients, you will be the face of the project to the outside world and responsible for ensuring that the project runs smoothly.

Schedule management:

You will ensure that the project progresses on schedule and coordinate the project participants.

Budget responsibility:

You will budget the resources in the project and track the costs. If there are any deviations, you will proactively intervene to control the situation.

Engineering:

You will be responsible for the development of conceptual and detail engineering or for the coordination of these tasks.

Procurement:

For implementation of the plant, you will prepare the tender documents and assist with the contract award.

Coordination of project execution:

In the implementation phase, you will supervise the contractors together with the project team.

Mentor:

You will systematically develop junior team members and provide advice and support based on your experience.

Your Profile

• Interest in a varied field of work with both conceptual elements and detailed technical planning
• Good technical knowledge from having completed a university degree in mechanical engineering, process engineering, industrial engineering or similar
• At least 10 years of professional experience in implementing projects in the field of energy, infrastructure or plant engineering
• Many years of experience in managing projects and leading teams
• Sound methodological knowledge of tools for managing projects
• Fluent in German and English
• Motivated team player
• Willingness to travel as part of projects on a short-term basis, with travel assignments accounting for <10-20% of your work

Corporate Benfits

• We provide an environment that unites enduring value with innovative capability
• Culture of staff appreciation, equal opportunity and attractive career prospects in an international job environment with staff originating from more than 40 nations
• Long-term development opportunities, with our staff’s average length of service standing at 10 years
• Wide degree of latitude, flexible working hours and the ability to work under your own responsibility
• Comprehensive fringe benefits, workplace health promotion, e-bike leasing, company get-togethers and communal sporting activities
• Conveniently located offices with company car park and very good connections to public transportation
• An office canteen with a choice of freshly prepared menus
• A comprehensive and thorough induction with the possibility to participate in training and further education programs as well as languages courses in a company whose support you can always rely on and a working environment that promotes job satisfaction