Junior Project Engineer/Manager

As an Engineer in the petrochemical sector, you play a leading role in the design, development and improvement of a plant and you work closely together on the largest projects. Together with a team of experts, you will provide efficient and sustainable solutions that meet the highest standards.

Responsibilities

• As Junior Project Engineer, you will lead, drive and report to our Project steer group on the following complex items.
• Work closely with the external PR consultant, managing stakeholders
• Engaging senior staff at the right time/ moment towards stakeholders
• Ensuring permit deliverables are progressing on time
• Following through on the PPA strategy & power-profile together with specialist consultant
• Managing the execution of the sourcing strategy, participating in commercial and legal discussions resulting from the various bids
• Being point of contact towards wind park developers shaping the relationship and commercials
• Support the commercial and legal development of the concession with Port of Antwerp
• Support the commercial and legal development of suite of contracts (5) with Vopak on, amongst others, land fees, tank storage and methanol handling
• Support the development and updates of the integrated workstream schedule towards FID: maintain and update timelines through interaction with the Vioneo team/ all workstreams
• Hands-on office management support, coordinating tasks & admin of the Antwerp office

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Chemical, Mechanical, or Industrial Engineering (or equivalent technical background)
• Initial experience (internship or 1–3 years) in petrochemical, energy, or industrial projects is a strong asset
• Understanding of permitting and regulatory requirements in large industrial/petrochemical projects
• Familiarity with PPAs and their role in integrated energy projects (e.g., for power-to-methanol plants)
• Exposure to contract negotiation and development (e.g., for land use, tank storage, utilities)
• Experience or strong affinity with schedule tracking and cross-functional coordination
• Understanding of key petrochemical project phases: feasibility, FEED, EPC, commissioning
• MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
• Scheduling software (MS Project, Primavera, or equivalent)
• Basic knowledge of document control and project reporting systems
• Fluent in English and Dutch

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