Project Manager Buildings

About the role

As a Building Project Manager, you are at the helm of inspiring construction projects: from the Defense headquarters to a modern hospital in Charleroi, to the new VRT building in Brussels.As the financial and commercial coordinator, you ensure that your project is completed on time and accurately.

What you’ll do

A Project Manager coordinates, has strong financial skills, and a commercial mindset.As a Project Manager, you are responsible for the technical, administrative, and budgetary organization of a construction project. You oversee the planning and coordination of the project to ensure everything runs according to expectations. You maintain a comprehensive overview of your site: managing finances, maintaining relationships with external parties, and monitoring operational progress on-site. You primarily work on-site, but a workspace is also provided for you at the headquarters in Aalst.

Your tasks:

• From the start of the project, you engage with the client and negotiate with architects, suppliers, subcontractors, and other stakeholders. You maintain these relationships throughout the construction phase and after project completion.

• You supervise site managers and continuously monitor their tasks. In case of issues, you intervene promptly and effectively.

• You manage budgets.

• You control the progress of the works.

• You are responsible for ensuring compliance with quality, safety, and environmental standards on-site.

• You regularly communicate with management about the project’s progress.

Of course, you won’t be working alone. You can count on a motivated team of colleagues to successfully complete your project.

What you need:

• A degree in civil or industrial engineering in construction.

• At least 10 years of experience in a similar role.

• Strong organizational skills and a high degree of autonomy.

• Good communication skills and a developed commercial mindset.

Why working for us

Working at Jan De Nul means contributing to solutions for some of the biggest challenges of our time: from the energy transition and rising sea levels to smart mobility. It means learning every day and working together, with the goal of improving global quality of life for future generations.

What we offer:

• A continuous training program through our JDN Academy.

• The opportunity to stay active at work via our FIT program.

• A permanent contract.

• A 40-hour work week with 42 paid days off (20 statutory holidays, 12 compensation days, and 10 public holidays – depending on your work regime).

• The chance to make a difference together with your colleagues in challenging projects in Belgium, within a stable and growing family-owned company.

• A competitive salary with 13th month and double holiday pay, including:

  • Meal and eco vouchers

  • Company car with Belgian fuel card

  • Flat-rate expense allowance (based on your work regime)

  • Bike leasing option (within our Flex Reward program)

  • Group and hospitalization insurance

  • Option for an iPhone with data and call subscription (with contribution)

  • Various employee discounts

The world is what you make of it

Jan De Nul shapes water and land worldwide. We drive the transition to renewable energy through offshore energy infrastructure. We focus on nature-inclusive dredging solutions to build ports and protect our coastline. We develop innovative construction projects for smart mobility and sustainable buildings. And we redevelop our planet by transforming polluted sites into new destinations.

At Jan De Nul, the world becomes what you make of it.

Projectleider; Gebouwen; Uitvoering; Civiele werken; Civil Works; Project Manager; Project Leader; Werven; Projectcoördinator; projectleader; Planning; Coordination; Leadership; Exexcution