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BESIX

Builds infrastructure and develops property

Project Manager High Voltage

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/15/2026
No salary listed
Senior
Master's
Schelle, Belgium
In Person
Project & Program ManagementProject Management

About the job

Requirements
  • An engineering master's degree or an equivalent master's degree is preferred, or demonstrable sufficient technical knowledge to understand and direct technical complexity.
  • Affinity and experience with cost calculations and financial settlements.
  • At least 7 years of experience in equivalent leadership positions in the Belgian or European market.
  • Demonstrable positive experience in project management of large and complex projects.
  • Good knowledge of Microsoft Office and proficiency with various software packages.
  • Excellent knowledge of Dutch and good knowledge of French and English, spoken and written, for contract handling and negotiation.
Responsibilities
  • Provide technical support to the High Voltage team in developing and organizing current and future projects, such as equipping high-voltage substations and switching stations.
  • Define project scope and conduct impact analyses to clarify needs and objectives.
  • Prepare budgets and project plans, including schedules and resource allocation, to deliver projects within agreed timelines, budgets, and objectives.
  • Monitor projects to ensure compliance with organizational requirements, methodology, and quality and safety standards.
  • Build and maintain relationships with customers, subcontractors, and suppliers.
  • Manage administrative, commercial, and, where necessary, legal project matters, with particular attention to invoicing plans and payment follow-up.
  • Use thorough contract knowledge to respond to changes and amendments.
  • Ensure appropriate project execution, follow-up, and settlement, and monitor compliance with organizational requirements, methodology, and quality standards.
  • Ensure safety requirements are respected in assigned projects in accordance with customer and BESIX Unitec guidelines.
  • Maintain contact with other departments to ensure project continuity.
  • Identify commercial opportunities and, where appropriate, develop them with the sales and business development department.
  • Share information and feedback to support improvements to project methodology and quality.
  • Promote quality, safety, and environmental management systems.
  • Prepare and execute an acceptance plan and ensure final handover through adequate follow-up of outstanding items.
  • Lead Project Coordinators and Site Supervisors.
Desired Qualifications
  • An engineering master's degree or an equivalent master's degree.

About the company

BESIX Group builds complex buildings, civil infrastructure and marine works for public and private clients. Its construction teams deliver high-rise and industrial buildings, roads, tunnels, bridges, utilities and water-related projects across Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Australia. Flagship examples include the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, the Grand Egyptian Museum in Cairo and the Oosterweel Link in Antwerp. Its contracting business earns project revenue, while selected public-private partnerships include financing and operation as well as construction and maintenance services. Founded in 1909, BESIX Group is headquartered in Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwe, Brussels, Belgium.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Woluwe, Belgium

Founded

1909

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What believers are saying

  • Future assignments have contracted backing: BESIX's May 2026 results showed a EUR 6.7 billion year-end order book.
  • Employees have formal learning routes: BESIX targets five annual training days and lists 150-plus courses alongside its technical academies.
  • Brussels work gains another project: BESIX's September 2026 The Fifty Six redevelopment contract covers 18,000 square metres, due spring 2028.

What critics are saying

  • Site safety remains critical: BESIX reported three 2025 fatalities in May 2026, two employees and one subcontractor.
  • Property development slowed: a May 2026 report linked BESIX RED's lower 2025 turnover to cost inflation and lengthy permits.
  • Relocation has lasted years: one BESIX plant manager described 17 years with the group abroad.

What makes BESIX unique

  • Property and investment operate separately: BESIX gives each its own division alongside construction and specialist affiliates.
  • Design stays close to construction: BESIX keeps soil engineering, concrete technology and digital construction modelling in-house.
  • Specialist businesses broaden project scope: BESIX combines Franki foundations, Socogetra roads and Unitec utilities with regional contractors.

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