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BESIX

Builds infrastructure and develops property

Project Manager Energy

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

About the job

Requirements
  • A master's degree in engineering or an equivalent master's degree is preferred, or demonstrated sufficient technical knowledge to understand and direct the technical complexity.
  • Affinity and experience with estimates and financial settlements.
  • Strong communication skills and ability to conduct customer negotiations.
  • Organizational and strategic orientation.
  • At least 7 years of experience in equivalent leadership roles in the Belgian or European market.
  • Demonstrated positive project management experience with large and complex projects.
  • Good knowledge of Microsoft Office and proficiency with various software packages.
  • Excellent Dutch and good French and English, spoken and written, for contract handling and negotiation.
Responsibilities
  • 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 established timelines, budgets, and objectives.
  • Monitor project aspects to ensure compliance with organizational requirements, methodology, and quality and safety standards.
  • Build and maintain relationships with customers, subcontractors, and suppliers.
  • Handle project administrative, commercial, and, where needed, legal 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, while maintaining compliance with organizational requirements, methodology, and quality standards.
  • Ensure safety requirements are met on assigned projects according to customer and company guidelines.
  • Maintain contact with other departments to ensure project continuity.
  • Identify commercial opportunities and develop them in collaboration with the sales or business development department.
  • Share information and feedback to improve project methodology and quality.
  • Promote the organization's quality, safety, and environmental management systems.
  • Prepare and execute acceptance plans and ensure final project 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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