Senior Project Manager, Engineering

At Lineage, helping to feed the world is more than a job – it’s a purpose we live every day. Lineage is the world’s largest and most innovative provider of temperature-controlled logistics solutions.  

 
To support our transformation and growth in Europe, we are currently recruiting for a Senior Project Manager with engineering background to look after key projects across Europe with an initial focus on the Netherlands. 

This is a new addition to our Engineering team, and you would be joining Lineage during an exciting period of growth and innovation, with the opportunity to make an immediate, meaningful impact. 

What you will be doing 

As Senior Project Manager EU, you will lead, plan, and execute highly complex technical projects (CAPEX categories: economic return, energy and maintenance) related to our cold storage warehouses across Europe.  

You will work closely with cross-functional teams being the pivot between internal customers, suppliers, and local teams to monitor project progress, address challenges, and ensure the successful delivery of projects using the Lineage Project Model and report/consult with the set Steering Committee.  

Some of your key responsibilities: 

• Manage and allocate resources effectively, ensuring that project teams have the necessary tools and support to succeed. 

• Develop, monitor, and control project budgets to ensure financial efficiency and accountability.  

• Establish timelines and milestones, monitoring progress to ensure projects are completed on schedule. 

• Define scope, objectives, and deliverables in collaboration with stakeholders, ensuring clarity and consensus. 

• Identify risks and develop mitigation strategies to address potential obstacles to schedules, budget, and scope on high complex projects 

• Serve as the primary point of contact for all stakeholders, providing regular updates on project status, changes, and challenges on high complex projects. 

• Implement processes and tools for monitoring project performance and optimizing workflows to enhance efficiency. 

• Promote a culture of safety within the teams. 

Who we’re looking for 

Being responsible for projects across Europe, you must be able to travel to other countries 

To be successful in this position, we need you to have: 

• Great leadership experience 

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills 

• The ability to negotiate contracts in an international context 

• Experience coordinating cross-functional stakeholders to deliver results. 

You will also have: 

• Degree in engineering or a related field  

• 5+ years of experience in project management, preferably in a technical/industrial/manufacturing environment. 

• Experience managing multiple large-scale, high-impact projects simultaneously. 

• Proficiency in leading teams and coordinating cross-functional stakeholders 

• Technical background such as mechanical engineering, automation engineering 

And of course, proficiency in English and Dutch is essential. 

Why Lineage? 

 
This is an excellent position to begin your career path within Lineage! Success in this role enables greater responsibilities and promotions! A career at Lineage starts with learning about our business and how each team member plays a part each and every day to satisfy our customers’ requirements. Beyond that, you’ll help us grow and learn on our journey to be the very best employer in our industry. We’ll ask you for your opinion and ensure we do our part to keep you developing and engaged as we grow our business. Working at Lineage is energizing and enjoyable. We value respect and care about our team members. 
 

Our six values help guide how we behave and define what we hold most important: Safe, Trust, Respect, Innovation, Bold, Servant Leadership. We all play a position that is key to the company’s success. 

Tempted? Apply now! 

This posting is a job preview and is not an exhaustive list of responsibilities and job requirements. 

Lineage is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, gender identity, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristic.