European Design & Engineering Leader

The organisation

Our client is an international modular construction business supplying hire and sales solutions in the B2B market. Headquartered in the United Kingdom, they have subsidiaries in mainland Europe where a new production facility will be established.

With a phenomenal track record for sustainability and delivery to schedule, the company will be launching a new product in modular building for continental Europe which will accelerate growth.

The position

A new position has been created to lead the European Design & Engineering team across Western Europe and be accountable for development and delivery of the new product together with a team of peers in UK and the local country managers/organizations.

As member of the European Management Team, (s)he is expected to bring in strategic vision, seniority, charisma, impact and persuasive skills, whilst remaining hands-on and down-to-earth. The position will directly lead a group of 5 people, which will increase over time.

Candidate profile

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree Construction/Building Engineering or Architecture or equivalent qualification
• At least 12-15 years’ experience working in construction / build industry, broad technical skills in design, construction, technical building services (installations) and sustainability engineering
• Commercial astute, designing and engineering client projects
• Experience with identifying and managing risk and contractors
• Leadership experience with commitment to the professional development of staff; experience in recruiting and retaining a diverse team
• Early adopter of new technology and digital initiatives

Interested?

You can apply to this position by using the link below. 

Reference and diploma checks are standard part of the procedure; background checks and pre-employment screening may also be part of the procedure.

For more information, please contact Annemieke de Breij or Leila Tafrashe at +31 (0)20 697 14 10.