TÜV SÜD AG

At TÜV SÜD Group we are passionate about technology. Innovations impact our daily lives in countless ways, and we are dedicated to being a part of that progress. We test, we audit, we inspect, we advise. We never stop challenging ourselves for the safety of society and its people. We breathe technology, we strive for professional excellence, and we leave a mark. We take the future into our hands. We are TÜV SÜD Group.

Responsibilities:

• Overall project management with regard to scope, quality, schedule, resources, and achievement of commercial objectives.
• Lead and coordinate an international project and inspection team, ensuring the effective deployment of the required technical disciplines.
• Act as the primary interface for the client and key project stakeholders, including structured communication, status reporting, and escalation management.
• Manage site supervision activities during manufacturing and coordinate inspection activities and Factory Acceptance Tests (FATs) at international supplier facilities.
• Ensure contract-compliant project execution in accordance with client specifications, agreed scope, and applicable technical requirements.
• Monitor the quality of project documentation and inspection reports.
• Track findings and non-conformities, ensuring transparent documentation and timely escalation to the responsible parties.
• Manage project schedules and progress, including monitoring milestones, forecasts, delays, risks, and required mitigation measures.
• Oversee the commercial aspects of project execution, including continuous monitoring of budgets, costs, service delivery, and invoicing.
• Proactively manage changes and claims, particularly by identifying out-of-scope work at an early stage, documenting additional effort, and preparing and tracking change orders.
• Manage and escalate technical, commercial, scheduling, and organizational project risks.
• Coordinate and manage external service providers and suppliers involved in project execution.
• Prepare and lead regular project and client meetings, covering project status, open items, decisions, risks, and action plans.
• Provide regular management and client reporting

Qualifications:

• Degree in Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Business Engineering, or a related technical/commercial discipline (e.g., Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering).
• Several years of project management experience in technically demanding industrial, energy, plant engineering, or inspection projects.
• Experience in inspection, QA/QC, site supervision, or third-/second-party services is an advantage.
• Experience working with international clients, EPC contractors, shipyards, or suppliers is beneficial.
• Solid understanding of contract management, change management, and claims management, combined with strong commercial awareness.
• Ability to consolidate and communicate technical topics across multiple disciplines at a management level.
• Structured and independent working style, with excellent communication, coordination, and escalation skills.
• Excellent English language skills for working in an international project environment.
• Willingness to travel and to be regularly present at project and manufacturing sites

At TÜV SÜD Group, we have employees from more than 100 different countries collaborating together. People of different backgrounds, skills, and pursuing different life goals. Our strength comes from these countless and varied perspectives.

We are committed to be an inclusive and diverse workplace by welcoming people of all backgrounds. We want Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) to be a foundation of our company and create an environment where all our employees can trust they will be treated with respect, regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic background, faith, beliefs, disabilities, age, sexual orientation, or identity. As such, our employees are expected to behave at all times in a manner consistent with TÜV SÜD Group Code of Ethics and Company values.

We firmly believe embedding D&I in the heart of what we do will inherently contribute to the success of TÜV SÜD Group. Click here to find out more about Diversity at TÜV SÜD Group.