Section Manager Nuclear Projects

Section Manager | Nuclear Projects & Operations

**Offer ID**:

- 67275

**Job**:

- Profit Center Manager / Profit Center Manager

**Contract type**:

- Permanent

**Schedule**:

- Full-Time

**Country**:

- Belgium

**WHAT IF YOU COULD LEAD IMPACTFUL PROJECTS IN THE NUCLEAR INDUSTRY WHILE DRIVING A HIGH-PERFORMING TEAM?**

As a **Section Manager - Nuclear Projects & Operations (NPO)**, you’ll take the lead on decommissioning, decontamination, and waste characterization projects, ensuring safety, efficiency, and profitability. You'll be mainly based in Dessel and Villers-le-Bouillet, with occasionnal travel to France, Germany or the rest of Europe.

**YOUR ROLE AT A GLANCE**

You’ll be at the center of nuclear project execution, making sure everything runs smoothly from start to finish:

- within the set framework for the department: plan, organize, lead, coordinate and control all projects and related business activities of the specific section concerned, in order to reach the targeted objectives from a commercial, customer relationship, project implementation, financial turnover, budget, profit, and resources management point of view
- supervise the implementation steps related to the development of assets, services, and markets
- supervise the monitoring of projects from an implementation/operational point of view.
- maximize business performance in the short to medium term
- lead and coach the project managers from an operational/supervision point of view.
- maintain long-term relationships with customers, partners, and subcontractors and detect potential projects
- negotiate with clients and partners (in cooperation with Legal Department and Tendering)
- negotiate with subcontractors for the delivery of goods and services in accordance with the needs of the projects and the financial contractual conditions (in cooperation with Purchase Department)
- manage a team of project managers and ensure a positive work atmosphere.
- report regularly to the Department Manager on the activities and results of your section.
- make recommendations to the Department Manager in order to improve the overall management of the department
- emphasize the importance of contract management skills within your team, ensuring that all staff have a strong understanding of contractual obligations, effective contract negotiation, and compliance to enhance project success and mitigate risks

**IS THIS YOU?**
- a Master’s Degree in engineering
- **15+ years of experience** in project management, ideally in a complex or nuclear environment
- strong leadership skills to motivate and challenge teams while ensuring high performance
- the ability to manage multiple projects and keep a clear strategic overview
- **a strong financial mindset**, ensuring budgets, reports, and profitability are well managed
- **a commercial sense** to identify and respond to nuclear market demands
- a **customer-focused approach**, building trust and long-term partnerships and tailored solutions
- a pragmatic, entrepreneurial approach with a knack for problem-solving
- excellent communication skills to engage with stakeholders at all levels
- fluency in **Dutch, French, and English** (German is a plus)

**Ready to take the lead?**

**WANT TO TACKLE TOMORROW’S MULTI-TECHNICAL CHALLENGES WITH US?**

Then join our experts in the various **innovative** and **exciting projects** of Equans. You get the opportunity to use your **technical skills** as well as to discover **cutting-edge technologies** and help customers in the 3 major transitions of today: the energy transition, the industrial transition and the digital transition.

Joining Equans is more than that You also get:

- a **competitive salary** in line with your education and experience
- interesting **training and career opportunities**:

- group-, hospitalization **insurance**:

- eco & **meal vouchers**, 13th month, holiday pay
- **lease car**:

- **smartphone**with subscription
- **additional paid leave**

**We are looking forward to meeting you**

**GET TO KNOW US**:
The Department Specialized Nuclear Services is part of the Division ‘Energy Technology & Integrated Solutions’ and as such operates within the Business Unit Industry South of Equans Belux.

The Department comprises 2 Sections: Nuclear Projects & Operations and Nuclear Engineering & Logistics. Together they generate a turnover of €35M with a staff of 300 people.

The mission of the Department consists in delivering integrated solutions to the nuclear sector including onsite technical services & material handling, nuclear logistics, decontamination & dismantling projects, design & build of nuclear packaging and tooling, and various expertise in specific nuclear domains.

The Section Nuclear Projects & Operations includes the following types of projects:

- decommissioning and dismantling projects of nuclear installations and equipment
- decontamination activities on materials and installations
- waste sorting and characterization proje