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Commercial Project Director (m/w/d)

Dortmund, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland ·Chemie ·Energy & Engineering

Our Client

A globally leading engineering and construction company specializing in large-scale EPC projects for the power generation, cement, and chemical industries. The organization has extensive expertise in executing complex, multi-billion-euro industrial projects with a presence on construction sites worldwide. This role is critical to ensuring commercial excellence and project success across the company's core plant technology business.

Your Responsibilities

  • Lead commercial project execution of large-scale EPC projects with volumes up to billions of EUR in accordance with company standards and governance
  • Manage all commercial activities including contract management, claim management, risk management, payment securities, VAT/tax issues, and insurance matters
  • Ensure project targets are met regarding budget, timeline, and quality from proposal phase through end of warranty period
  • Coordinate and cooperate closely with business units, project management, engineering facilities, technical procurement, and international construction sites
  • Manage subcontractors at construction sites in collaboration with Commercial Site Managers
  • Develop and implement harmonized processes worldwide to ensure consistent best-in-class project execution
  • Establish complex contract scenarios and manage international EPC contract negotiations and execution

Your Profile

  • Minimum 10 years of professional experience negotiating and executing international EPC contracts in power generation, cement, and/or chemical industries with project volumes up to hundreds of millions of euros
  • University degree in business administration, industrial engineering, or equivalent qualification
  • Proven track record leading international teams with strong intercultural awareness and ability to leverage cultural differences
  • Expert-level knowledge of complex contract structures and international contract law
  • Ability to work under high pressure while consistently delivering results of the highest quality
  • Fluent in German and excellent English language skills; additional languages are advantageous
  • Excellent communication and teamwork capabilities with strong solution-oriented and entrepreneurial thinking
  • High degree of customer and shareholder value orientation with willingness to travel and work worldwide

Our Client Offers

  • Performance-related compensation model
  • Attractive old-age provision and pension schemes
  • Groupwide learning and professional development measures
  • Comprehensive health campaigns and wellness programs
  • Hybrid working model combining office and remote work
  • Permanent, unlimited employment contract
  • Flexible entry date to accommodate candidate transition
  • Opportunity to work on large-scale, strategically important industrial projects globally

Contact

Oliver Look Look & Graffelder GmbH look@l-g.de · www.l-g.de

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