F50261102P9B1: Engineering Manager HVDC Offshore Grid Connection | 50% Remote

Project overview

Description

A transmission system operator in the energy industry, based in Berlin, is realizing an offshore grid connection in the Baltic Sea: 2 GW transmission capacity using 525 kV HVDC technology (HVDC) with an offshore converter platform, an onshore converter station, and approximately 115 km of DC cable system.

For this major project, we are looking for an experienced Engineering Manager to lead the entire engineering organization, be responsible for engineering governance, and manage the interfaces between disciplines, packages, and EPCI contractors (role comparable to Level 3 / Package Manager).

Responsibilities

Engineering Leadership and Interface Management

Engineering Strategy, System Integration, and Design Assurance

Project Execution

Quality, Compliance, and Risk Management

Resources, Team, and Stakeholders

• Leadership of all engineering management activities, including systems engineering, in line with objectives, deadlines, costs, and quality.
• Management of interfaces between disciplines, project packages, EPCI contractors, procurement, logistics, O&M, authorities, and certifiers.
• Strategic management of engineering interfaces and resolution of cross-disciplinary technical issues and risks.
• Leadership and development of multidisciplinary engineering teams (competencies, resources, succession planning).
• Definition of engineering governance processes, decision-making structures, and reporting, as well as training of the project team.
• Integration of all technical, regulatory, HSE, and certification requirements into the overall design.
• Development and implementation of engineering strategies, standards, methods, and best practices.
• Management of the creation, review, and approval of technical specifications, requirements, and engineering deliverables.
• Ensuring a consistent system architecture, functional design, and technical interfaces across all packages.
• Leadership of technical reviews and decisions; final authority for engineering governance and assurance.
• Management of engineering activities throughout development, procurement, construction, installation, commissioning, and handover.
• Together with quality management: commissioning concepts, test strategies, inspection plans, and design verification.
• Monitoring of engineering progress, KPIs, resource utilization, and milestones.
• Resolution of engineering issues and support with engineering changes, claims, and technical risks.
• Establishment and maintenance of engineering QA and technical governance processes.
• Ensuring compliance with regulations, permits, standards, company specifications, and international best practices.
• Identification, assessment, mitigation, and monitoring of technical risks throughout the project lifecycle.
• Monitoring of contractors regarding technology, HSE, QA/QC, and contract.
• Leadership, mentoring, and development of engineering personnel.
• Planning and allocation of internal and external systems engineering resources.
• Primary engineering contact for management, project leadership, contractors, and authorities.
• Regular reporting on engineering performance, technical risks, and decisions.

Requirements

Desirable:

Additional Information:

Next Steps:

We look forward to your application. Your team at joyIT.

• Completed engineering degree (e.g., Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related field).
• Minimum of 10 years of professional experience in engineering with demonstrable experience in managing complex projects and multidisciplinary engineering activities.
• Very good English skills, both written and spoken (minimum C1).
• Proven experience in leading engineering teams in major projects or programs.
• Sound expertise in engineering management, system integration, and project execution.
• Experience in managing engineering resources, budgets, schedules, and priorities.
• Knowledge of relevant standards, regulatory requirements, QM systems, and HSE practices.
• Experience in managing technical risks, interfaces, and stakeholders throughout the entire project lifecycle.
• Experience in international, cross-functional project environments.
• Proof of experience through personal project references.
• Experience in HVDC/HVDC EPCI projects or comparable major infrastructure projects (e.g., as Package Manager).
• Additional foreign languages.
• Contract Type: Freelance (Service contract, no employment agency).
• Project Start: 01.12.2026.
• Duration: until 30.11.2028 (approx. 320 working days), extension possible.
• Location: Berlin.
• Work Model: approx. 50% remote, 20% on-site in Berlin, 30% business travel (including Dubai and Papendrecht/NL).
• Language: German and English (minimum C1).
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• Please only apply if you meet the requirements and your price expectation matches the project.

Project details

• Start: 2026-12
• Duration: 24 Monate
• Remote: hybrid
• Location: Berlin, Deutschland, DE
• Rate: 125-125 EUR/h
• Languages: German