Department Manager – Special Techniques Buildings

What if you could shape the future of a department, leveraging your expertise to inspire and empower your team for exceptional results? 

For our department in Wetteren, part of the Large Projects & DBFMO division, Equans is hiring a Department Manager – Special Techniques Buildings – Electricity. 

Discover this unique opportunity and apply now!

• general management:
  • you are responsible for the achievement of financial operational and safety targets
  • you develop the strategy of the department and based on this strategy you plan, develop, organize and coordinate all activities
• financial management:
  • you have full P/L responsibility of the department Wetteren
  • you develop the budget and the long-term financial objectives
  • you detect deviations to budgeted cost, turn-over and results and initiate and follow-up corrective actions
  • you are responsible for the invoicing and cash collection
  • you prepare and present the Quarterly Business Review of your department
• commercial management:
  • you manage the relationship with the customers, together with the operational teams
  • you decide on margins and conditions with the Sales/Tendering Manager during contract negotiations
• operational management:
  • you have final responsibility of all execution activities
  • you assure that quality, environmental and safety objectives are met by the team and initiate corrective actions if needed
  • you develop and maintain processes for continuous improvement towards operational excellence
  • you stimulate interactions with other teams/departments of Equans in Belgium
• people management:
  • you lead by example
  • you organize the staffing of the department: “the right person in the right place”
  • you detect training/recruitment needs and initiate them with HR
  • you stimulate your teams in creativity, new ideas and innovation, as well in new technologies
• H&S management

In this role you report to the Division Manager.

Are we a match?

• you have a master’s degree in electricity or electromechanics or other
• you have at least 15 years of technical, project and/or operational background/experience
• you are a strong people manager with at least 5 years of experience
• you are an entrepreneur
• you have well developed leadership skills, and you are a team player
• you are result driven
• you are stress resistant and flexible (attitude)
• you are fluent in Dutch and have a good knowledge French or English

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, 13^th month, holiday pay
• concessionary travel, lease car
• smartphone with subscription, internet fee
• homeworking

We are looking forward to meeting you!

Are you interested in this position and do you have questions? Please contact our HR colleague Kim Claesen – 02 370 30 68 or [email protected]

Work Environment

The Large Projects & DBFMO division takes care of the installation of special techniques in (large) buildings and complexes, both in the public and private sector: electrical equipment (high and low voltage installations), HVAC, sprinkler & sanitary.

The division has grown into one of the leading market players in this field. In a project-based approach, we constantly strive for a high added value in combination with an extensive service (24 hours service). Together with our customer, we look for a complete solution for equipping high-current and low-voltage installations, often resulting in a fully integrated building management system. Our project teams have years of experience and are perfectly familiar with public and private contracts; they guarantee a high-quality and safe execution.