Facilities & Civil Engineering Project Engineer
Job Location: Alba
Company Description
Ferrero is a family-owned company with a truly progressive and global outlook and iconic brands such as Nutella®, Tic Tac®, Ferrero Rocher®, Raffaello®, Kinder Bueno® and Kinder Surprise®. As the love for our brands continues to grow, so too does our global reach. Represented in more than 50 countries, with products sold in more than 170, the Ferrero Group is loved by generations around the world. The secret to our global success? 40,000 dedicated employees who celebrate care and quality to craft a business, careers and brands we are proud of. Join us, and you could be one of them.
Diversity Statement
Ferrero is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture in which all employees feel welcomed and appreciated and have the same opportunities. We believe all of our people are equally talented in their own way. In nurturing the curiosity and natural abilities of our employees, we provide them, generation after generation, the means to succeed personally and professionally, enabling them to craft their journey at Ferrero. The diversity of our talents is what makes our work environment multicultural, innovative and highly rewarding.
About the job:
We are looking for a Facilities & Civil Engineering Project Engineer who will be joining the Engineering Department (Italian Office at Ferrero Technical Center in Alba). By covering this role, you will join the Facilities and Civil Engineering Team to manage the investments related to new installation and refurbishment projects in our plants in worldwide.
Main Responsibilities:
As Facilities & Civil Engineering Project Engineer, you will lead the project design team of specific projects for facilities, civil infrastructures, and industrial buildings, including industrial plants, production facilities, warehouses, roads, parking areas, laboratories, and production offices. You will ensure compliance with applicable laws, Group standards, and policies. You will supervise the release of technical documents for permitting and manage technical discussions with local authorities.
Additionally, you will ensure a transparent and fair tender phase, compare and revise supplier offers, and monitor project milestones until completion, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations, design requirements, technical standards, and the project budget.
One of your responsibilities will be to coordinate and support other disciplines and trades throughout the project, ensuring proper coordination and resolution of interferences. You will manage the execution of industrial investments, ensuring compliance with health and safety, food safety, hygienic design principles, technical specifications, and Group standards. Your role will include supporting the start-up of new industrial buildings and providing after go-live assistance for building issues when required.
You will ensure proper documentation storage and continuous updates of design packages until the delivery of as-builts, using the best design technologies. You will also support the transition of existing technical archives to digital. Lastly, you will guarantee appropriate on-site presence and live support for assigned projects and investments.
Who we are looking for:
You will bring your master’s degree in building engineering, architecture, structural engineering, or a related field, along with over 8 years of experience in Building & Utilities.
Your technical leadership and project engineering experience in complex industrial buildings and installations will be an asset in this role.
Your ability to work in a team, manage subcontractors, and make independent decisions on construction sites will ensure smooth project execution.
You will frequently travel to various Ferrero plants and construction sites, bringing strong reporting, communication, and problem-solving skills.
Your availability for frequent business travel (60% ca.) and future international mobility, will be mandatory.
Fluency in English and a basic knowledge of Italian are essential.
How to be successful in the role and at Ferrero:
Consumers, quality and care are at the heart of everything we do. So, to be successful at Ferrero, you’ll need to be just as consumer and product centric as we are - dedicated to crafting brilliant results for consumers around the world.