Project Manager, Program ​/ Project Manager, Operations Manager

Tree Composites is looking for a Project Manager for our biggest R&D project yet. Do you want to join a green cause? Can you help us bring structure to a challenging project blending academic research and start-up dynamics?

Tree Composites aims to accelerate offshore wind deployment. We are designing and manufacturing composite joints for offshore wind foundations that enable faster manufacturing and lower steel use. We are a start-up, founded in 2020 to bring our disruptive technology from TU Delft research to the market. Our office can be found in The Buccaneer, the offshore & energy accelerator in Delft.

We have been granted a 5m+ subsidy for Wrap Node-II, a project that’s focused on making the composite joint ready for (pre) commercial implementation. We will execute extensive large- and full-scale component tests and build a jacket structure to showcase the functionality of joints in an actual system. We are looking for a project manager that will manage the workload of Tree Composites and work closely with a TU-Delft research group to ensure project success.

Your responsibilities

• – Manage the Wrap Node-II project, guaranteeing that all project deliverables are completed with high quality, on schedule, and within the allocated budget.
• – Plan and align the work of the project team, work closely together with our partners in the Wrap Node consortium (university + commercial partners).
• – Support the team in the use of project management tools.

Your background

• – You have at least 4 years of working experience as a project manager, preferably in academics, research, R&D, engineering, construction, or offshore (wind) projects.
• – Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering is preferred. Candidates with a non-engineering education are welcome, provided they demonstrate a technical and/or engineering affinity or background in – their cover letter.
• – You bring expertise and knowledge on the right project management tools to use for the job.
• – Formal PM training (like PME, Prince, Agile, etc.) is preferred but not required.
• – A genuine interest in and enthusiasm for planning is essential.
• – You prefer completing tasks to initiating new ones and have a strong drive to ‘get things done.’ You excel in introducing and maintaining structure.
• – You are fluent in English. Fluency in Dutch is not required.
• – A valid European Union work permit is required for this position

What we offer

• – A meaningful job in a sustainable company working to accelerate the energy transition.
• – A fun place to work in an informal, young team that enjoys what they’re doing
• – The possibility to grow within a growing company and develop the skills you want and need.

We believe that diversity drives innovation. We aim for a team with lots of different voices, inherent or acquired. Accelerating the energy transition is too important to be left to one type of idea. Please send your resume to  . If your experience with project management in our preferred fields is not clear from your resume, please elaborate in an e-mail or cover letter.