Project Engineer

About the Role

This position is based in Düsseldorf and sits within Bloom Engineering, a business focused on improving the environmental performance of industrial heating systems, especially for the aluminum and steel sectors. The team operates globally from the United States, Germany, India, and China, and brings long-standing expertise in furnace and heating applications that help customers cut emissions, switch to cleaner fuel sources, raise output, improve temperature consistency, reduce fuel use, and operate with greater flexibility.

What You’ll Be Doing

As a Project Engineer, you will guide projects from the initial concept stage through implementation and post-project review. Your work will involve coordinating closely with Sales, Design Engineering, Manufacturing, Purchasing, and other internal stakeholders to align customer expectations with technical, operational, and resource constraints. You will be responsible for keeping multiple projects on track, protecting target margins, and helping ensure delivery commitments are met. You will also identify blockers early and propose practical solutions to reduce the risk of delays.

Key Responsibilities

• Define project scope together with commercial, engineering, and senior leadership teams when needed.
• Join kickoff discussions and confirm scope, technical needs, and customer expectations with internal and external stakeholders.
• Build and maintain project schedules, engineering records, and progress updates while tracking costs, milestones, and delivery timelines.
• Coordinate engineering work with Sales, Manufacturing, and Purchasing to support smooth execution.
• Handle project revisions, customer change requests, and lifecycle updates.
• Keep project documentation current and adjust plans as needed to support successful completion.
• Track budgeted spend, cash-flow forecasts, actual cash flow, and variance, and report these to senior management on a regular basis.
• Manage pricing adjustments and delivery-date changes when project scope changes.
• Design custom combustion systems and related industrial equipment.
• Create mechanical layouts and designs based on customer specifications, process requirements, and project goals.
• Carry out burner sizing and combustion calculations as required by the project.
• Select and size control devices, flow measurement instruments, and other combustion components.
• Prepare and review drawings, models, bills of materials, and manufacturing documentation.
• Ensure all designs meet relevant codes, standards, and customer requirements.
• Spot technical risks and develop workable solutions to address project issues.
• Support manufacturing, assembly, testing, installation, and start-up activities from an engineering standpoint.
• Work with drafting teams to produce accurate and efficient manufacturing drawings.
• Review burner systems, technical drawings, and engineering files for correctness, functionality, and compliance.
• Assist with troubleshooting and provide technical input during commissioning and execution.
• Take part in project close-out discussions, capture lessons learned, and contribute to continuous improvement efforts.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• An engineering degree is preferred.
• You should have a strong technical foundation.
• At least 5 years of experience in project management or project engineering is required.
• Experience handling projects in an industrial environment is preferred.
• Ability to communicate confidently in both German and English, verbally and in writing.

Desired Skills and Attributes

• PMP or an equivalent project management certification is preferred.
• Strong planning and organizational ability, with sharp attention to detail and the capacity to manage multiple tasks and deadlines.
• Analytical thinking and a solid approach to solving problems.
• Understanding of project finance and cost control.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Project and Microsoft Office tools such as Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint at an intermediate to advanced level.
• Basic knowledge of ERP systems and how they connect operations with project workflows.
• Drive to improve project planning and evaluation processes continuously.
• Energetic, curious, resourceful, creative, and self-driven.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment that may sometimes be ambiguous.
• Strong written and spoken communication skills.
• Good interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively across teams.
• Willingness to travel.

About the Employer

Wabtec is a global provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions, and value-added services for freight and transit rail. With more than 150 years of experience, the company supports safety, efficiency, reliability, innovation, and productivity across freight, transit, ports, logistics, mining, industrial, and marine sectors. Its global workforce is about 30,000 strong, and the organization emphasizes continuous improvement, inclusion, and equal opportunity.

Additional Information

The company highlights a people-first culture and encourages candidates who want to contribute to long-term progress and innovation. It also states that it welcomes applicants from all backgrounds, experiences, and identities, including race, gender, age, disability, and veteran status, and can provide accommodation if needed.