About this role
SYSTRA is one of the world's leading engineering and consultancy groups specialising in public transport and sustainable mobility. With over 10,300 employees, SYSTRA's mission is to design safe and sustainable transport solutions to bring people together, develop social inclusion and facilitate access to employment, education and leisure throughout the world.
For 65 years, the Group has been working alongside cities and regions to contribute to their development by creating, improving and modernising their infrastructure and transport systems, throughout the life cycle of their projects. SYSTRA is involved from the earliest stages of design through to the testing, deployment and maintenance phases. The company provides all its services in over 80 countries worldwide and generates 74% of its turnover internationally. With its new services, SYSTRA supports its clients and partners in their digital, ecological and energy transition, in order to invent the mobility of tomorrow.
Context
We are looking for a qualified and dynamic Project Manager.
Missions/Main Duties
Team Management: Independently coordinate multi-functional Project Teams.
Corporate Coordination: Interface with all involved company departments (Engineering, Legal, Procurement, Quality), operational sites, and external suppliers to ensure the achievement of project objectives.
External Relations: Manage relationships with the final Client and Consortium Partners regarding activity progress, critical issues, variations, and claims.
Reporting: Align internal and external reporting and procedures, identifying major criticalities and defining corrective action plans to be implemented.
Execution Focus: Ensure project compliance with budget, schedule, and quality requirements
Profile/Skills
Technical Requirements
Education: Degree in technical disciplines (preferably Civil or Management Engineering).
Experience: At least 8 years of experience within EPC project management teams for projects valued over €30 million in the infrastructure/industrial sector (preferably in Italy), with at least 3 years in a Project Manager role.
Control Skills: Ability to interpret and discuss detailed schedules and critical paths; Profit & Loss reporting; progress reports (SAL), and other project control tools.
Languages: English proficiency at least at a B1 level.
Regulatory Knowledge: In-depth knowledge of EPC contracting. Knowledge of the Italian Public Procurement Code (Codice degli Appalti) and relevant Italian regulations is a significant plus.
Soft Skills
Consolidated leadership and a strong aptitude for teamwork.
High motivation and a constant results-oriented mindset.
Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder engagement skills.
Proactive approach with a focus on operational execution.
Systra is an equal opportunities company; this position is open to all applicants.
Other facts
About SYSTRA
SYSTRA is one of the world's leading engineering and consultancy groups specialising in public transport and mobility solutions. For more than 65 years, the Group has been committed to helping cities and regions to contribute to their development by creating, improving and modernising their transport infrastructure.
With its 11,000 employees, the Group's mission is to connect people and bring territories closer together in the 80 countries where it operates. By making travel more fluid, the infrastructures designed by SYSTRA bring communities together, develop social integration and facilitate access to employment, education and leisure.
A signature for transport solutions, SYSTRA supports its partners and clients throughout the lifecycle of their projects. SYSTRA is involved at a very early stage in the design phase, right through to the deployment and maintenance test phases. SYSTRA provides all of its services in more than 80 countries worldwide and generates 80% of its turnover internationally.
KEY FIGURES
- €1.3 bn in sales in 2024
- 2nd international engineering company for Mass Transit & Rail*
- 3d for Bridges*
- 6th in the Transport sector*
Engineering News-Record (ENR) ranking, 2025
What you'll do
- The Project Manager will coordinate multi-functional project teams and manage relationships with clients and consortium partners. They will ensure project compliance with budget, schedule, and quality requirements while aligning internal and external reporting.
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