Senior Project Manager Engineering

Join Progress - Experts in Life Sciences as a Senior Project Manager Engineering

32 - 38 uur | cGMP engineering | Project Management | 10+ experience

Have you performed multiple feasibility studies and/or conceptual or basic designs of GMP cleanrooms for (bio-)pharmaceutical or ATMP manufacturing? Are you ready for a new challenge? Progress might be your perfect match.  

Your challenges

At Progress, the Senior Project Manager Engineering will take on exciting challenges in life sciences projects. This role offers a unique opportunity to apply your expertise in design, construction, qualification, and the optimization of existing facilities and processes.

Your role

  • Work with or lead multidisciplinary teams, including experts such as architects, end-users, and fit-out installers. 
  • Lead projects and support feasibility studies. 
  • Manage or participate in design and construction projects. 
  • Provide expert advice on GMP and high-containment manufacturing for facility fit-out, ensuring compliance with regulations. 
  • Translate customer needs into effective design solutions. 
  • Define and lead the qualification process to ensure facilities meet GMP and Biosafety licensing requirements.

Our offer to you

Focus on people

Informal work environment

Healthy work-life balance

Short communication lines

Competitive salary & benefits

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Flexible mobility scheme

Our offer

  • A varied job in challenging projects at renowned companies in the life sciences & healthcare industry; 
  • a healthy growing company with an informal work environment and people centric culture; 
  • a personal development budget and continuous professional development, both in practice and through courses, trainings and networking events; 
  • short communication lines, personal commitment, team spirit; 
  • a healthy work-life balance; work part-time (24-32 hours a week) or full-time (38-hours a week);
  • a competitive salary with a bonus on top;
  • 25 days of paid annual leave, and the opportunity to build up additional leave;
  • a flexible mobility scheme: the choice of various options such as a lease car or travel allowance;
  • a contribution to your pension scheme;
  • an opportunity to take part in our collective employee  participation scheme;
  • different social and fun activities, like team events, family day and an end-year weekend.

Your profile

As a people-centric company, your personality is what matters most to us. That’s why we expect you to share the same values we hold: integrity, flexibility, customer focus, and expertise. 


  • Experience: 10+ years of experience in projects and/or operations within the life sciences industry, with a strong focus on engineering and biotech processing;
  • Expertise: Expert in feasibility studies, basic and/or conceptual design studies for production processes, process installations, cleanrooms, clean utilities and facilities. In-depth knowledge of key-points of design, risk mitigation, and contamination control;
  • Knowledge of pharmaceutical production equipment and the cGMP/EU/FDA requirements; 
  • Education: University or Higher Professional Education (HBO) degree in biotechnology, pharmaceutical, chemical of mechanical engineering or similar;
  • Project Management: Proven track record on leading projects from design to completion stage with a strong stakeholder management, planning and communication skills in Dutch and English;
  • Mobility: Demonstrates flexibility and readiness to travel when required for successful project execution and effective client collaboration. 

Our team

The strength of Progress is the interaction between highly qualified and motivated colleagues, supported by a strong management team. Colleagues help each other and share their professional know-how by regularly evaluating projects and sharing experiences. After a training period, you become part of a close-knit and enthusiastic team and can make an active contribution to our expert team in engineering/ qualification to share knowledge and experience. 

Meet our experts

Interested? One of our team members would be happy to tell you more

Martijn Monster

Senior Consultant

René van Leeuwen

Managing Consultant

For more information please contact

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Haris Achterberg
Human Resources Manager

Office: +31 (0)235635016
Mobile: +31 (0)6 48 08 91 78

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