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Job Description

Job title – Project Manager Real Estate & Facilities Job Type - Full time Location – Almelo, The Netherlands (with regular travel to Eindhoven and occasional international travel) Role benefits - Competitive Salary + Benefits Package and more Become part of making the impossible possible. Reporting Line Reports to: Global Real Estate & Facilities Director About The Role We are looking for an experienced Project Manager Real Estate & Facilities to join our Facilities & Real Estate team. In this role, you will lead a wide range of facilities, infrastructure, maintenance, and capital investment projects across our main Dutch locations in Almelo and Eindhoven. Projects may include building renovations, utility upgrades, laboratory and production support projects, sustainability initiatives, workplace improvements, and asset replacement programmes. While the primary focus is on our Dutch sites, you may also support strategic projects at international locations as business needs evolve. This is a hands-on role requiring strong project management skills, technical understanding, stakeholder management, and the ability to deliver projects safely, on time, and within budget. What You'll Be Doing Lead facilities, infrastructure, maintenance, and capital projects from concept through completion. Develop project scopes, budgets, schedules, business cases, and implementation plans. Manage building upgrades, utility improvements, maintenance-related investments, and workplace projects. Coordinate contractors, consultants, suppliers, and internal stakeholders. Partner closely with Facilities, Maintenance, HSE, Operations, Finance, and business leaders. Ensure compliance with company standards, applicable regulations, and safety requirements. Manage project risks and ensure appropriate mitigation plans are implemented. Provide regular project updates and recommendations to senior management. Support sustainability, energy reduction, and operational efficiency initiatives. About You Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Facilities Management, Construction Management, Project Management, or a related field. Proven experience delivering facilities, engineering, infrastructure, or capital projects in a manufacturing, industrial, laboratory, or technical environment. Strong contractor and stakeholder management skills. Demonstrated experience managing project budgets, schedules, and risks. Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and work independently. Strong communication and influencing skills. Fluent in English. Dutch language skills are preferred. What's In It For You This role offers the opportunity to make a tangible impact on the performance, safety, and sustainability of our facilities. You will work on projects that directly support our employees, laboratories, manufacturing operations, and long-term site development plans. Join us in shaping the future of our workplaces and facilities while contributing to a safer, more efficient, and more sustainable organisation. Benefit from ongoing learning opportunities and professional development in a dynamic, international environment. Enjoy a comprehensive and competitive rewards package designed to support your wellbeing, growth, and success. We provide market-leading, material characterization technologies for the world's most innovative companies, academic institutions, and government laboratories in the analytics of advanced materials. We support our customers through their biggest challenges, from developing lifesaving vaccines to sustainable fuels. We wake up every day to delight our customers through innovation, high-quality solutions and workflows, and excellence in customer satisfaction. We are a recognized leader for quality and insights in material characterization; winning customers with performance and keeping them with service. With more than 2,000 employees operating in over 20 countries across the world, and R&D sites in North America, Europe and Asia. We are part of Spectris, a company which combines precision with purpose to equip customers to solve some of their greatest challenges to make the world cleaner, healthier and more productive. In 2025, Spectris acquired Micromeritics as part of Malvern Panalytical.

Core Responsibilities

Lead facilities, infrastructure, and capital investment projects from concept through completion across Dutch locations. Manage project scopes, budgets, schedules, and cross-functional stakeholder relationships to ensure compliance and operational efficiency.

Requirements

Requires a bachelor's degree in Engineering, Facilities, or Construction Management and proven experience in industrial or technical environments. Strong skills in contractor management, budgeting, and project scheduling are essential.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Benefits package
• Ongoing learning opportunities
• Professional development