OST Manager at CESI S.p.A.
Location: Milan, Berlin, Arnhem, Czech Republic | Job Type: Full-time (38 hrs/w) | Salary Range: €70k-€85k + 15% variable.
Your next adventure starts here! At CESI S.p.A. we're always on the lookout for passionate and driven professionals to join our team. Whether you're an experienced expert or a fresh perspective, here you'll have the space to grow, make an impact, and work on exciting projects. Ready to give your career a boost and become part of an energetic and innovative team? Keep reading!
What You Will Do
As an OST Manager, your main responsibilities will include:
Project Execution & Site Operations
* Plan, coordinate and execute OST projects in line with customer requirements, contractual commitments, and internal delivery standards.
* Define execution schedules, allocate resources, and monitor progress to ensure timely completion and high equipment utilization.
* Supervise site activities and ensure compliance with technical procedures, safety standards, and customer expectations.
* Act as the primary operational interface for customers and site teams during project execution.
* Manage unexpected issues and site constraints, ensuring rapid and effective problem‑solving to avoid downtime, cost overruns, or service disruption.
* Ensure proper mobilization and demobilization of test systems, logistics, documentation, and site readiness.
Resource & Asset Management
* Plan and coordinate the deployment of personnel, test systems, vehicles, and external service providers, where applicable.
* Optimize asset utilization, reduce idle time, and maximize testing productivity across multiple sites.
* Ensure field teams are technically prepared, properly equipped, and aligned with project‑specific requirements.
* Coordinate maintenance needs and operational availability of testing assets in cooperation with relevant technical and support functions.
Scheduling, Cost & Performance Control
* Prepare and maintain detailed project schedules, including dependencies, milestones, and critical path items.
* Track time, cost, margin, and operational performance for each job, implementing corrective actions where required.
* Support the budgeting process for the OST unit and take responsibility for achieving assigned financial and operational targets.
* Maintain transparent reporting on workload, resource availability, equipment utilization, project risks, and delivery performance.
Client Interface & Commercial Support
* Liaise directly with customers to confirm execution schedules, coordinate site access, logistics, and readiness, and ensure satisfaction with service delivery.
* Manage claims, variations, deviations, and non‑conformities in close collaboration with Sales, Quality, and the relevant technical functions.
* Cooperate with Sales during the definition and operational assessment of complex quotations, including feasibility, resource needs, timing, and execution risks.
Operational Excellence & Continuous Improvement
* Identify bottlenecks, inefficiencies, and recurrent delays, and implement practical process improvements.
* Introduce, maintain, and continuously improve standardized site procedures, checklists, lessons learned, and delivery KPIs.
* Lead initiatives aimed at reducing setup time, improving test efficiency, strengthening safety performance, and enhancing reliability of results.
Team Leadership
* Lead and motivate OST field teams, fostering a culture of safety, accountability, ownership, and result orientation.
* Ensure personnel are trained, certified, and technically competent for their assigned duties.
* Conduct regular performance reviews, coaching, and capability development to strengthen operational excellence across locations.
QHSE Responsibility
* Ensure full compliance with Quality, Health, Safety, and Environment requirements for all OST activities.
* Guarantee that all work is executed in accordance with KEMA Labs standards, customer/site‑specific rules, and applicable regulations.
* Promote a proactive safety culture, including preparation, toolbox talks, risk assessments, incident prevention, and timely escalation of issues.
What You Bring
Qualifications
* Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent technical discipline; Master's degree is a plus.
* 10+ years of proven experience in on‑site operations, commissioning, testing, or field service activities in the energy or power sector.
* Strong background in project execution, scheduling, resource planning, and site management.
* Demonstrated ability to manage multi‑site teams, resources, and assets in an international environment.
* Solid knowledge of testing, commissioning, or diagnostics of high‑voltage equipment such as transformers, cables, GIS, or substations is strongly preferred.
* Excellent organizational, problem‑solving, communication, and leadership skills.
Key Competencies
* Strong execution and delivery orientation.
* Excellent planning, scheduling, and coordination capability.
* Ability to manage trade‑offs between time, cost, quality, safety, and customer satisfaction.
* Pragmatic, hands‑on approach with the ability to make timely decisions in the field.
* High sense of ownership and accountability for results.
* Effective communication with customers, engineers, field staff, and internal stakeholders.
Additional Requirements
* Availability to travel frequently across Europe.
* Proven ability to lead multicultural and multi‑location teams.
* Fluency in English is required; German and/or Dutch are an advantage.
What You Get
* A competitive salary.
* A permanent contract from the start, because we believe in long‑term relationships.
* Balance between work and private life: 38‑hour workweek and 20 holidays annually (plus 30‑40 permission hours) to recharge and come back with fresh energy.
* Training and development opportunities: because your personal development is beneficial for both.
Inclusion & EEO
The recruitment and selection process is carried out according to pre‑defined, objective evaluation criteria aimed at preventing gender disparities and mitigating bias. Candidates are contacted in an equitable manner regardless of gender, and, wherever possible, a balanced gender representation is ensured both in the short‑lists for each stage and in the evaluation panels.
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