Team Leader Engineering

RIJSWIJK, NetherlandsFull-timePosted Jul 27, 2026
In This Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be: 

1. Team Leadership & Development

  • Lead, coach, and develop a team of engineers across disciplines (e.g., DCS, MES, software) 
  • Set clear objectives, manage performance, and drive employee engagement 
  • Build and maintain a strong talent pipeline aligned with business growth and technology evolution 
  • Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous learning 

 

2. Project Delivery & Customer Engagement

  • Lead and/or contribute to the successful execution of customer projects. 
  • Apply project management and delivery best practices to ensure projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and to quality expectations. 
  • Depending on experience and background, contribute through project management, project engineering, technical leadership, solution development, testing, commissioning, or project coordination activities. 
  • Support customer engagements including technical discussions, project reviews, workshops, and site visits. 
  • Support proposal development, project planning, estimating, and risk assessment activities.

     

3. Operational Excellence & Governance

  • Drive standardization of engineering processes, tools, and best practices 
  • Lead continuous improvement initiatives
  • Conduct project reviews, root cause analysis, and implement lessons learned 
  • Ensure compliance with HSEQ and applicable industry standards 

 

4. Collaboration & Resource Management

  • Work closely with global engineering hubs to optimize delivery models 
  • Support resource planning, utilization, and capacity management across projects 
  • Enable effective coordination between local teams and global delivery centers 
  • Collaborate with Sales, Operations, and Project Management to align priorities and execution plans 
 

5. Customer & Commercial Focus

  • Drive a strong “Think Customer” culture, ensuring solutions meet customer expectations and deliver value 
  • Promote commercial awareness within the team, including cost control, margin improvement, and change management 
  • Support bid/no-bid decisions and risk assessments during pursuit phase 
  • Strengthen domain expertise (e.g., Life Sciences, process industries) to enhance customer value proposition 
 Who You Are: You are a results-driven professional with strong technical expertise in industrial automation (including DCS, MES, SCADA, and software solutions), proven experience delivering complex multidisciplinary projects, solid leadership and people management capabilities, excellent stakeholder communication skills, strong commercial and financial awareness, experience in global matrix organizations, and a continuous improvement mindset.
 For This Role, You Will Need: 
  • Bachelor’s or master’s degree in engineering (e.g., Electrical, Instrumentation, Automation, Chemical, or related field) 
  • At least 5+ years of experience in engineering/project delivery within industrial automation or process industries 
  • Prior experience in a team lead or supervisory role preferred 
  • Experience working with global engineering hubs or shared service models is an advantage 
  • Exposure to regulated industries (e.g., Life Sciences, Oil & Gas, Chemicals) is beneficial 
  • Familiarity with Emerson / similar platforms (e.g., DeltaV, AspenTech, MES solutions) is a plus 

 Preferred Qualifications That Set You Apart: 
  • Undertake additional responsibilities aligned with business needs and within individual capabilities 
  • Support organizational initiatives related to standardization, and operational excellence

 Our Culture & Commitment to You: 

By joining Emerson as a Team Leader Projects, you will be working at the heart of our business. This means that the skills and business insight gained can serve as an invaluable foundation toward developing your career within our global organization. We offer plenty of opportunities for advancement and support this through our formal personal development planning process.

Our on-boarding program uses a blended learning approach to get you up and running as quickly as possible. You benefit from Emerson certified trainers with extensive knowledge of our customers, products and applications.

 

At Emerson, we are committed to fostering a culture where every employee is valued and respected for their unique experiences and perspectives. We believe a diverse and inclusive work environment contributes to the rich exchange of ideas and diversity of thoughts, that inspires innovation and brings the best solutions to our customers.

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