Planning & Modification Manager
Norsk Hydro
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Porsgrunn • Norway
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About the role
- Responsible for modification and rectification projects from concept through implementation and commissioning.
- Define scope for implementation, schedule, and priorities in alignment with facility test schedules.
- Responsible for initiating and supporting failure mode identification, need for modification/rectification and root-cause analysis.
- Coordinate stakeholders including Technology Development engineers, operations, technical disciplines, procurement, contractors, and HSE.
- Responsible for proper engineering governance and that Management of Change (MoC) processes are followed.
- Ensure technical documentation (e.g. P&IDs, procedures, drawings) is updated following changes.
- Initiate and assist with risk assessments, HAZOP, and engineering verification processes following changes.
- Interface management; The role ensures that all stakeholders are aligned and involved at the appropriate stage of the modification process.
- Responsible for coordinated planning of modifications and maintenance with ongoing operations, to ensure maximum facility availability for testing campaigns.
- Drive task allocation and follow-up of work packages.
- Manage procurement and budgeting for modification.
- Contribute to further scale-up of HalZero (Industial Consept Pilot).
Requirements
- Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Process, Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical or similar).
- Minimum 8–10 years relevant experience in industrial operations, test facilities, pilot plants, or process industry.
- Proven experience in project management of technical modifications.
- Experience with maintenance management, shutdown/outage planning, or facility operations.
- Experience with Management of Change (MoC) processes.
- Familiarity with risk assessments, HAZOP, and engineering verification processes.
- Experience coordinating contractors and external engineering resources.
- Ability to manage multiple technical stakeholders and priorities simultaneously.
- Hands-on and pragmatic approach to solving operational challenges.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills across technical and operational teams.
- Ability to translate technical solutions into executable plans.
- Fluency in Norwegian and English (Norwegian is the operational language in the test facility).
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
project managementrisk assessmentsHAZOPengineering verificationmodification processesfacility operationsshutdown planningprocurement managementbudgetingtechnical documentation
Soft Skills
communication skillscollaboration skillsstakeholder managementproblem-solvingorganizational skillstask allocationpragmatic approachability to manage prioritiesalignment facilitationexecutive planning
Certifications
Master’s degree in EngineeringBachelor’s degree in Engineering