Project Manager - Exhibition Stand Construction M/F/X

🚀 About PLUO

For 30 years, PLUO has been designing, manufacturing, and installing custom stands and spaces for European brands in the automotive, pharmaceutical, tech, retail, culture, and many other sectors.

Based in Belgium with over 70 employees, PLUO combines creativity, technical excellence, and sustainable commitment to create experiences.

🎯 Your main mission

At PLUO, the Project Manager is the conductor of stand construction.

Your role is to transform a validated commercial concept into a concrete, technically feasible, profitable, and perfectly executed realization on site.

You are at the heart of each project, coordinating between suppliers, production, and assembly teams to ensure execution meets expectations and deadlines.

🛠 Your responsibilities

Lead project construction

• You coordinate one or more stand projects from commercial validation to post-site debriefing.
• You ensure compliance with deadlines, budgets, and quality requirements.
• You anticipate risks and implement necessary corrective actions.

Technically prepare projects

• You analyze plans, validated offers, and technical constraints.
• You prepare orders, procurements, and the various listings required for the project.
• You ensure the technical feasibility of proposed solutions.

Coordinate teams and partners

• You liaise between sales, the design office, production, logistics, and assembly teams.
• You coordinate suppliers, subcontractors, and external stakeholders.
• You ensure communication with the organizer and follow up on risk assessments, method statements, and plan approvals.
• You ensure smooth information flow throughout the project.

Monitor field operations

• You support teams during assembly and dismantling phases.
• You conduct site debriefings and analyze project profitability.
• You participate in the continuous improvement of our methods and processes.

More than a Project Manager, a technical conductor

• Approximately 50% of the role is dedicated to technical preparation, listings, orders, component tracking, and detailed organization of the various construction stages.
• The position involves a significant dimension of administrative and documentary coordination.
• You will be working with stand construction systems such as Aluvision or other modular solutions.

The Technical Project Manager is not responsible for the creative design of the stand or the daily commercial relationship with the client: your mission is to ensure the feasibility and execution of the project.

What does a typical day look like for you?

• Participate in technical meetings with the design office, sales teams, logistics, and production.
• Ensure compliance with the project's schedule, budget, and technical requirements.
• Prepare and monitor orders for equipment and services from suppliers.
• Be the contact person for exhibition organizers regarding administrative formalities and technical service orders.
• Ensure follow-up of administrative documents related to projects.
• Ensure follow-up of workshop preparations in collaboration with production teams, including:
  • creating site listings and drafting production sheets;
  • checking plans, layouts, technical files, and graphic elements before manufacturing.
• Prepare and lead assembly team briefings.
  • Compile assembly files including plans, administrative documents, and assembly instructions.
• Be present on site when necessary (approximately 10% of projects during the season).
• Conduct project debriefings to identify areas for improvement and best practices.

👤 Your Profile

· Ideally, you have a background in construction, architecture, or engineering (or equivalent experience).

· You have at least 3 years of experience in project management, site supervision, or technical coordination.

· You have a genuine interest in technology, construction, and manufacturing methods.

· You are able to break down a project into its smallest details to ensure its technical feasibility.

· You enjoy seeking pragmatic and innovative technical solutions to enable the concrete realization of projects.

· You have a good understanding of materials and construction methods.

· You are able to manage multiple projects, deadlines, and budgets simultaneously.

· You are proficient in standard office software.

· Knowledge of Vectorworks is a real asset.

· Experience in the exhibition stand, interior design, construction, or technical event sector is a significant advantage.

🌍 Languages

• Fluent French essential.
• Knowledge of Dutch and/or English is a plus.
• Ability to read technical documents in English is sometimes required.

What We Offer

• Attractive salary in line with your experience + CCT90 bonus

• Lump-sum expenses

• Meal vouchers 5 euros

• Year-end bonus and double holiday pay

• Company car + charging card

• Phone budget: 350 euros and subscription

• Laptop

• Eco-check

• Group and outpatient insurance

• 20 days of paid leave + 6 RTT days

• Additional days off based on seniority

• 🏠 Remote work up to 2 days/week depending on team organization

• Personal development plan: training and support

• Discounts at partner stores

• Company breakroom

• Team building events, after-work gatherings, and internal events

Why join us?

• Projects that make you say Wow, to share with pride.
• A collaborative work environment: one team player
• A company committed to the environment
• Our culture: positive communication and feedback culture to foster transparency and trust
• "The Monday kick-off" ritual: every Monday, we all gather with our Co-CEOs to celebrate successes and prepare for the week's challenges
• Our values:SHARE IT. OWN IT. IMPROVE IT

Recruitment Process

📞 Video screening with Lindsay – HR Coordinator

🤝 Meeting with Philippe, PM Manager, and the project team

👥 Final meeting with management Alain - co-CEO and Lisa – HR Manager

Ready to take on this challenge?

Apply now and become our Project Manager!