FF13 Engineering, maintenance and production senior engineeringmanagementindustry

Technical Project Leader

Also known as: Technical Project Manager · Engineering Project Lead

Leads technical projects from planning to completion, directs subcontractors and mechanics and monitors budget, schedule and quality.

The technical project leader carries full responsibility for a technical project, from planning to handover to the client. Unlike a work planner, who mainly plans upfront, this role keeps directing and adjusting throughout the whole project. Selection often tests technical background, while the ability to align multiple subcontractors within a tight schedule is rarely tested.

Competencies to measure

These are the behavioural and ability constructs in this profile. Each one shows which hrmforce questionnaire measures it.

Competencies to measure	Target level	hrmforce instrument	Assessment method	Behavioural anchor at target level
Safety awareness Competency (50-framework): Discipline Knockout	N5	Big Fifty, Competency Check	Situational Judgement Test	Sets the safety standard for the organisation, makes safety discussable at every level and steers behaviour and culture.
Discipline and keeping commitments Competency (50-framework): Discipline	N4	Big Fifty, 15PF, 360 Feedback	Personality questionnaire	Commits only to what is feasible, tracks own commitments and informs those involved as soon as a deadline comes under pressure.
Spatial ability	N4	Ability Scan	Cognitive ability test	Derives the build up of the end product from a two dimensional drawing and reports where parts do not fit.
Demonstrating ownership Competency (50-framework): Results-Orientation	N4	Big Fifty, 360 Feedback, Competency Check	360-degree feedback	Repairs mistakes in own process unprompted, informs stakeholders and adjusts the working method to prevent a repeat.
Managing workload pressure Competency (50-framework): Stress resilience	N4	Big Fifty, Competency Check, Pulse Survey	Structured interview	Cuts or shifts tasks independently when busy on the basis of importance, records this and discusses consequences with clients.

Short profile

The ten heaviest skills in this profile. The full profile with every skill, behavioural anchor and assessment method is in the download.

T	Skill	Target level	Weight	Knockout	Assessment method
V	Working in projects	N5	5	yes	Work sample test
K	Technical understanding	N5	5	yes	Knowledge test
G	Safety awareness	N5	5	yes	Situational Judgement Test
V	Mechanical maintenance	N4	5	yes	Work sample test
V	Recognising and resolving machine faults	N4	5	yes	Work sample test
V	Stakeholder management	N5	4	no	Assessment centre
V	Capacity and resource planning	N5	4	no	Work sample test
V	Problem analysis	N4	4	no	Assessment centre
V	Quality control	N4	4	no	Work sample test
G	Discipline and keeping commitments	N4	4	no	Personality questionnaire

See all 23 skills in the full profile

Assessment instruments for this job

12 measurable constructs

Work sample test

Representative work sample under standardized conditions

11 measurable constructs

Knowledge test (client-specific)

Professional knowledge test, customized for each client

10 measurable constructs

Competency Check

Behavioral-Level Competency Assessment

5 measurable constructs

Big Fifty

Personality questionnaire, 150 items, 25 factors

5 measurable constructs

360 Feedback

Multiple assessments based on behavioral anchors

3 measurable constructs

Ability Scan

Aptitude Test: Verbal, Numerical, and Abstract Reasoning Skills

1 measurable constructs

15PF

Personality Profile, a shorter alternative to the Big Fifty

1 measurable constructs

Pulse Survey

Periodic measurement at the team and organizational levels

1 measurable constructs

Portfolio

Evaluation of prior work against fixed criteria

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