Project Director (m/f/d)

Exyte; Wien; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Exyte in Vienna is seeking a senior Project Director to drive EHS, schedule, quality, financials and construction on large EPC data center programs. You will be the top escalation point, build client partnerships, ensure stakeholder alignment, and champion corporate standards with a strong on-site presence.

You will lead project strategy, manage risks, report status to management, stay on site, and ensure procedures are followed across PM, engineering, design, commercial and site management

Qualifications

• Experience leading large EPC data center projects.
• Strong communication and leadership skills in German and English.
• Proven ability to manage EHS, schedule, quality, and financial performance.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for overall Project performance including EHS, schedule, quality, financials and construction for large EPC projects.
• Serve as top escalation point to client, contractor and project team.
• Develop and maintain client relationships and align stakeholders.
• Report project status to company management per procedures.
• Stay on site and participate in client management reporting meetings.
• Monitor risk identification and mitigation plans.
• Ensure corporate procedures and guidelines are followed across disciplines.
• Define project strategies to achieve goals externally and internally.

Skills

Project management

EPC project experience

German & English communication

Stakeholder management

Construction management knowledge

Education

Degree in Engineering or related field

Job description

Discover your exciting role

In this key leadership role, you shape the success of large EPC data center projects by driving excellence in EHS, schedule, quality, financials, and construction. As the project’s top escalation point, you build strong client partnerships, ensure seamless stakeholder alignment, and champion our corporate standards. With a strong presence on site, you lead project strategy, manage risks proactively, and help deliver innovative, high‑performance facilities in a dynamic, fast‑growing industry.

Explore your tasks and responsibilities

• Accountable for overall Project performance, including but not limited to EHS (Environment, Health & Safety), Financial, Schedule and Quality performance and construction for large EPC projects in the data center industry
• Highest escalation level within the project to client, contractor and the project team before the corporate management
• Develop and keep good communication and relationship with the Client
• Report the project status to the company management as per corporate procedures
• Stay on the project site and participate in the client management reporting meeting
• Monitor and participate in the project risk identification and mitigation plan development process
• Ensure corporate procedures, standards and guidelines are followed within the project disciplines (Project Management, Project Engineering & Design Manager, Project Commercial Manager, Project Site Manager / Construction Management)
• Define project strategies to achieve the project goals externally and internally

Show your expertise

• Degree in Engineering or related field preferred
• Longstanding experience in related industries, many years EPC project management experience
• Demonstrated strong verbal and written communication skills in German and in English
• Detailed knowledge in project execution and coordination
• Good communication and motivational skills
• Broad technical understanding of CSA (Civil Structural Architecture) and MEP systems
• PMI certification would be an advantage

Contact:

For further questions and information, please do not hesitate to contact Lisa Kussmaul via E-Mail [e-mail].