Project Manager/Senior Project Manager - Data Center Delivery (Client-Side & General Contractor[...]

Energy Jobline ZR; Frankfurt; Vor Ort; EUR 75.000 - 95.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading energy job board is looking for a Project Manager to lead data center projects in Frankfurt. The ideal candidate will have over 7 years of experience in delivering critical infrastructure projects and project management skills. Key responsibilities include budget control, risk management, and ensuring quality standards. This role demands strong leadership and communication skills within multidisciplinary teams.

Qualifikationen

• 7+ years of experience delivering mission-critical projects.
• 5+ years in data center or comparable critical infrastructure.
• Strong command of commissioning frameworks and vendor coordination.

Aufgaben

• Lead end-to-end delivery of data center projects.
• Establish and control project budget and forecasts.
• Ensure compliance with technical specifications and quality standards.

Kenntnisse

Project Management

Data Center Operations

Contract Management

Risk Management

Ausbildung

Relevant Engineering Degree

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

BIM Software

Jobbeschreibung

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Job Description

London / Madrid / Frankfurt / Nordics roles available - Lead end-to-end delivery of hyperscale/colocation data center projects (new build, expansion, or live-site upgrades) from design through commissioning and handover. You’ll drive safety, scope, schedule, cost, quality, and risk while coordinating multidisciplinary teams (CSA & MEP), vendors (UPS, generators, cooling, BMS, fire), and commissioning agents to achieve predictable outcomes.

• Employment context: This role may sit with an end-user/colocation operator (Client-side) or a Tier-1/Tier-2 General Contractor (GC).
• Reporting to: Program Director / Construction Director / Regional Delivery Lead.
• Geography: London, Franfurt, Madrid or Nordics.

What You’ll Own

Core (applies to both)

• Delivery governance: Own the integrated master schedule (IMS), stage gates, change control, and weekly/monthly reporting (progress, risk, cost, HSE, quality).
• Budget & cost: Establish and control project budget, contingencies, cash flow, and forecasts; lead value engineering without eroding technical resilience.
• Contracts & procurement: Plan procurement of CSA/MEP packages, OFCI/OFCI equipment (UPS, generators, switchgear, CRAH/CRAC, chillers, cooling towers, BMS/EPMS), and long-lead items; manage subcontracts, purchase orders, and claims.
• Design & coordination: Lead design reviews (30/60/90/IFC), drive constructability, maintain requirements traceability, and resolve clashes across civil, structural, architectural, electrical, mechanical, controls, and fire systems.
• Risk & change: Maintain risk register and change log; proactively manage scope growth, interfaces, and site constraints.
• Schedule certainty: Sequence civil works, steel & envelope, fit-out, containment, power-on, MEP first-of-kind, and progressive commissioning (L1–L5) to achieve MEP substantial completion and Ready-for-Service dates.
• Quality & technical compliance: Enforce ITPs, FAT/SAT protocols, redlines/as-builts, O&M, spares, and technical submittal cycles to meet specs, Uptime/TIA-942/EN 50600 requirements.
• Commissioning leadership: Chair commissioning planning & readiness, align vendors/CxA on L1–L5 (FAT, pre-functional, functional, IST), manage defect triage and punch-list to closeout.
• HSE leadership: Model a zero-harm culture; ensure method statements, permits, and high-risk activities (energization, lifts, hot works, confined spaces) are planned and controlled.
• Stakeholders & comms: Run structured meetings (Design, Coordination, Progress, Risk, HSE, Commercial, Cx), and keep executives informed with clear, outcome-focused reporting.
• Live site discipline (for brownfield): Plan shutdowns/MOPs/SOPs/EOPs to protect live capacity and SLAs.

Minimum Qualifications

• 7+ years delivering mission-critical projects; 5+ years specifically in data centers or comparable critical infrastructure (hospitals, pharma, semiconductor).
• Proven end-to-end ownership of at least one data center from early design through L4/L5 commissioning (or multiple expansions/phased programs).
• Deep working knowledge of MEP systems (MV/LV power, UPS, gens, switchgear, earthing, cooling plants, CRAH/CRAC, hydronics, controls), plus CSA sequencing and fit-out.
• Strong command of commissioning frameworks (L1–L5 / FAT–IST) and vendor coordination.
• Solid commercial acumen: contracts (FIDIC/NEC/JCT or similar), procurement, change/claims, and forecasting.
• Tools: Primavera P6/MS Project, BIM/3D model review (Navis/Revizto), cost tools, and standard collaboration platforms.

/Plus

• Certifications: PMP/Prince2, CMRP/CM, LEED/BREEAM, Uptime/TIA-942/EN 50600 familiarity, NEBOSH/IOSH (HSE), ITIL (ops interface).
• Electrically biased PMs: HV/MV switching awareness, NFPA 70E/arc-flash fundamentals.
• Mechanically biased PMs: chilled water & DX topologies, free cooling, sequence of operations.
• Experience with brownfield/live upgrades and complex energization/MOP orchestration.
• Multi-site program coordination (campus builds, repeatable design standards).

Key Responsibilities by Phase

• Concept & Design: Define OPR, basis of design, scope split (CSA/MEP/OFCI), delivery strategy, capex, schedule, and risk baseline.
• Procurement: Lock long-lead items; align FAT dates to commissioning path; structure warranty & spares; ensure logistics & customs plans.
• Construction: Drive 3–6-week look-ahead, constraint removal, RFIs, submittals, inspections, QA/ITPs, and progressive turnover by system/area.
• Commissioning: Freeze Cx plan, lead L0/L1 readiness, oversee L2/L3 pre-functionals, coordinate L4 functionals, and execute IST (L5); manage defects and reliability soak.
• Handover & Closeout: Complete O&M, training, as-builts, asset tags, CMMS loads, spares; manage PAC/FAC and warranty start; capture lessons learned.

Success Metrics (KPIs)

• Schedule certainty: Variance to IMS on MEP substantial completion / Ready-for-Service.
• Cost control: Final account vs. approved budget; change order hit-rate and recovery.
• Quality/commissioning: First-time pass rate on L3/L4 tests; defects per MW at RFS.
• HSE: TRIR/LTIF, high-risk permit compliance, and audit closeouts.
• Stakeholder satisfaction: Owner/tenant readiness and zero critical defects at handover.

Leadership & Soft Skills

• Calm, decisive communicator with the ability to simplify complexity and drive alignment.
• Negotiation and claims posture that is assertive but solution-oriented.
• Habit of “owning the outcome”: proactive risk sensing, relentless follow-through.

Practicals

• Travel: Site based.
• Security & compliance: Willingness to meet site/client background and safety requirements.

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