Senior Construction Project Manager

Carbon60; Frankfurt; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Carbon60 is seeking a Senior Project Manager for a major mission-critical construction in Frankfurt. This is a site-based leadership role overseeing delivery of a technically complex, MEP-intensive project through construction, commissioning and handover.

You will lead contractors, consultants and delivery partners, maintaining oversight of programme, cost, quality, safety and risk to ensure successful project performance.

Qualifications

• Significant experience delivering large-scale construction programmes.
• Strong data centre or mission-critical project background.
• Experience leading multi-party teams and managing interfaces.

Responsibilities

• Lead site-based construction delivery across major work packages.
• Manage general contractors, subcontractors, consultants and partners.
• Maintain programme, budget forecasting and change control.
• Monitor performance, quality and safety on site.
• Coordinate interfaces between design, construction, procurement and commissioning.
• Identify risks and resolve delivery issues to prevent escalations.
• Manage milestones and dependencies throughout project lifecycle.
• Support commercial and contractual discussions with partners.
• Provide reporting on programme, costs, risks and actions.
• Coordinate construction with commissioning and handover requirements.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to maintain momentum.

Skills

Construction management

Project delivery

Data centre experience

MEP construction

Contractor management

Scheduling systems

Risk and cost management

Education

Engineering/Construction Management/Architecture qualification

Job description

Senior Project Manager – Mission Critical Construction

Frankfurt, Germany | Permanent | Salary Competitive + Bonus + Benefits

We are supporting the appointment of an experienced Senior Project Manager for a major mission-critical infrastructure development in Frankfurt.

This is a senior, site-based construction position with responsibility for managing the delivery of a technically complex, MEP-intensive project through construction, commissioning and handover.

The successful candidate will provide leadership across contractors, consultants and specialist delivery partners, maintaining oversight of programme, cost, quality, safety, risk and overall construction performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead site-based construction delivery across major technical work packages
• Manage General Contractors, specialist subcontractors, consultants and project partners
• Maintain control of construction programme, budget, forecasting and change
• Monitor contractor performance, quality and safety
• Coordinate design, construction, engineering, procurement and commissioning interfaces
• Identify project risks, resolve delivery issues and escape material concerns where appropriate
• Manage key construction milestones and dependencies
• Support commercial and contractual discussions with delivery partners
• Provide accurate project reporting covering programme, costs, risks and key actions
• Coordinate construction activities with commissioning and final handover requirements
• Work closely with internal and external stakeholders to maintain project momentum

Candidate Profile

You should bring significant experience delivering large-scale, technically complex construction programmes, ideally within data centres or other mission-critical environments.

We are looking for candidates with:

• 7+ years' relevant construction/project delivery experience
• Strong data centre, mission-critical or heavy MEP construction experience
• Experience managing General Contractors and specialist subcontractorsStrong knowledge of construction programme, cost, change and risk management
• Experience delivering projects through commissioning and handover
• Strong commercial and contractor-management capability
• Experience with construction/project management and scheduling systems
• A relevant Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture or associated technical qualification, or equivalent industry experience

Previous experience with multi-megawatt data centre developments and working within an owner/client-side project organisation would be particularly valuable.

Eligibility

• Full right to work in Germany
• German language skills appropriate to a site/construction environment
• Knowledge of German building and construction regulations
• Ability to work on site in Frankfurt

This is an opportunity to join a major mission-critical development programme in Frankfurt and take a senior role in the delivery of complex, high-value data centre infrastructure.