Senior Project Manager / Project Lead Required – Düsseldorf, Germany

Ebcontracts; Düsseldorf; Vor Ort; EUR 212.500 - 287.500; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

All found package

Zusammenfassung

EB Contracts is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager / Project Lead for a major data centre construction project in Düsseldorf, Germany. The role is a senior site‑based position responsible for managing customer relationships, coordinating project delivery, and supporting the successful delivery of construction, fit‑out, commissioning and handover phases.

You will lead cross‑functional teams and implement rigorous safety and quality controls to ensure on‑time completion.

Qualifikationen

• 10+ years as a consultant project manager, project lead, or owner’s representative.
• Experience managing large-scale construction projects, ideally within mission-critical or data centre environments.
• Clear understanding of data centre handover and commissioning processes.

Aufgaben

• Managing and coordinating delivery of a major data centre construction project.
• Acting as a senior client-facing project manager / project lead.
• Supporting the project through construction, fit-out, commissioning, and handover phases.
• Engaging positively with customers and maintaining strong project relationships.
• Coordinating consultants, contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, and wider project stakeholders.
• Advising on specialist services required in connection with the project.
• Reviewing contract scope, team appointments, and identifying any additional works required.
• Advising on methods of progressing construction works.
• Monitoring site progress, safety, quality, programme, and budget compliance.
• Undertaking regular site walks to review safety, quality, and progress.
• Preparing and maintaining handover plans, approval procedures, variation procedures, and reporting structures.
• Coordinating substantial completion, practical completion, manuals, handover documentation, and close‑out records.
• Monitoring and reporting on commissioning plan development.
• Reviewing design documentation and identifying discrepancies, inconsistencies, or errors.
• Monitoring compliance with project requirements.
• Identifying potential delays, cost issues, risks, and project constraints promptly.
• Overseeing the development of contractor critical path schedules.
• Supporting the review and resolution of change order applications.
• Ensuring contractual notices and project communications are administered correctly.
• Preparing and presenting project reports and supporting site meetings.
• Mentoring and coaching project team members where required.

Kenntnisse

Client-facing

Stakeholder management

English proficiency

German proficiency

MS Office

Site-based work

Project leadership

Construction management

Budget & schedule

Data centre experience

Ausbildung

University degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or similar

Tools

MS Outlook

MS Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Jobbeschreibung

Role

• Senior Project Manager / Project Lead

Location

Düsseldorf, Germany

Job Type

Permanent / Site‑Based

Package

Circa €250,000 per annum, all found

Eligibility

Must be eligible to work in Germany

Overview

EB Contracts is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager / Project Lead for a major data centre construction project in Düsseldorf, Germany. The role is a senior site‑based position responsible for managing customer relationships, coordinating project delivery, and supporting the successful delivery of the construction, fit‑out, commissioning, and handover phases of a mission‑critical data centre project.

Key Responsibilities

• Managing and coordinating delivery of a major data centre construction project.
• Acting as a senior client‑facing project manager / project lead.
• Supporting the project through construction, fit‑out, commissioning, and handover phases.
• Engaging positively with customers and maintaining strong project relationships.
• Coordinating consultants, contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, and wider project stakeholders.
• Advising on specialist services required in connection with the project.
• Reviewing contract scope, team appointments, and identifying any additional works required.
• Advising on methods of progressing construction works.
• Monitoring site progress, safety, quality, programme, and budget compliance.
• Undertaking regular site walks to review safety, quality, and progress.
• Preparing and maintaining handover plans, approval procedures, variation procedures, and reporting structures.
• Coordinating substantial completion, practical completion, manuals, handover documentation, and close‑out records.
• Monitoring and reporting on commissioning plan development.
• Reviewing design documentation and identifying discrepancies, inconsistencies, or errors.
• Monitoring compliance with project requirements.
• Identifying potential delays, cost issues, risks, and project constraints promptly.
• Overseeing the development of contractor critical path schedules.
• Supporting the review and resolution of change order applications.
• Ensuring contractual notices and project communications are administered correctly.
• Preparing and presenting project reports and supporting site meetings.
• Mentoring and coaching project team members where required.

Key Requirements

• 10+ years’ experience as a consultant project manager, project lead, or owner’s representative.
• Experience managing large‑scale construction projects, ideally within mission‑critical or data centre environments.
• Detailed knowledge of data centre handover and commissioning processes.
• Clear understanding of legislation impacting building contracts and construction delivery.
• Strong client‑facing and stakeholder management experience.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Strong problem‑solving, negotiation, financial, and numeracy skills.
• A methodical and structured approach to work.
• Strong ICT skills, including MS Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a site‑based project team.
• Professional level of English and German.
• Eligibility to work in Germany.

Qualifications

• University degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or similar.
• Additional qualification in project management is desirable.

Benefits

All found package.

How to Apply

Please send your CV in English to Email: [e-mail].
Phone: [phone]