Senior Technical Project Manager (m/f/d) - Data Centres

Turner & Townsend; Frankfurt; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend seeks a Senior Technical Project Manager (m/f/d) for data centre projects in Frankfurt, Germany. You will oversee pre-construction through close-out phases for hyperscale facilities, coordinating with clients, subcontractors and regulators on-site.

The role requires multiple years of PM experience in data centres or similar tech environments, strong technical DC infrastructure knowledge, and fluency in English and German. On-site work is required.

Qualifications

• University degree in a Construction-related field.
• Several years project management experience in a Data Centre or similar technical environment.
• Technical understanding of Data Centre Infrastructure – HVAC, Electrical, Generators, Fire, Security and BMS.
• Thorough understanding of the full project life cycle from inception to post-project review.
• Excellent knowledge of project management concepts, tools and techniques.
• Ability to thrive in a high-pressure, fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage the entire project lifecycle from design to construction to commissioning, ensuring on-time, on-budget delivery and quality.
• Develop relationships, solve problems and drive projects to successful completion.
• Collaborate with clients, subcontractors and regulators to meet requirements and resolve issues.
• Guide the design process to meet client requirements and manage expectations.
• Review plans, schedules, costs, discrepancies and potential construction problems.
• Ensure safety, quality and environmental standards compliance.
• Coordinate vendor scope with overall delivery.
• Facilitate timely document processing and contract document management.
• Prepare regular stakeholder reports on progress, budget, and risk.

Skills

Project management

English/German

On-site availability

Education

University degree in construction

Job description

Senior Technical Project Manager (m/f/d) - Data Centres

Full-time

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries.

Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.

Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.

We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.

Turner & Townsend are leaders in professional services to the Data Centre sector globally. Due to the continued success and expansion of our Data Centre business in Germany, we are currently recruiting for experienced Senior Technical ProjectManager (m/f/d) to join our Data Centre team in Frankfurt.

In this role, you will oversee the pre-construction, construction, commissioning, and close-out phases of a hyperscale, state of the art data center project for a global technology client onsite.

With a market leading client base and the opportunity to take the lead on strategic commissions and high-profile projects, this is an exciting time to join the business unit and grow a career with Turner & Townsend.

Responsibilities:

• Manage the entire project lifecycle, from design to construction to commissioning, ensuring that the project is completed within budget, on time, and to the required quality standards as the key client interface
• Develop working relationships, problem solving and driving projects to successful completion
• Collaborate with stakeholders, including clients, subcontractors, and regulatory authorities, to ensure that project requirements are met and any issues are resolved
• Manage the design process to achieve the client's requirements and manage expectations
• Review project plans and specifications, scheduling, costs saving measures, discrepancies, potential construction problems, etc.
• Ensure that all aspects of the project, including safety, quality, and environmental standards, are in compliance with industry regulations and standards
• Co-ordinating vendor scope with overall project delivery
• Working closely with project teams to ensure effective and timely document processing and management of contract documents
• Prepare regular reports for stakeholders, including progress updates, budget status, and risk management

Qualifications:

• University degree in a Construction-related field.
• Several years project management experience, gained within a Data Centre or similar technical environment.
• Technical understanding of Data Centre Infrastructure – HVAC, Electrical, Generators, Fire, Security and BMS.
• A thorough understanding of the total project life cycle, from project inception stage, design, authority approvals through to construction completion and post-project review.
• Excellent knowledge and experience of all of the main project management concepts, tools and techniques.
• Ability to thrive in a high pressure, fast paced environment.
• Highly motivated and driven with a passion for delivering to your client.
• English and German language skills.
• Availability for on-site work.

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.

We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

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