Project Manager

CBRE Group, Inc.; Oulu; On-site; EUR 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

CBRE Data Centre Solutions is seeking a Project Manager to lead environmental, landscape, infrastructure and development-enabling projects for large-scale client expansion in the Nordics, with responsibilities from concept through handover.

You will manage scopes, budgets, schedules, procurement, and engage contractors, consultants and regulatory bodies; fluent in English and Finnish and able to collaborate with senior stakeholders across sites.

Qualifications

• Experience managing environmental permitting processes.
• Experience delivering civil or infrastructure projects in greenfield or environmentally sensitive locations.
• Experience managing external consultants including ecologists, planners and designers.
• Strong commercial management experience including budget control and change management.
• Client-facing experience with senior stakeholders.
• Experience delivering projects from concept and permitting through construction and handover.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects through the full lifecycle from feasibility to handover.
• Develop scopes, budgets, schedules and procurement strategies.
• Manage contractors, consultants and specialist delivery partners.
• Monitor program, cost, quality and project risks.
• Act as primary point of contact for the Client.
• Coordinate regulatory authorities, municipalities, landowners and community stakeholders.
• Manage environmental assessments, permitting activities and sustainability commitments.
• Develop project budgets, forecasts and financial reporting.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Communication

Risk management

Multi-project management

Financial management

Education

Degree in Construction

Degree in Engineering

Degree in Environmental Sciences

Degree in Project Management

Degree in Infrastructure

Degree in Planning

Degree in Landscape Architecture

Job description

Project Manager – Environmental & Infrastructure Projects

About CBRE Data Centre Solutions

CBRE Data Centre Solutions (DCS) is a leading global provider of integrated data center services. We deliver critical infrastructure projects for some of the world's largest technology and mission‑critical clients. We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to join our Nordics Projects team and lead environmental, landscape, infrastructure and development‑enabling projects associated with large‑scale client expansion program.

The Role

The Project Manager will deliver projects from concept through design, procurement, permitting, construction, handover and operational transition. Projects include nature restoration programs, habitat creation & enhancement initiatives, recreational infrastructure, public access and trail systems, landscape development, environmental mitigation works, wetlands and biodiversity enhancement, sustainability‑driven infrastructure projects and development‑enabling works.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead projects through the full lifecycle from feasibility to handover.
• Develop scopes, budgets, schedules and procurement strategies.
• Manage contractors, consultants and specialist delivery partners.
• Monitor program, cost, quality and project risks.
• Act as primary point of contact for the Client.
• Coordinate regulatory authorities, municipalities, landowners and community stakeholders.
• Manage environmental assessments, permitting activities and sustainability commitments.
• Develop project budgets, forecasts and financial reporting.

Essential Experience

• Ecological restoration, habitat enhancement or environmental improvement projects.
• Civil infrastructure, utilities, renewable energy or land development projects.
• Environmental permitting processes and regulatory engagement.
• Management of designers, ecologists, planners, landscape architects and civil engineers.
• Construction activities within environmentally sensitive locations.
• Projects valued between €0.5M and €10M+.

What We Are Looking For

• Strong commercial awareness and financial management capability.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects.
• Strong risk management capability.

Qualifications

• Degree in Construction, Engineering, Environmental Sciences, Project Management, Infrastructure, Planning, Landscape Architecture or related discipline or similar qualifications from experience.
• Fluent English and Finnish, written and spoken.
• Valid driving license.

Non‑Negotiable Requirements

• Experience managing environmental permitting processes.
• Experience delivering civil or infrastructure projects in greenfield or environmentally sensitive locations.
• Experience managing external consultants including ecologists, planners and designers.
• Strong commercial management experience including budget control and change management.
• Client‑facing experience with senior stakeholders.
• Experience delivering projects from concept and permitting through construction and handover.