Mechanical and Plumbing Construction Lead

CTS Group; Paris; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Executive compensation

Benefits package

Professional development

Job summary

CTS Group in France is seeking a Senior Mechanical and Plumbing Lead to own M&P scopes across the project lifecycle, coordinating with Civil/Structure, Electrical, and commissioning teams on high-spec data center projects.

You will manage planning, interfaces, subcontractors, and on-site delivery, ensuring safety, quality, and schedule compliance while leading the M&P discipline and contracts in place.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in a mechanical discipline or Construction Management.
• 7+ years in construction project delivery; 3+ years in a package/discipline lead role for M&P.
• Experience with M&P in high-spec or data center projects.
• Knowledge of French and CE design and construction regulations and standards.
• Fluency in French and English.
• Proficiency in BIM, project planning, and document control tools.

Responsibilities

• Full lifecycle responsibility for M&P packages.
• Develop, monitor, and adjust short- and mid-term lookahead plans.
• Drive progress, resolve blockers, and meet milestones and readiness deadlines.
• Coordinate subcontractors and internal teams for safety, quality, and efficiency.
• Manage manpower, deliveries, sequencing, and logistics on site for the M&P.
• Ensure smooth interface alignment with CSA, Electrical, commissioning, and quality teams.
• Lead punch list resolution, inspections, and handover activities.
• Support constructability reviews, scope changes, and design clarifications.
• Manages the Contracts in place for M&P.

Skills

Leadership

BIM

Project planning

Document control

French & English fluent

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in mechanical discipline or Construction Management

Tools

BIM software

Job description

About CTS Group

CTS Group is a fast-growing international design and build company specialising in data centre development across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA). We combine engineering excellence, innovation, and digital transformation to deliver high-performance, sustainable, and future-ready data centre solutions. With over 40 nationalities represented across our teams, CTS fosters a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performance culture. CTS also develops digital systems and standardised modular data centre units for hyperscalers, colocation providers, and enterprise clients.

About CTS Group

CTS Group is a fast-growing international design and build company specialising in data centre development across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA). We combine engineering excellence, innovation, and digital transformation to deliver high-performance, sustainable, and future-ready data centre solutions. With over 40 nationalities represented across our teams, CTS fosters a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performance culture. CTS also develops digital systems and standardised modular data centre units for hyperscalers, colocation providers, and enterprise clients.

Role Overview

We are looking for a Senior Mechanical and Plumbing (M&P) Lead to take full ownership of Mechanical (HVAC, cooling, other fluids) and Plumbing (piping networks and associated technical aspects) scopes. You will manage the M&P work packages from planning through completion, coordinating subcontractors, aligning interfaces with Civil/Structure/architectural (CSA), Electrical and commissioning teams, and ensuring works are delivered safely, on schedule, and to the highest quality standards.

Employee must be based in France.

Key Responsibilities

• Full lifecycle responsibility for M&P packages
• Develop, monitor, and adjust short- and mid-term lookahead plans
• Drive progress, resolve blockers, and meet milestones and readiness deadlines
• Coordinate subcontractors and internal teams for safety, quality, and efficiency
• Manage manpower, deliveries, sequencing, and logistics on site for the M&P
• Ensure smooth interface alignment with CSA, Electrical, commissioning, and quality teams
• Lead punch list resolution, inspections, and handover activities
• Support constructability reviews, scope changes, and design clarifications
• Manages the Contracts in place for M&P

Candidate Profile

• Bachelor's or Master's in a mechanical discipline (HVAC, thermic…) or Construction Management
• 7+ years in construction project delivery, including 3+ years in a package/discipline lead role related to M&P
• Proven experience with M&P scope of work in high-spec (nuclear, giga factory, industry) or data center projects
• Knowledge of French and CE design and construction regulations and standards
• Proficiency in BIM, project planning, and document control tools
• Strong leadership, coordination, and decision-making skills
• Solution-oriented, detail-focused, and accountable
• Fluency in French and English is required.

What We Offer

• Competitive executive compensation, performance-based incentives, and benefits.
• A dynamic, professional, and collaborative work environment with a diverse and inclusive team that values innovation and excellence.
• A key role in a growing organization with high impact, large-scale internation projects.
• Direct exposure to senior leadership and an opportunity to shape planning practices within a new entity