Project Manager

Linesight; Paris; Sur place; EUR 60 000 - 80 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A leading engineering consultancy in Paris is seeking a Project Manager to oversee utility infrastructure projects. The ideal candidate will have over four years of project management experience, strong communication skills, and a background in engineering. This role involves coordinating technical efforts and managing relationships with external partners. Proficiency in English and French is required, with a commitment to teamwork and problem-solving.

Qualifications

• Minimum of four years' experience managing engineering projects, especially in utility infrastructure.
• Experience in a collaborative environment with diverse teams.
• Proficiency in English and at least French.

Responsabilités

• Support utility infrastructure design for mandatory projects.
• Assist construction team in procurement strategy.
• Coordinate technical due diligence processes with stakeholders.
• Manage interface between utility infrastructure designers and project teams.
• Negotiate contracts with external partners and manage relationships.
• Administer project progress and reporting.

Connaissances

Project management

Negotiation

Communication

Team collaboration

Problem-solving

Formation

Engineer qualification

Project management certification

Description du poste

As a Project Manager at Linesight, you will work with highly experienced, culturally diverse, and passionate teams nurturing a strong social dynamic and a shared sense of achievement. You will gain vast industry experience that will open doors for you, extend your skillset and expand your perspective. We will empower, support, and enable you to take real responsibility in your role so that you can take charge of your career progression with us. For us lasting trusted relationships are everything, both with our teams and our clients.

In this role you will:

• Support utility infrastructure design: You will be responsible to contribute to the design stage of all mandatory utility projects, including power grids, water intake and discharge, and other essential services. Your main focus will be on securing and managing the necessary infrastructure before any construction on the data centre itself can begin.
• Apply procurement strategy: You will play a vital role in the procurement phase by assisting the construction team in applying the best strategy for each project. This will involve analysing technical, planning, and cost challenges to determine the most effective approach for procuring materials and services, ultimately minimising risk and maximising value.
• Coordinate technical due diligence: You will orchestrate the technical and commercial due diligence processes, liaising with internal and external partners in architecture, planning, engineering and legal. This includes auditing vendor work products and standardising deliverables to ensure consistency and quality.
• Manage interface with design teams: You will serve as the point of contact, managing the interface between the utility infrastructure designers, the data centre design teams and other stakeholders. This requires a deep understanding of client specifications and the ability to ensure all project components are seamlessly integrated.
• Negotiate and liaise with external partners: A significant part of your role will involve relationship management and negotiation with key external parties. You will draft contracts with consulting firms and public utility providers and work closely with utility companies and our Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to define and negotiate technical requirements.
• Administer and report on project progress: You'll be responsible for all project administration, including the development of project trackers, risk registers and planning charts.

We would love to hear from you if you:

• Have at least four years’ experience in project managing engineering projects, with experience on major utility infrastructure projects or mission‑critical projects, particularly within a design consultancy or pre‑construction phase.
• Thrive in a collaborative environment, demonstrating excellent communication skills to foster teamwork and solve problems effectively by interacting with diverse groups.
• Are a qualified engineer, with a preference for chartered engineers with an electrical or mechanical background.
• Have a project management professional certification or are seeking one.
• Are a highly organised, detail‑oriented individual with a proven ability to manage complex interfaces between multiple design teams.
• Excel at verbal and written communication.
• Are based in Paris, France.
• Are proficient in English, and at least French (other languages beneficial).

All interviews are conducted either in person or virtually with video required in English.

Our approach to DE&I

At Linesight, we believe that our success is tied to the success of our employees, and we are committed to creating a workplace that is fair, equitable, and inclusive for everyone. We understand that creating an environment where all employees have an equal opportunity to thrive requires a concerted effort across every stage of their time with us, from hiring and onboarding to promotion, career growth, and development.

As part of this commitment, we have implemented a range of policies and initiatives to promote diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I). This starts with our attraction pipeline and accessible job descriptions, designed to attract a broad range of candidates, and continuing throughout the employee life cycle with DE&I checks built in at every stage. Fairness, consistency and transparency are the core principles for all our hiring, salary increase and promotion decisions with built-in gender pay gap checks. Employee and family‑friendly policies also enhance inclusion and equity in our teams.