Senior Construction Manager

Exyte GmbH; Leixlip; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Exyte is seeking a Lead Construction Manager to provide senior leadership and overall management of the construction scope for a large, complex high-technology project in Finland. You will direct the construction management team and coordinate multiple CSA work packages to ensure delivery in line with safety, programme, quality, logistics and client requirements.

The role is based in Finland within Exyte’s Data Centers division, delivering design-to-construction services for advanced data center

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent qualification in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering or a related discipline is preferred.
• Significant construction-management experience on large, complex projects, including previous responsibility for multiple work packages and construction-management teams.
• Proven experience in a senior Construction Manager or comparable leadership position on high-technology, industrial, data-centre, semiconductor, life-sciences or similarly complex projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead the overall construction delivery strategy for the assigned project scope, translating project objectives into clear execution plans for the construction management team and subcontract partners.
• Provide day-to-day leadership to Construction Managers, Package Managers, Superintendents and site teams, including allocation of responsibilities, coordination of priorities and escalation of critical issues.
• Establish and maintain the highest standards of environmental, health and safety performance, ensuring Exyte, client and legislative requirements are implemented across all work areas.
• Own the integrated delivery of safety, scope, programme, quality, logistics, change control, site coordination, security, commissioning readiness and handover for the construction scope.
• Act as the senior point of contact for construction matters with the Project Director, client representatives, design team, commercial team, planners, contractors and third-party consultants.
• Lead the construction input into subcontractor selection, procurement strategy, tender evaluation, mobilisation and ongoing performance management.
• Direct and coordinate multiple subcontract packages, ensuring interfaces, access, sequencing, temporary works, resources and work fronts are effectively managed.
• Lead construction planning and progress reviews, challenge performance against the baseline programme and drive recovery plans where required.
• Work closely with design and engineering teams to drive buildability, design coordination, timely technical decisions and practical resolution of site constraints.
• Ensure Requests for Information, technical submittals, shop drawings, method statements and design changes are prioritised and closed without avoidable impact to site progress.
• Provide senior oversight of contract and subcontract compliance, change control, notices, records, defects liability, reporting and the commercial impact of construction decisions.
• Lead construction risk management, ensuring risks and opportunities are identified, assessed, assigned and managed through effective mitigation plans.
• Ensure accurate site records are maintained across the construction team, including progress evidence, marked-up drawings, daily diaries, labour records, productivity data and package status.

Education

Degree in Construction Management or Civil/Structural Engineering

Job description

Discover your exciting role

To provide senior leadership and overall management of the construction scope for a large, complex high-technology construction project in Finland. The Lead Construction Manager will direct the construction management team, coordinate multiple CSA work packages and ensure delivery in accordance with the project safety, programme, quality, commercial, logistics, security and client requirements.

This role is based in Finland.

About Our Data Centers (DTC) Division Exyte delivers comprehensive data center services from design to construction, ensuring efficiency and reliability. With our integrated project delivery approach, we have successfully executed numerous projects worldwide, including advanced intelligence data centers, hyperscale data centers, colocation and cloud-computing data centers using traditional construction as well as modular construction techniques.

Explore your tasks and responsibilities

Lead the overall construction delivery strategy for the assigned project scope, translating project objectives into clear execution plans for the construction management team and subcontract partners.
Provide day-to-day leadership to Construction Managers, Package Managers, Superintendents and site teams, including allocation of responsibilities, coordination of priorities and escalation of critical issues.
Establish and maintain the highest standards of environmental, health and safety performance, ensuring Exyte, client and legislative requirements are implemented across all work areas.
Own the integrated delivery of safety, scope, programme, quality, logistics, change control, site coordination, security, commissioning readiness and handover for the construction scope.
Act as the senior point of contact for construction matters with the Project Director, client representatives, design team, commercial team, planners, contractors and third-party consultants.
Lead the construction input into subcontractor selection, procurement strategy, tender evaluation, mobilisation and ongoing performance management.
Direct and coordinate multiple subcontract packages, ensuring interfaces, access, sequencing, temporary works, resources and work fronts are effectively managed.
Lead construction planning and progress reviews, challenge performance against the baseline programme and drive recovery plans where required.
Work closely with design and engineering teams to drive buildability, design coordination, timely technical decisions and practical resolution of site constraints.
Ensure Requests for Information, technical submittals, shop drawings, method statements and design changes are prioritised and closed without avoidable impact to site progress.
Provide senior oversight of contract and subcontract compliance, change control, notices, records, defects liability, reporting and the commercial impact of construction decisions.
Lead construction risk management, ensuring risks and opportunities are identified, assessed, assigned and managed through effective mitigation plans.
Ensure accurate site records are maintained across the construction team, including progress evidence, marked-up drawings, daily diaries, labour records, productivity data and package status.

Show your expertise

Degree or equivalent qualification in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering or a related discipline is preferred.
Significant construction-management experience on large, complex projects, including previous responsibility for multiple work packages and construction-management teams.
Proven experience in a senior Construction Manager or comparable leadership position on high-technology, industrial, data-centre, semiconductor, life-sciences or similarly complex projects.
Strong track record of leading safe delivery across major civil, structural, architectural and building-envelope scopes.