Senior Construction Project Manager

Language Matters Company; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Language Matters Company is seeking a Senior Construction Project Manager to lead high-value construction and infrastructure programmes in the Netherlands. The role focuses on delivering complex projects from inception through to successful delivery, with strong governance, planning, and cost-control responsibilities.

You will establish and improve project controls, manage budgets and schedules, and collaborate with diverse stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Degree or Master’s qualification in Construction Management or related field.
• 5+ years’ experience as a Senior PM in construction/infrastructure.
• Strong expertise in project controls, cost management, planning, governance, and PMO.
• Hands-on experience with Primavera P6 or MS Project.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Establish and continuously improve project controls and governance across multiple construction projects.
• Manage budgets, costs, schedules, risks, and performance to deliver on time and on budget.
• Monitor progress via KPI reporting, reviews, and maturity assessments, with actionable recommendations.
• Develop governance frameworks, processes, reporting structures, and best practices.
• Collaborate with stakeholders, contractors, consultants, and senior management across functions.

Skills

Project controls

Cost management

Project planning

Stakeholder management

PMO methodologies

Governance

Education

Degree or Master’s in Construction Management, Engineering, PM, or Quantity Surveying

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Job description

Are you a Senior Construction Project Manager looking for the opportunity to lead complex, high-value projects in a fast-paced and highly regulated environment? We are recruiting on behalf of an innovative international organisation seeking a Senior Construction Project Manager to drive project delivery, governance, planning, and cost performance across major construction and infrastructure programmes.

This is an exciting opportunity for a Senior Construction Project Manager with strong project controls, planning, and stakeholder management expertise to take ownership of large-scale projects from inception through to successful delivery.

The Role

As a Senior Construction Project Manager, you will:

• Lead the establishment, management, and continuous improvement of project controls and governance structures across multiple construction projects.
• Manage budgets, costs, schedules, risks, and project performance to ensure successful delivery on time and within budget.
• Monitor project progress through KPI reporting, performance reviews, and project maturity assessments, providing clear recommendations for improvement.
• Develop and implement project governance frameworks, processes, reporting structures, and best-practice methodologies.
• Collaborate with stakeholders, contractors, consultants, and senior management across multiple functions and organisational levels.

The Candidate

To be successful as a Senior Construction Project Manager, you will have:

• A degree or Master’s qualification in Construction Management, Engineering, Project Management, Quantity Surveying, or a related discipline.
• At least 5 years’ experience as a Senior Construction Project Manager, Construction Project Manager, Programme Manager, or Project Controls Manager within construction, infrastructure, industrial, or engineering environments.
• Strong expertise in project controls, cost management, project planning, governance, risk management, and PMO methodologies.
• Hands-on experience using Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, or similar project planning and scheduling tools.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to operate confidently within complex project environments.

What’s on Offer

• The opportunity to work on high-profile construction and infrastructure programmes.
• Significant responsibility and autonomy as a Senior Construction Project Manager.
• Exposure to senior stakeholders and strategic business initiatives.
• A collaborative international environment with excellent career progression opportunities.
• Competitive salary, bonus, and benefits package.

If you are a Senior Construction Project Manager with expertise in Primavera, Microsoft Project, project controls, cost management, governance, planning, and large-scale project delivery, we would be delighted to discuss this opportunity with you.