Construction Manager (Power & Electrical Infrastructure) (m/f/d)

Digital Realty Trust, L.P.; Germany (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Open culture

Onboarding program

Career development

Social benefits

Team events

Job summary

Digital Realty Trust, L.P. is seeking a Construction Manager to lead the delivery of complex data center construction projects from planning through handover.

You will coordinate with internal stakeholders, contractors, and customers to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery with top safety and quality standards. You'll oversee budgets, schedules, and field execution for mission-critical facilities, drive continuous improvement, and promote a strong safety culture across cross-functional teams in a

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field.
• Fluent English communication skills.
• Proven experience managing large-scale data center or mission-critical construction projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, coordination, and execution of data center construction projects from inception to completion.
• Develop and manage project schedules, budgets, forecasts, and resource plans.
• Ensure safety, schedule, budget, and quality targets are met across projects.
• Oversee contractors, consultants, and vendors through project lifecycle.

Skills

Data center construction mgmt

Project scheduling

Budget management

MEP systems

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional leadership

Analytical mindset

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related

Job description

Your Role

As a Construction Manager, you will lead the delivery of complex construction projects for Digital Realty's data center portfolio. You will oversee projects from planning and design through construction and handover, ensuring delivery on time, within budget, and to the highest standards of safety, quality, and operational excellence. You will collaborate closely with internal stakeholders, contractors, consultants, and customers to drive successful project outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, coordination, and execution of data center construction projects from inception to completion.
• Develop and manage project schedules, budgets, forecasts, and resource plans.
• Ensure projects are delivered safely, on schedule, within budget, and to required quality standards.
• Oversee contractors, subcontractors, consultants, and vendors throughout the project lifecycle.
• Drive a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with health and safety requirements.
• Monitor construction progress, identify risks, and implement mitigation plans.
• Manage project governance, reporting, change requests, and stakeholder communications.
• Review and approve project documentation, contractor payments, and construction deliverables.
• Partner with Design, Operations, Procurement, and other cross-functional teams to support project success.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities, improve project efficiency, and promote continuous improvement initiatives.

What You Bring

• Proven experience managing large‑scale construction projects, ideally within data centers or other mission‑critical environments.
• Strong knowledge of construction management principles, methodologies, and industry best practices.
• Experience managing project budgets, schedules, contracts, and project controls.
• Understanding of data center infrastructure, including MEP systems.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, negotiation, and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to influence cross‑functional teams and drive results in a fast‑paced environment.
• Strong analytical mindset with attention to detail and a focus on continuous improvement.
• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent experience.
• Fluent English communication skills; additional European language skills are advantageous.

What We Offer

• Open door culture with short communications paths and flat hierarchies
• Personalized onboarding plan (buddy system), education programs
• Personal development options in a fast‑growing environment
• Extensive social benefits (Flexible working hours, digital meal vouchers, bike leasing, pension plan, etc.)
• Many extras like free drinks, fresh fruit, or cool team events

A bit about us

Digital Realty is the leading provider of carrier and cloud neutral data centre services by delivering the full spectrum of data center, colocation and interconnection solutions. PlatformDIGITAL, the company’s global data center platform, provides customers with a secure data meeting place and a proven Pervasive Datacenter Architecture (PDx) solution methodology for powering innovation and efficiently managing Data Gravity challenges. Digital Realty gives its customers access to the connected data communities that matter to them with a global data center footprint of 300+ facilities in 50+ metros across 28 countries on 6 continents. We've 3,500+ colleagues around the world who work together, come up with life‑changing solutions and create connections that matter every day.

What we can offer you

Our rapidly evolving business sector offers the opportunity to be part of a courageous and passionate team who work together to understand and meet the changing needs of our global customers. Join us and you’ll be part of a supportive and inclusive environment where you can bring your whole self to work. As part of our team, you’ll get to work with people from different business areas, challenge the way we do things and put your ideas into action. We’ll also give you plenty of development opportunities so you can build a rewarding and successful career with us. This is an exciting time to join our business so apply now and make your mark on our future.