Senior Project Manager / Project Lead Required – Düsseldorf, Germany

Role

• Senior Project Manager / Project Lead

Location

Düsseldorf, Germany

Job Type

Permanent / Site‑Based

Package

Circa €250,000 per annum, all found

Eligibility

Must be eligible to work in Germany

Overview

EB Contracts is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager / Project Lead for a major data centre construction project in Düsseldorf, Germany. The role is a senior site‑based position responsible for managing customer relationships, coordinating project delivery, and supporting the successful delivery of the construction, fit‑out, commissioning, and handover phases of a mission‑critical data centre project.

Key Responsibilities

• Managing and coordinating delivery of a major data centre construction project.
• Acting as a senior client‑facing project manager / project lead.
• Supporting the project through construction, fit‑out, commissioning, and handover phases.
• Engaging positively with customers and maintaining strong project relationships.
• Coordinating consultants, contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, and wider project stakeholders.
• Advising on specialist services required in connection with the project.
• Reviewing contract scope, team appointments, and identifying any additional works required.
• Advising on methods of progressing construction works.
• Monitoring site progress, safety, quality, programme, and budget compliance.
• Undertaking regular site walks to review safety, quality, and progress.
• Preparing and maintaining handover plans, approval procedures, variation procedures, and reporting structures.
• Coordinating substantial completion, practical completion, manuals, handover documentation, and close‑out records.
• Monitoring and reporting on commissioning plan development.
• Reviewing design documentation and identifying discrepancies, inconsistencies, or errors.
• Monitoring compliance with project requirements.
• Identifying potential delays, cost issues, risks, and project constraints promptly.
• Overseeing the development of contractor critical path schedules.
• Supporting the review and resolution of change order applications.
• Ensuring contractual notices and project communications are administered correctly.
• Preparing and presenting project reports and supporting site meetings.
• Mentoring and coaching project team members where required.

Key Requirements

• 10+ years’ experience as a consultant project manager, project lead, or owner’s representative.
• Experience managing large‑scale construction projects, ideally within mission‑critical or data centre environments.
• Detailed knowledge of data centre handover and commissioning processes.
• Clear understanding of legislation impacting building contracts and construction delivery.
• Strong client‑facing and stakeholder management experience.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Strong problem‑solving, negotiation, financial, and numeracy skills.
• A methodical and structured approach to work.
• Strong ICT skills, including MS Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a site‑based project team.
• Professional level of English and German.
• Eligibility to work in Germany.

Qualifications

• University degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or similar.
• Additional qualification in project management is desirable.

Benefits

All found package.

How to Apply

Please send your CV in English to Email: .
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