Project Lead (German speaking)

Our client is a leading international construction and engineering company with multiple projects across Europe. They are currently seeking a German-speaking Project Lead to join their Life Science team in Munich.

The Project Lead will lead technically challenging Pharmaceutical project(s) and take responsibility for the delivery of a section of works. The Project Manager is a senior site leader and has overall responsibility for the delivery of the project(s) to include but not be limited to financial performance of the contract (with support from the QS).

The key elements of this role are to co-ordinate all aspects of the Contract, Preconstruction, Design Procurement and Build functions and to ensure that the project meets the client’s expectations. The Project Manager will carry out their work in accordance with all the relevant standard operating procedures in line with the HSEQS policy. The Project Manager will prepare and maintain the PEP and look for opportunities for the Company to add additional value or enhance the profit achieved through the delivery of the project.

Responsibilities

• Prepare the programme, method statements and submission
• Produce the contract programme (having typically worked with the Estimating Department during the bid stage)
• Ensure that the Health, Safety & Environmental plan and project resources reflect the project scope and programme, including temporary works
• Instruct the QS to agree all major preliminary items expenditure, including plant and accommodation
• Chair start-up & production meetings (including working with the Regional Director to allocate suitably skilled team members)
• Lead all aspect of Project Team functions (PEP, Risk & Commercial Success, Financials, Processes, HSEQS, Stakeholder Management, Project Administration, Design Management & Project Close Out)
• Manage, through others, consultant and subcontract design as required by the contract including delivery of the BIM strategy
• Compile and implement the Project Execution Plan

Experience

• Good working knowledge of Design and Build JCT and NEC3 contracts as well as with BREEAM/LEED
• Typically, 7 years’ MEP experience working in the relevant sector or a minimum of 2-3 projects delivered across different industry sectors
• Demonstrable holistic ‘end to end’ Programme Management experience
• People & Performance
• Team Building and Leadership

Qualifications

• Academic and or Professional qualification in construction related subject. Ideally chartered
• German speaking
• CSCS for Managers, SMSTS, CDM/PSCS
• Awareness, BBS, Root Cause Analysis & S5 &
• Q10 internal workshops.
• Planning and Temporary works
• PEP
• Contracts Management

Additional Information

• 26 days holiday (option to purchase 5 more)
• Employer pension
• Competitive mileage rate
• Travel expenses
• Flexible and remote working
• Enhanced parental leave
• Professional and Educational development