Senior Project Manager

Join an international engineering and consultancy organisation at the forefront of the global digital revolution. Within Mission Critical Facilities, the organisation works with major data centre operators and industry players worldwide to deliver reliable, profitable, innovative and sustainable data centre investments. R-inhouse Recruitment is looking for an experienced Senior Project Manager to strengthen the team. You will primarily work on German data centre projects and lead complex multidisciplinary assignments for demanding international clients. This is a senior client-facing position combining project leadership, commercial awareness, stakeholder management and multidisciplinary design and engineering expertise. You will act as a key point of contact for the client and lead projects from initiation through delivery.

Your role

As Senior Project Manager, you will manage large-scale projects in a multi-stakeholder environment throughout the complete project lifecycle. You will support multinational clients in making the best value decisions while leading multidisciplinary teams and ensuring successful project delivery.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Managing and leading large-scale projects throughout the complete project lifecycle;
• Supporting multinational clients in making the best value decisions;
• Developing, leading and managing project teams during project development and delivery;
• Initiating projects together with clients and coordinating stakeholder input;
• Analysing and appraising production solutions;
• Preparing project briefs and business cases and obtaining the necessary approvals within the client's organisation;
• Acting as the client's key point of contact and ensuring seamless communication between stakeholders;
• Being responsible for project controls, including planning, cost control, project administration and contract management;
• Monitoring project progress, identifying potential risks and issues and developing mitigation strategies;
• Coordinating project resources, including internal team members, external vendors and subcontractors;
• Leading projects with short lead times;
• Operating in an international context and being prepared for short-, medium- and long-term travel;
• Working mainly on German projects, where knowledge and/or experience of the German market is preferable.

You will work closely with specialists across electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, civil and structural engineering, building services, architecture, fire safety, controls, security technology and construction.

The projects

You will work on Mission Critical Facilities projects, primarily complex data centre projects for leading operators, colocation providers, internet service providers and telecom companies. These projects require a level of project management expertise beyond conventional building projects. You will lead multidisciplinary teams through technically complex projects where reliability, resilience, operational continuity, safety, sustainability and commercial performance are critical. The team provides strategic, tactical and operational consultancy services and develops integrated solutions by combining expertise across multiple technical disciplines.

What you bring

We are looking for an entrepreneurial, results-driven and proactive Senior Project Manager with a positive, flexible and problem-solving attitude.

You have:

• A technical university background in civil, mechanical or electrical engineering;
• More than 6 years of experience managing multidisciplinary design, engineering and construction projects, preferably within data centres or other relevant sectors;
• A strong track record managing medium- to large-scale projects;
• Experience working in a multi-stakeholder and international environment;
• Strong commercial and business acumen, with the ability to identify profitability and revenue opportunities;
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills;
• The ability to build and maintain trusted-advisor relationships at director level with clients;
• Experience mentoring and coaching other staff;
• Affinity with digital and automated design and engineering processes, including BIM360 and CDE;
• Excellent knowledge of English and German;
• A global mindset and willingness to undertake short-, medium- and long-term assignments;
• Awareness of international standards and a strong commitment to health, safety and sustainability;
• Previous employment with a design and engineering company is an advantage.

Professional project management qualifications and certifications such as IPMA or PRINCE are desirable.

What you can expect

You will join an international, technically strong and multidisciplinary environment where you can work on challenging Mission Critical Facilities projects in Germany and worldwide.

The organisation offers:

• A competitive base salary based on experience and skills;
• Annual salary increases;
• 30 holidays based on a 40-hour working week;
• A good work-life balance and flexibility to work where and when appropriate;
• A laptop and company mobile phone;
• A workplace in Frankfurt am Main;
• Extensive training and development opportunities;
• Long-term career development opportunities within an international organisation.

Why this role?

This is a strong opportunity for an experienced Project Manager who wants to take a leading role in the Mission Critical Facilities and Data Centre sector. You will have significant responsibility for complex international projects, work directly with senior client stakeholders and lead multidisciplinary teams across the complete project lifecycle. The position combines technical project management with commercial responsibility, client advisory and strategic project leadership. The role is particularly suited to someone with an international mindset who wants to build a long-term career in a globally recognised Data Centre design and engineering environment, with a strong focus on the German market.

Application Process & Contact

This vacancy is managed by Burak Öktem from R-inhouse Recruitment.

R-inhouse Recruitment supports this client by managing a significant part of the recruitment process. This means:

• All candidates will first go through an intake interview with us.
• During this intake, we will share full details about the client, team and project environment.
• We assess the technical background, project management experience, motivation and overall fit before introducing candidates to the client.
• We ensure strong alignment between candidate and client before the next stage of the process.

For more information or to apply, please contact:

Burak Öktem
R-inhouse Recruitment
📞 +31 6 52143092