Project Lead (m/w/d)

About this opportunity

Senior professional Project Manager ( site-based ), responsible for managing customer relationships, and coordinating the delivery of data centres construction projects . The Project Lead will be supported by a site-based team during the construction, fit-out and commissioning and handover phases of the project.

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Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Supporting Business Unit Directors in delivering business objectives.
• Positively engaging with Customers and developing, growing and maintaining Customer relationships.
• Delivering high-quality services and ensuring that project management and/or programme management deliverables meet Customers’ requirements and business procedures.
• Administrating contracts as Contract Administrator, Employer’s Agent or Project Manager.
• Advising the Customer on specialist services, including consultants, contractors, subcontractors and suppliers required in connection with the project.
• Advising the Customer of its obligations under the national jurisdictional construction, design management or safety regulations or statutes.
• Reviewing the scope of contract and team appointments and advise on additional works required by third parties.
• Advising on methods of progressing construction works.
• If appropriate and reasonably necessary, visit sites of the extraction, fabrication and assembly or testing of materials and components to inspect such materials and workmanship before delivery to the project site.
• Preparing and maintaining a handover plan or similar management tool, identifying the roles and responsibilities, and establishing review, approval, variation and reporting procedures.
• Coordinating all parties and preparing substantial/practical completion documentation, submittal of manuals and handover documentation.
• Monitoring and reporting on the development of the commissioning plan.
• Advising the Customer on any improvements that may increase project efficiency.
• Advising on discrepancies, inconsistencies or mistakes in design documents and ask for rectification.
• Monitoring compliance with Customer’s requirements.
• Monitoring the construction process on-site and promptly alerting the Customer to any potential delays or cost difficulties. Undertaking regular site walks to promote and observe safety, quality and progress.
• Overseeing developments of the contractor’s detailed critical path method schedule.
• Monitoring schedule progress and budget compliance through the contract process.
• Supporting to evaluate and resolve change order applications.
• Ensuring all notices are administered in accordance with the construction contract and Customer’s requirements.
• Presenting reports to the Customer and producing site meetings as may be required to ensure that the Customer´s team is fully informed.
• Mentoring and coaching employees to their full potential.
• Managing service delivery for profit.
• Advising Directors promptly of any issues that have arisen, or that might arise, on projects; in particular those that might impact on Gleeds professional indemnity (PI) insurance.

As a Gleeds team member, you will have access to:

• Opportunities to develop and grow your career
• Employee Assistance Programme

Who we’re looking for:

Experience, Knowledge and Key Skills

• 10+ years of experience as Consultant PM / owner representative.
• Experience managing large scale (ideally - mission critical related) construction projects.
• Detailed knowledge of Data Centre handover / commissioning processes.
• Clear understanding of legislation impacting on building contracts.
• Excellent communication skills - both oral and written.
• Methodical way of thinking and approach to work.
• Excellent problem solving, negotiating, financial and numeracy skills.
• Sound ICT skills, with a high proficiency in MS Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to work as part of a team .
• Professional level of English and German.
• Eligible to work in Germany.

Qualifications

• University degree - Engineering, Architecture or similar
• Additional qualification in Project Management is desirable