Senior Construction Manager (m/f/d) - Data Centers

Job Description

Turner & Townsend are leaders in professional services to the Data Centre sector globally. Due to the continued success and expansion of our Data Centre business in Germany we are currently recruiting for a Senior Construction Manager (m/f/d) to join our Data Centre team in Frankfurt.

This position plans and conducts activities concerned with the quality assurance and quality control of multiple construction contractors, overseeing work put in place to ensure industrial processes, materials and products by performing the following duties.

With a market leading client base and the opportunity to take the lead on strategic commissions and high-profile projects, this is an exciting time to join the business unit and grow a career with Turner & Townsend.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and manage a suite of governance, communication and management control systems for the proper conduct and assured delivery of the client’s essential services and works.
• Review the organisation structures of the parties and recommend alignment measures
• Interface management between contractors
• Monitor overall team performance and initiate any required safety or performance improvement measures and methodologies.
• Monitor and audit compliance with the requirements of the management systems and report as required.
• Active engagement in the Project Risk Management process to continually identify project risks, actively assign and drive mitigation management activities.
• Initiate and conduct weekly technical and progress meetings relating to the services and works.
• Manage any client stage gateway reviews and attainment of conditions precedent to such approvals.
• Manage the attainment of design stage deliverables to schedule and quality that may be concurrent with any fast track works package procurements and associated permitting and approvals requirements.
• Conduct and lead site progress reviews on a daily basis to review HSE, logistics and progress against the programme.
• Produce formal reports on project progress measured against the baseline and milestone dates and agreed project-wide KPI’s.
• Prepare weekly, monthly and ad-hoc reports on project progress for the Employer’s representative, prepare and conduct presentations as required.
• Manage and administer the relevant contracts affording appropriate protection of the client’s interests.
• Manage the timely issuance of company invoices and receipts against the agreed contract.

Qualifications

• Relevant qualification in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in working on large scale, complex construction projects. Data Center experience is preferred.
• Strong commercial awareness, including Financial management familiarity for project tracking and forecasting.
• Understanding of contract documents, specifications, project plans, and all other project related documents.
• Strong communication skills, as well as the ability to visualize issues and communicate them to others.
• Outstanding organization, coordination, and leadership skills – ability to coordinate and motivate groups of Consultants / Contractors.
• Experienced in developing and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders and comfortable with being client facing.
• Familiarity with local legislation and industry best practices.
• Ability to work collaboratively and pro-actively in a fast-paced project environment.
• Fluent English language skills, German is a plus.
• Availability for on-site work.

Additional Information

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.

We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

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