Project Manager – Data Centres
Near Frankfurt, Germany | Permanent
About the Opportunity
Blackedge Consulting is supporting the delivery of hyperscale and colocation data centre developments across the Frankfurt region — one of Europe’s most established mission critical hubs. We are seeking an experienced Project Manager with a proven background in data centre delivery to lead highly regulated CAPEX projects in complex, live and fast-paced environments. Frankfurt continues to see significant investment driven by cloud expansion and AI infrastructure. This role offers the opportunity to take ownership of large-scale builds where programme certainty, technical coordination and stakeholder management are critical to success.
The Role
As Project Manager, you will lead the end-to-end delivery of data centre projects, ensuring safe, on-time and on-budget execution across all phases of development.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead full project lifecycle delivery from pre-construction through to commissioning and handover
- Manage multidisciplinary teams across CSA, MEP and specialist mission critical systems
- Oversee programme, cost control, risk management and quality assurance processes
- Coordinate contractors, consultants and supply chain partners within complex live environments
- Ensure compliance with German regulations, client standards and data centre best practice
- Drive stakeholder engagement with hyperscale clients, investors and technical advisors
- Chair project meetings, manage reporting structures and maintain executive-level communication
- Oversee commissioning strategy and readiness planning for critical infrastructure
- Identify and mitigate commercial and technical risk across high-value CAPEX programmes
About You
You are an experienced Project Manager with a strong track record delivering data centre or mission critical construction projects in regulated environments.
Essential Requirements
- Proven experience managing large-scale data centre construction projects
- Strong understanding of mission critical MEP systems and commissioning processes
- Experience delivering complex CAPEX projects within fast-track programmes
- Demonstrated leadership of multidisciplinary construction and engineering teams
- Strong commercial awareness, including contract management and cost control
- Excellent stakeholder and client-facing communication skills
- Fluent German and English language skills preferred
- Relevant degree in Engineering, Construction Management or related discipline
- PMP, IPMA, or equivalent project management certification is advantageous
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