Project Director Data Center (m/f/d) – Vienna

Project Director Data Center (m/f/d) – Vienna

For an internationally operating engineering and construction company, we are looking for an experienced Project Director / Team Lead Data Center (m/f/d) to strengthen and further develop the Mission Critical / Data Center organisation in Vienna.

This is a permanent senior leadership position for an experienced project professional who has successfully delivered complex Data Center or Mission Critical projects from the General Contractor / Main Contractor side .

The role goes beyond managing an individual project. You will take a key position within the growing Data Center organisation, take responsibility for major project delivery and help build, structure and lead the project team in Vienna .

Your responsibilities

• Overall leadership and delivery responsibility for complex Data Center / Mission Critical projects
• Management of projects across engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning and handover
• Establishing and developing an effective project organisation and leadership structure
• Building, leading and developing multidisciplinary project teams
• Responsibility for project performance regarding:
• schedule
• cost
• quality
• safety
• contractual obligations
• client satisfaction
• Leading senior Project Managers, Construction Managers, MEP Managers and other project functions
• Coordination of Engineering, MEP, Construction, Commercial, Planning, Quality, Commissioning and HSE disciplines
• Managing interfaces between client, designers, subcontractors, suppliers and internal project teams
• Leading senior-level client and stakeholder meetings
• Identifying project risks at an early stage and implementing appropriate mitigation measures
• Managing change, variations, claims and commercial risks together with the commercial team
• Ensuring effective project controls, reporting and forecasting
• Supporting procurement and subcontractor strategy for technically complex work packages
• Driving project execution from pre-construction through construction, commissioning and final handover
• Establishing clear processes, responsibilities and communication structures within the project team
• Acting as a senior escalation point for technical, commercial and organisational project issues
• Supporting the continued growth of the Data Center / Mission Critical business

Your profile

• Several years of senior project leadership experience within large-scale construction, engineering or Mission Critical environments
• Strong and demonstrable Data Center / Mission Critical project experience
• Previous experience working for a General Contractor, Main Contractor, EPC or EPCM organisation
• Track record as Project Director, Construction Director, Senior Project Manager, MEP Director, Project Lead or comparable senior leadership role
• Demonstrated experience building, structuring and leading multidisciplinary project teams
• Experience delivering technically complex projects with significant MEP content
• Strong understanding of construction, engineering, commissioning and overall project delivery
• Experience working within large international project organisations
• Strong commercial and contractual awareness
• Ability to manage clients, subcontractors and senior internal stakeholders
• Experience with projects and construction-site structures in Germany and/or the wider DACH region is highly advantageous
• Excellent leadership, communication and decision-making skills
• Very good German and English language skills
• Willingness to be regularly present in Vienna and, depending on project requirements, at Data Center sites

Particularly relevant backgrounds

We are especially interested in candidates who have delivered Data Center projects for international General Contractors, Main Contractors, EPC/EPCM organisations or specialist Mission Critical contractors.

Relevant backgrounds may include organisations active in areas such as:

• Data Center General Contracting
• Mission Critical Construction
• MEP Contracting
• EPC / EPCM
• Industrial Construction
• High-Tech Facilities
• Semiconductor / Advanced Technology projects

What makes this opportunity different?

This is not simply another Project Manager vacancy.

The successful candidate will take a central leadership position within a growing Data Center organisation and will have the opportunity to actively shape structures, teams and future project delivery.

The organisation is looking for the right senior profile rather than simply the lowest-cost candidate , and the overall package will therefore be aligned with the experience, leadership level and value the successful candidate brings.

Framework

Employment: Permanent / Full-time

Location: Vienna, Austria

Sector: Data Center / Mission Critical

Level: Project Director / Senior Leadership

Start: As soon as possible / according to availability

If you have led major Data Center or Mission Critical projects and are interested in taking on a broader leadership and team-building responsibility in Vienna, we would be pleased to hear from you.

Please apply with your current CV and an indication of your availability and salary expectations.