Senior Project Manager – Data Centers (f/m/d)

Job title: Senior Project Manager – Data Centers (f/m/d)

Reference number:38264

Locations: Darmstadt (This position can be based in any Arcadis office location in Germany, while the onsite projects will primarily be located in the Frankfurt and Rhine-Main area).

Working hours: Full-time 

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description:

For our Project Management Team Technology in the Places Business Unit, we are looking for a dedicated Senior Project Manager (f/m/d) to support data center construction projects. 

The position is located within our global Places business unit. Together with our customers around the world, we create, promote, and optimize intelligent, safe, and sustainable places where people live, work, learn, and succeed. Places influence people's quality of life—whether it’s housing, shops, workplaces, schools, hospitals, businesses, research and development facilities, or data and distribution centers. People and communities thrive when their living, working, recreational, and play spaces are designed and operated to best meet their needs.

Role accountabilities:

As Senior Project Manager and Overall Project Lead you will be accountable for the end‑to‑end delivery of complex data center projects. You will drive scope, schedule, cost, quality and risk across all phases — from concept and design through procurement, construction, commissioning and handover — while ensuring technical excellence and seamless coordination of design disciplines.

• Lead the full project lifecycle for data center projects, taking overall responsibility for scope, schedule, budget, quality, risk and client satisfaction.
• Act as the primary client interface and executive escalation contact for project delivery matters.
• Define project governance, commercial strategy and reporting structures; oversee procurement, contracts and subcontractor management.
• Integrate and coordinate multidisciplinary teams (electrical, mechanical, structural, architectural, fire safety, MEP/TGA) to ensure coherent delivery of design and execution.
• Oversee design management: review and validate key design deliverables, ensure compliance with German and international codes and client requirements.
• Drive construction execution and site management, monitor progress, conduct regular site reviews and ensure health & safety compliance.
• Manage commissioning, testing (FAT/SAT), system handover and closeout to secure operational readiness and contractual acceptance.
• Monitor financial performance: cost control, change management, claims mitigation and forecasting.
• Identify and implement value engineering, sustainability and energy‑efficiency measures.
• Prepare and deliver regular executive reports and presentations to clients and stakeholders.
• Mentor and develop project teams; foster a collaborative, solution-oriented project culture.

Qualifications & Experience:

First and foremost, you share our passion for improving quality of life and for customer satisfaction. You take pride in the role you play in reshaping the world around you and understand the importance of teamwork. You are technically skilled, have relevant experience in managing building and infrastructure projects, and bring with you:

• Degree (Bachelor’s, Master’s or equivalent) in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Civil), Architecture, Construction Management or related discipline.
• Minimum 7 years’ proven experience in senior project management roles for construction or engineering projects; 
• Demonstrated track record of delivering projects on time, on budget and to quality standards.
• Strong commercial, contractual and procurement knowledge (tendering, contract types, claims management). Familiarity with VOB/DIN/HOAI and international standards is an advantage.
• Excellent leadership, stakeholder management and negotiation skills.
• Proficient with project controls and planning tools (e.g., MS Project, Primavera), cost management and MS Excel; familiar with BIM processes.
• Strong technical understanding of data center systems (HVAC, electrical, fire safety) and ability to review design outputs.
• Fluent English and German, both written and spoken.
• Willingness to travel nationally and internationally.

Desirable

• Significant experience with data center or large‑scale infrastructure projects preferred.
• Professional certifications (PMP, Prince2, RICS, CIOB) or equivalent commercial qualifications.
• Experience with international clients and multidisciplinary delivery teams.

 If you are enthusiastic about this position but do not meet all the requirements, you should apply anyway. We value diverse skills and experience, and maybe you are exactly the right person for our team.

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why equality and inclusion is at the forefront of all our activities. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity employer; women, minorities, and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, caste, creed, colour, religion, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, and gender identity.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.