Drees & Sommer

Datacenter Project Construction Manager

Drees & Sommer  •  Madrid, ES (Onsite)  •  3 days ago
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Job Description

Creating a future worth living for future generations gets us out of bed every morning. Depending on the project, we are consultants, implementers, or both for sustainable, innovative and economical solutions for real estate, industry, energy and infrastructure. Our more than 6,000 employees at 63 locations worldwide support our customers in interdisciplinary teams. Our thinking is both visionary and realistic. We work independently and as part of a team. With passion and the latest technologies. We unite. Join us at Dreso and let’s create a world we want to live in.

As a Datacenter Project Construction Manager, you will be responsible for leading the planning, construction, coordination, and delivery of highly complex data center projects. You will manage multidisciplinary teams, oversee contractors on-site, ensure compliance with design and safety standards, and guarantee on-time and on-budget project execution.

The role is developed in a mission-critical environment, where the coordination of electrical, mechanical, refrigeration, cabling and redundant systems infrastructures requires a high level of technical expertise.

Key Responsibilities

1. Project Leadership & Lifecycle Management

  • Manage the entire project lifecycle—from acquisition and design coordination to construction, commissioning and client handover.
  • Oversee planning, scheduling, procurement and documentation to ensure project delivery aligned with scope, budget, and quality benchmarks.
  • Support the development of project estimates, cost plans and risk assessments.

2. Construction Oversight

  • Provide daily oversight of on-site contractors, ensuring compliance with project scope, safety requirements, and technical specifications.
  • Inspect construction progress, verify execution against design standards, and ensure safety and regulatory compliance.
  • Manage logistics, supply chain interactions and owner‑furnished equipment when required.

3. Technical Coordination

  • Coordinate the integration of electrical, mechanical, cooling and network systems typical of mission‑critical infrastructure.
  • Support commissioning activities and ensure system readiness prior to go‑live.

4. Stakeholder & Communication Management

  • Serve as the central point of contact for clients, contractors, engineers, and vendors.
  • Lead project meetings and ensure aligned communication across all stakeholders.
  • Report regularly on milestones, deliverables, dependencies, risks and issues.

5. Team & Resource Management

  • Manage project resources and support multidisciplinary team coordination.
  • Ensure that adequate personnel, materials and tools are available to meet project objectives.

Qualifications

Education

  • Degree in Engineering, Architecture, or a related technical field.
  • Advanced training or certifications in project management (PMP, IPMA, Lean, etc.) are a plus.

Professional Experience

  • Minimum 5 years of experience in Project & Construction Management or similar roles.
  • MANDATORY: At least 5 years of proven experience in Data Center construction, with that experience occurring within the last 5 years, including understanding of mission‑critical environments, redundant systems and commissioning processes.
  • Experience across the full project lifecycle, from pre‑construction to delivery.
  • Familiarity with construction coordination, subcontractor management and technical integration typical of datacenter builds.

Technical Skills

  • Knowledge of project management methodologies, tools and construction workflows.
  • Understanding of MEP systems, electrical infrastructure, cooling technologies and data center standards.
  • Knowledge of safety regulations, industry codes and construction methods.

Soft Skills

  • Strong leadership and communication capabilities.
  • Results‑oriented mindset with problem‑solving skills.
  • Ability to lead meetings, negotiate, and influence diverse stakeholders.
  • Ability to work under pressure in fast‑paced, mission‑critical projects.

Languages

  • Fluent in Spanish and English (spoken and written).
  • German is considered a plus.

Other Requirements

  • Willingness to travel nationally depending on project needs.
  • Valid B driving license.

Additional Information

  • To ensure your work-life balance, we offer the option of mobile working
  • We promote your professional and personal development through individual training and further education at the Drees & Sommer Academy
  • We support your health with a bonus for sports enthusiasts. We offer the possibility of subscribing to a private health insurance policy
  • Employees benefit from tax advantages related to their commuting expenses for the office
  • Fiscal advantages for employees expenses in meal costs during the worktime. Employee referral program with attractive bonus scheme
  • Supporting career and familiy by receiving tax benefits for kindergarten expenses
Drees & Sommer

About Drees & Sommer

Uniting opposites to create a world we want to live in

Drees & Sommer is a partner-managed, global consulting company providing a single source of consultation and implementation services for the real estate, infrastructure and industrial markets. The company delivers sustainable, innovative, and economically viable solutions that meet each client’s unique needs. Founded in 1970 and long recognized as a pioneer in driving sustainability and digitization, today Drees & Sommer employs more than 6,500 people at 70 offices. The company’s interdisciplinary teams are involved in around 6,500 projects worldwide, working to create a livable future and unite concepts which can at face value appear to be opposites: tradition and future, economy and ecology, analog and digital, efficiency and well-being. As ‘intrapreneurs’, the Drees & Sommer Partners are personally responsible for managing the company.

"the blue way"​

We think and act sustainably and holistically. In doing so, we take all facets of sustainability into account. Economy, ecology and functionality are inseparable for us.

We call this basic principle ‘the blue way’. It pervades our entire company – internally and externally.

‘the blue way’ combines reason and emotion. Stringent, goal-oriented processes that allow space for creative freedom. In our projects, we always include the creative right hemisphere of the brain and the rational left hemisphere. This results in holistic thinking.

Industry
Real Estate & Property
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Stuttgart, DE
Year Founded
Unknown
Website
dreso.com
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