Application Deadline: 10 April 2026
Department: Contracts
Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time
Location: Frankfurt
Reporting To: Directors & Associate Directors
Team Overview:The Contracts department oversees the delivery and execution of projects from initial mobilisation through to completion and handover. Acting as the bridge between design, commercial, and on-site teams, the department ensures that all contractual obligations are met while maintaining high standards of quality, safety, and efficiency. With a focus on planning, resource coordination, and problem-solving, the Contracts team plays a key role in ensuring our projects are delivered on time, within scope, and to the satisfaction of our clients.
We are delighted to announce the opportunity has opened to join the Alternative Heat team as Head of Operations, overseeing and ultimately holding full responsibility on the delivery of our Data Centre projects across mainland Europe, prompting, and directing the individual departs along the project lifecycle, everything from commercial to Health and Safety. Within Alternative Heat we provide a turnkey offering and have the individual departments to assist with everything from design, manufacturing & installation where the successful candidate will be responsible in prompting and directing the departments in completing tasks and ensuring successfully milestones are achieved.Due to our continued success on delivery in this sector across Europe, UK & IRE, we are now one of the leading manufactures in the delivery of offsite modular packages in Chilled Water System, accompanied with the inclusion of modular plantrooms, we have ambitions to grow our network and be the contractor of choice within the Data Centre sector.As we continue to excel in this sector, we are looking for an individual who has experienced working within a data centre environment and the ability to bring new and fresh ideas to sustain the company’s strong growth and future development plans. An individual who can hold responsibility for the recruiting of Key delivery teams, onsite and back at HQ, this could be PM’S, CM’s or Project Co-ordinators and specialist contractors. We are looking for the individual who is a strong communicator within the team and can continue to build our relationship with our valued clients, always looking out for the best interest of the company and protecting our position.An individual who can introduce development plans to keep evolving the teams and recruitment plans to continue delivery of these prestigious projects to the company high standards and programme. A strategic planner analysing current and future workloads in relation to the delivery process and assessing the capabilities to fulfil contractual requirements and identifying potential risks and growth opportunities within the department.A Strong commercial awareness to valuate on monthly reporting to director level and presenting future forecasts against current delivery.Hold the responsibility in directing his teams and departments along any project lifecycle, bring a good working culture and holding the company core values always at the forefront through all business and project objectives.
This role carries overall responsibility for delivering over £20 million worth of data centre projects annually, overseeing multiple projects from £5–10 million in value. It involves strategic planning, forecasting workload capacity, and identifying recruitment needs to support growth, alongside leading the hiring of project teams and specialist contractors. The position requires strong commercial awareness to manage the full project lifecycle, mitigate risks, and ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget by coordinating all departments. It also includes presenting progress updates to senior leadership, monitoring performance, defining KPIs, and implementing corrective actions where needed. Strong communication and relationship-building skills are essential to maintain partnerships and client satisfaction, while continuously seeking innovative, efficient approaches to project delivery.
With over 19 years of experience within the Commercial Offsite Fabrication industry, Alternative Heat have established themselves as a market leader in this sector.
Located centrally between Dublin and Belfast our 8.5 acre Head Office and feabrication facilities, which are fully equipped with overhead cranes and 8,000m² of workshop floor area, provide an ideal factory construction environment which is reflected in the high quality solutions we offer.
We employ a strong team of design engineers, CAD technicians, contracts managers and skilled trades personnel who utilise their vast industry experience to assist in the design, fabrication and delivery of our bespoke MEP solutions, which we supply throughout the UK and Ireland.
