Project Engineer

We are pleased to announce an opportunity for a Project Engineer to join our team in Frankfurt, Germany.

This is a fulltime role with an immediate start.

Key Responsibilities of the Role:

• Ensure that projects under their control are delivered safely on time and within budget.
• Prepare weekly and monthly progress reporting on project status that track % complete, schedule performance, baseline variance and costs.
• Maintain a register of all projects and ensure the status of each project is always known.
• Deliver all projects in line with both company and the client’s health and safety requirements.
• Ensure that subcontractors used have been vetted by company procurement department and are approved before use.
• Ensure that all work performed is delivered in accordance with the permitting requirements of Company’s electrical safety rules.
• Carry out routine inspection of the projects being executed to confirm they are being performed in line with the scope of work and schedule agreed.
• Ensure that a schedule and milestones are in place for all works and that subcontractor invoicing is measured in accordance with the schedule.
• Monitor that the subcontractors have sufficiently resourced the project being delivered to maintain the delivery schedule.
• The Project Manager will be able to manage various projects being delivered across multiple sites that are of varying size and complexity.
• The Project Manager will ensure that all works have an established execution plan, and a safe plan of work, and that the subcontractors are performing their work in accordance with the plan.
• Manage the contract budget and report at internal and client facing meetings on monthly status.
• Be the point of contact during significant events or multi-discipline technical escalations.
• Ensuring contractually agreed SLA’s and KPI’s within the Scope of Works (SOW) are met and necessary record retention demonstrating adherence.

Essential Criteria for the Role:

• MUST be fluent in English.
• Minimum 5-10 years’ experience in a similar position.
• Professional project management qualifications and a trade qualification.
• Detailed understanding and experience of electrical and mechanical systems used in a data centre environment, including Transformers, Generators, Fuel Systems, Switchgear, UPS Systems, Battery Banks, ATS/STS Units, PDU Units, Air Handling Units, Chilled Water Systems, Fire Alarm Systems, and Fire Suppression Systems (pre-action sprinklers).
• Understanding all the associated safety code related requirements relative to providing the service.
• Experience in Health & Safety Risk Assessments and Control Measures.
• Experience in vendor management, ability to manage and monitor progress to ensure objectives are achieved for outsourced support and projects.
• Experience in Project Management principles & delivering DC project upgrade works.
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to communicate intelligently and effectively with the client, employees and subcontractors.
• Excellent motivational and influencing skills, with high levels of personal integrity.
• Ability to communicate technical and business problems in a non-technical manner.
• Ability to work well under pressure and within a strict deadline environment.

To Apply for this position

Email opportuntites@fohntechgroup.com

Call 00 353 87 911 9958