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Founded in 2021, we are redefining digital infrastructure through our vision of being Close, Coupled and Connected, bringing sustainable, highly connected data centres closer to the businesses and communities we serve. As a fast-growing company, we are helping power the future of AI, cloud and digital innovation across Europe.\nLearn more about us: www.nlighten.com\nAbout the Role\nWe are seeking an experienced and hands-on Project Manager to lead data centre construction and capital projects from design development through procurement, construction, commissioning, and final handover to Operations.\nYou will act as nLighten’s client-side project lead, coordinating internal stakeholders, designers, consultants, contractors, and suppliers. You will be responsible for ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and to nLighten’s quality and technical standards. The role covers new-build, expansion, and upgrade projects, including works in live operational environments where business continuity and service availability are critical.\nKey Responsibilities\nEnd-to-End Project Delivery\nLead assigned construction and capital projects across the full lifecycle, from design development and tender preparation through construction, commissioning, handover, and close-out.\nOwn the project programme, budget, risk register, action log, change log, and reporting requirements.\nCoordinate internal stakeholders, designers, consultants, contractors, and suppliers, ensuring clear responsibilities and effective decision-making.\nMaintain appropriate site presence and oversight throughout construction, commissioning, and handover.\nDesign, Procurement & Commercial Management\nCoordinate design development and constructability reviews, ensuring technical interfaces, scope gaps, and delivery risks are identified and addressed.\nCoordinate procurement strategy, pre-qualification, tender documentation, bid evaluation, negotiations, and contract award in collaboration with Procurement and Legal.\nManage contractor and consultant performance, contractual obligations, variations, claims, payment applications, and project documentation.\nMaintain accurate cost forecasts, cash-flow plans, and estimates at completion, providing early warning of budget or programme deviation.\nConstruction, Safety & Quality\nOversee construction activities and major MEP works, including electrical, mechanical, BMS, fire detection and suppression, and security systems.\nChampion a strong health and safety culture and ensure works comply with applicable legislation, permits, risk assessments, and nLighten standards.\nManage interfaces with Operations for works in live environments, including isolations, shutdowns, tie-ins, and controlled methods of procedure.\nMonitor quality through inspections, quality walks, hold points, and non-conformance tracking, ensuring defects are captured and closed.\nCommissioning, Handover & Reporting\nCoordinate commissioning activities with the General Contractor, Commissioning Authority, specialist contractors, and Operations.\nEnsure testing, certification, training, operational documentation, and handover requirements are completed before Ready for Service.\nProvide clear weekly and monthly reporting on progress, milestones, costs, risks, blockers, and required decisions.\nManage snagging, defects, final account closure, lessons learned, and project close-out through the defects liability period.\nStakeholder Management & Continuous Improvement\nBuild and maintain effective relationships with internal stakeholders, authorities, customers, consultants, contractors, and supply-chain partners.\nChair project, design, and site meetings, ensuring actions and decisions are clearly documented and followed through.\nContribute to the development of nLighten’s project management processes, templates, reporting tools, and delivery standards.\nWhat We’re Looking For\nDemonstrable experience delivering complex construction projects within data centres, critical infrastructure, or a similarly technical environment\nExperience managing projects across design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and operational handover.\nSecure understanding of German construction-related contractual frameworks, including HOAI, VOB, BGB, as well as relevant standards, codes, and regulatory requirements as DIN, VDE, etc.\nAble to assess contractual risks and ensure compliance throughout planning, procurement, construction, and handover phases.\nStrong understanding of MEP systems and the ability to read, interpret, and challenge technical drawings, specifications, and programmes.\nExperience working in live operational environments where safety, resilience, and service continuity are critical.\nStrong commercial understanding, including budget management, cost control, contract administration, change control, and risk management.\nExperience coordinating multidisciplinary designers, consultants, contractors, and suppliers.\nA degree in engineering, construction management, architecture, or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.\nProfessional project management certification, such as PMP or IPMA, is advantageous.\nCurious and motivated to develop a deep understanding of comparable frameworks and industry practices in other countries and jurisdictions.\nFluent English and German are essential for Germany-based roles; additional European languages are advantageous.\nHands-on, organised, commercially aware, and comfortable taking ownership in a fast-paced environment.\nWillingness to travel regularly to project sites.\nWhy Join Us?\nHigh-impact projects: Deliver complex, business-critical data centre developments and upgrades.\nVisible ownership: Take projects from design through operational handover and close-out.\nGrowing European platform: Contribute to a fast-scaling organisation and help shape how projects are delivered.\nCollaborative culture: Work with experienced colleagues across Construction, Design, Operations, Procurement, Finance, and Legal.\nIf you have the right experience and are excited about contributing to the next evolution of edge data centers, we’d love to hear from you!\nApply now and be part of our journey toward a more connected, efficient, and sustainable digital future.\nBackground Check & Screening\nAll selected candidates will undergo a background check to ensure a safe workplace, protect company assets, and comply with regulations.\nDiversity & Inclusion Statement\nnLighten is an equal opportunity employer. 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