Project Manager Data Centers

Do you get energized by leading large and complex projects where technology, collaboration, and commerce converge? Do you know how to guide multidisciplinary teams while maintaining control over quality, schedule, budget, and client interests? As a Data Center Project Manager at Deerns, you will take charge of challenging consultancy and design projects within a continuously evolving sector.

The Challenge 

As a Data Center Project Manager, you are responsible for the successful realization of large and complex projects within the data center sector. You will lead multidisciplinary project teams and ensure that projects are delivered within the agreed quality, schedule, and financial frameworks.

In doing so, you will combine project management with technical content. You understand what is happening within the various technical disciplines and know how to connect the right specialists. You do not need to work out every technical detail yourself, but you are technically strong enough to assess choices, identify risks, and provide direction to the project.

The data center world places high demands on, among other things, reliability, energy efficiency, and safety. Within Deerns, we work on a variety of projects, from the development of new data centers to the expansion, sustainability, and renovation of existing sites.

In addition to the project itself, your responsibilities also include collaboration with the client, financial results, and identifying new opportunities.

Your responsibilities include: 

• Leading and directing multidisciplinary project teams;

• Monitoring quality, schedule, budget, scope, and project results;

• Preparing and monitoring project plans, schedules, budgets, and proposals;

• Organizing and leading kick-offs, project, and coordination meetings;

• Timely identification of risks and deviations and taking targeted corrective action;

• Coordinating with clients, architects, contractors, installers, and other project partners;

• Maintaining and further expanding sustainable client relationships;

• Identifying commercial opportunities and discussing extra work and additional assignments;

• Monitoring financial progress and contributing to a healthy project margin;

• Contributing to the improvement of project processes and our way of working.

The Team and the Projects 

You will become part of a close-knit and multidisciplinary team with a shared passion for data center technology and sustainable engineering. Within the team, various expertise areas come together, including mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, fire safety, and sustainability. Knowledge sharing, collaboration, and enjoyment of work are central.

You will work on national and international projects for a diverse range of clients within the data center industry. You will encounter complex technical issues and various stakeholders. No two projects are the same, and precisely this combination of technology, organization, and collaboration makes this role challenging.

Through your experience, you will also play an important role in the further development of the team. You will share knowledge, mentor less experienced colleagues, and help us organize our projects smarter and more efficiently.

 
This is You 

You are an experienced project manager who can connect technology, people, and commerce. Even when projects become complex, you maintain an overview and know how to set the right priorities. You dare to make decisions, communicate easily at various levels, and create clarity for both the client and your project team.

You give people the space to contribute from their own expertise, but are clear when direction or decision-making is needed. At the same time, you look beyond today's project: you understand the importance of sustainable client relationships and recognize opportunities to further expand our collaboration with clients.

Furthermore, you possess:

• Bachelor's or Master's level thinking and working, preferably with a technical background;

• Extensive experience within complex technical design and/or consultancy projects;

• Preferably approximately 15 years of relevant work experience, a significant portion of which in project leadership or project management;

• Broad multidisciplinary technical knowledge;

• Experience in leading, motivating, and coaching project teams;

• Knowledge of project management methodologies, planning, and financial project control;

• Knowledge of relevant contractual and construction law aspects;

• Commercial insight and experience with client and stakeholder management;

• A result-oriented and solution-oriented approach to work.

What We Offer 

• A gross monthly salary between € 5,623 and € 8,033 (based on 40 hours per week), depending on your experience, knowledge, and expertise.

• A full-time or part-time position (32-40 hours per week).

• Challenging projects for leading clients in the Netherlands and internationally. 

• A work environment where innovation and sustainability are put into practice daily. 

• Attention to your own development and vitality with ample training and development opportunities, bicycle and sports benefits, flexible working hours, 33 vacation days, and the possibility to purchase additional days. 

• Hybrid working, giving you the option to work alternately from home and at the office in The Hague. 

• A team where collaboration and collegiality are paramount and where we interact informally. 

• Sustainability is in our DNA. This is reflected, for example, in a mobility policy where health and sustainability are prioritized. Many of our offices are located near public transport hubs, cycling is encouraged, and your travel expenses are reimbursed 100% based on public transport.

About Deerns 
Deerns is an independent engineering firm specializing in consultancy, design, and construction supervision in the fields of installation technology, building physics, energy supply, and sustainability. Our expertise contributes to sustainable, intelligent, and future-proof buildings that optimally support our clients' processes. We are responsible for the design of the installations and the realization of good comfort and a pleasant climate in the most diverse buildings; from offices, to airports, and from hospitals to data centers. 

 
Furthermore, Deerns has been named a Great Place to Work! 

Want to get acquainted? 

Would you like to know more about working at Deerns? Please contact Maarten Borgmeijer (Corporate Recruiter) at +31 6 11 66 75 44. Would you like to know more about the content of the position? Please contact Ester Vlielander (Unit Director Data Center and Life Sciences) at +31 6 50 73 68 41

Are you enthusiastic? Apply with your CV via the application button. You will receive a response within three working days. We do not appreciate acquisition related to vacancies on our website. CVs and/or proposals that are emailed to us unsolicited will not be processed!

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