Description

Construction Project Manager, HDD | Relocation to Germany 🇨🇦 🇩🇪

Are you a fluent German speaker with German citizenship and substantial experience in Horizontal Directional Drilling?

Our client, an established international infrastructure contractor, is looking for an experienced Construction Project Manager currently based in Canada who would consider relocating to Germany.

For the right person, relocation support for the successful candidate and their family can be discussed and arranged directly with the company.

This is a rare, permanent opportunity to apply your international HDD experience to complex energy and infrastructure projects across Germany.

The opportunity

As Project Manager, you will oversee HDD projects from planning and mobilisation through to successful completion, taking responsibility for operational delivery and commercial performance.

Your responsibilities will include:

  • Planning and coordinating project activities, resources and site operations
  • Managing project schedules, budgets and commercial performance
  • Leading project teams and coordinating subcontractors and suppliers
  • Overseeing contracts, tenders, procurement and cost control
  • Maintaining strong relationships with clients and project stakeholders
  • Identifying and managing technical, operational and commercial risks
  • Ensuring projects are delivered safely and to the required quality standards
  • Resolving challenges and keeping project delivery on track

What we are looking for

Strong, in-depth HDD experience is essential for this position.

You should bring:

  • Significant experience delivering Horizontal Directional Drilling projects
  • At least five years of project management experience within construction
  • Experience managing project budgets, schedules, contracts, teams and resources
  • Strong commercial awareness and knowledge of EPC project delivery
  • Experience with estimating, tendering and procurement
  • A degree in civil engineering or comparable technical qualifications and experience
  • Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills
  • Fluent German and strong professional English
  • German citizenship
  • A genuine willingness to relocate to Germany

Experience using iTWO, MS Project, Primavera P6 or similar project management systems would be beneficial.

Location

The position is based in Germany and involves regular travel to project sites across the country. Candidates do not need to be based near one specific office, provided they can travel to projects as required.

What is offered ✨

  • Base salary of approximately €90,000 to €120,000, with some flexibility depending on experience
  • Relocation support for the successful candidate and their family
  • Permanent, long-term employment
  • Complex and technically challenging HDD projects
  • Considerable project ownership and responsibility
  • An international working environment
  • Flexibility regarding where you establish your home in Germany

If you have developed strong HDD expertise in Canada and would consider relocating to Germany for the right long-term opportunity, we would be very interested in speaking with you.

Apply confidentially to learn more about the position and discuss the available relocation support.