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Drees & Sommer

Global consulting for real estate and infrastructure

Major Projects Manager - Onshore Pipeline and Route Construction, Gas / Hydrogen / Electricity

Construction ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeDresden, GermanyNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A completed degree in civil engineering, geosciences, surveying, process engineering, environmental sciences, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, or a comparable field; alternatively, an equivalent qualification with appropriate professional experience.
  • At least 10 years of experience planning, managing, or delivering linear infrastructure projects, ideally in pipeline or power-line construction.
  • Demonstrated experience leading major projects and large project teams.
  • Sound knowledge of open-cut and trenchless construction methods and relevant regulations.
  • Experience with different contract models, such as unit-price and partnership models.
  • Affinity for digital tools and innovative technologies in construction.
  • Experience and interest in project acquisition and market development.
  • Willingness to travel for project-related work.

Responsibilities

  • Lead major onshore pipeline and route-construction projects involving gas, hydrogen, and electricity.
  • Take entrepreneurial responsibility for project scope, resources, budget, and outcomes.
  • Manage execution planning and procurement processes for open-cut and trenchless construction methods.
  • Provide technical leadership to interdisciplinary project teams of up to 60 internal and 1,000 external participants, including external planners, engineering firms, and contractors.
  • Act as the client's representative in construction projects.
  • Ensure project outcomes for cost, schedule, quality, and occupational safety, with a focus on implementation.
  • Maintain an active presence during execution and manage construction processes on site.
  • Use digital construction technologies, including digital platforms, drones, and AI-supported analyses, to monitor progress and assure quality.
  • Advise clients on strategic, organizational, and technical matters related to project delivery.
  • Build and maintain sustainable client relationships and contribute to acquiring new projects.

About the Company

Drees & Sommer

Global consulting for real estate and infrastructure

Drees & Sommer delivers partner-managed, global consulting and implementation services for the real estate, infrastructure and industrial markets. Its teams provide sustainable, economically viable solutions tailored to each client’s needs, combining consulting with hands-on execution. Work flows through interdisciplinary groups led by Partners who are personally responsible for projects, guided by the “the blue way”—a holistic approach that balances economy, ecology and functionality and blends analytical rigor with creative thinking. The main differentiators are a partner-owned, intrapreneur-driven structure, a worldwide footprint (more than 6,500 people across 80 offices) and a commitment to uniting opposing concepts—tradition with the future, analog with digital, efficiency with well-being—into actionable outcomes. The goal is to help create a livable future by integrating sustainability, digitization and practical feasibility across projects.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Stuttgart, Germany
Founded
1970

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