Construction Manager - Infrastructure & External Works, Industry

Job Description

Drive large projects and shape the future of industry  

Whether in semiconductor manufacturing, battery cell production, life sciences, or the chemical industry, our EPCM projects deliver some of the world's most advanced industrial facilities.

In this role, you will manage infrastructure and landscape works, coordinate project interfaces, and help deliver high-quality results from construction preparation through handover in an international team set up.

Contractual home base: Brussels
Project location: Northern Belgium (Flanders)

• Managing on-site construction activities for infrastructure, landscape and external works packages
• Coordinating contractors and interfaces between design, construction and client teams
• Ensuring quality, schedule, cost and health and safety targets throughout construction
• Driving construction workflows from site preparation through to final acceptance
• Aligning technical topics, changes and risks with all relevant project stakeholders
• Supporting tendering, procurement activities and review of variation claims

Qualifications

• Degree in civil engineering, landscape architecture, infrastructure engineering or a comparable discipline 
• Several years of relevant professional experience in construction management, site supervision or construction delivery, ideally in industrial projects 
• Proven experience in managing external works, site development, civil works or landscape packages 
• Sound knowledge of contractor coordination as well as schedule, cost and quality management 
• Confident use of common MS Office applications and digital tools for construction-site management 
• Fluent English, both written and spoken; knowledge of German, French, or Dutch is a strong advantage. 
• Willingness to work on project sites and flexibility to travel internationally within Germany and Europe 

Additional Information

• Working in a modern workplace and with IT equipment makes it easier to gain initial experience in professional life or for personal development
• We promote your professional and personal development through individual training and further education at the Drees & Sommer Academy
• We support your health with private supplementary insurance or a variety of health programmes such as yoga classes or exercise breaks 
• We promote sustainable mobility with a public transport allowance
• Additional attractive offers with discounts in the corporate benefits portal. Employee referral programme with attractive bonus scheme
• We offer flexible working hours and various working time models to reconcile work and family life