Senior Project Lead (Project Management) | Senior Projektleitung für Projektmanagement (m/w/x)
Sweco GmbH
Job Summary
This Senior Project Lead role at Sweco, Europe's largest architecture and engineering consultancy, offers the opportunity to drive complex, sustainable projects across Germany. The successful candidate will take commercial and strategic-operative ownership of large-scale projects, managing costs, schedules, and quality from inception through completion. Key responsibilities include building and steering interdisciplinary teams, overseeing proposal creation, managing contracts and claims, and ensuring effective stakeholder communication. You will also be instrumental in implementing and controlling digital tools for project management, promoting BIM and automation technologies. To succeed, you must possess extensive, long-term experience in overall project management for complex endeavors, ideally within sectors like energy, industry, or wastewater treatment. Fluency in both German and English is mandatory, alongside strong negotiation and leadership skills, making this a pivotal role for an experienced professional seeking meaningful, challenging work in a cooperative environment focused on sustainability.
Required Skills
Education
Master's or Diploma degree in an Engineering discipline or equivalent
Experience
- Extensive, long-term professional experience in overall responsible project management of complex projects
- Relevant professional experience in large-scale projects (wastewater treatment, energy, landfill, industry, or oil & gas sectors)
Languages
Additional
- Additional certifications (PMP/PMI, Prince2, Agile methods) are desirable. Knowledge of German contract law (Werksvertragsrecht, HOAI, AHO, VOB, BGB) is desirable.
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