Project Manager at Linesight

Paris, Ile-de-France, France -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

19 Jan, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

21 Oct, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Project Management, Engineering Projects, Utility Infrastructure, Procurement Strategy, Technical Due Diligence, Communication Skills, Relationship Management, Contract Negotiation, Risk Management, Detail-Oriented, Team Collaboration, Problem Solving, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Project Administration, Language Proficiency

Industry

Construction

Description

Overview As a Project Manager at Linesight, you will work with highly experienced, culturally diverse, and passionate teams nurturing a strong social dynamic and a shared sense of achievement. You will gain vast industry experience that will open doors for you, extend your skillset and expand your perspective. We will empower, support, and enable you to take real responsibility in your role so that you can take charge of your career progression with us. For us lasting trusted relationships are everything, both with our teams and our clients. The Opportunity In this role you will: Support utility infrastructure design: You will be responsible to contribute to the design stage of all mandatory utility projects, including power grids, water intake and discharge, and other essential services. Your main focus will be on securing and managing the necessary infrastructure before any construction on the data center itself can begin. Apply procurement strategy: You will play a vital role in the procurement phase by assisting the construction team in applying the best strategy for each project. This will involve analyzing technical, planning, and cost challenges to determine the most effective approach for procuring materials and services, ultimately minimizing risk and maximizing value. Coordinate technical due diligence: You will orchestrate the technical and commercial due diligence processes, liaising with internal and external partners in architecture, planning, engineering, and legal. This includes auditing vendor work products and standardizing deliverables to ensure consistency and quality. Manage interface with design teams: You will serve as the point of contact, managing the interface between the utility infrastructure designers, the data center design teams, and other stakeholders. This requires a deep understanding of client specifications and the ability to ensure all project components are seamlessly integrated. Negotiate and liaise with external partners: A significant part of your role will involve relationship management and negotiation with key external parties. You will draft contracts with consulting firms and public utility providers and work closely with utility companies and our Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to define and negotiate technical requirements. Administer and report on project progress: You'll be responsible for all project administration, including the development of project trackers, risk registers, and planning charts. We would love to hear from you if you: Have at least four years’ experience in project managing engineering projects, with experience on major utility infrastructure projects or mission-critical projects, particularly within a design consultancy or pre-construction phase. Thrive in a collaborative environment, demonstrating excellent communication skills to foster teamwork and solve problems effectively by interacting with diverse groups. Are a qualified engineer, with a preference for chartered engineers with an electrical or mechanical background. Have a project management professional certification or are seeking one. Are a highly organized, detail-oriented individual with a proven ability to manage complex interfaces between multiple design teams. Excel at verbal and written communication. Are based in Paris, France. Are proficient in English, and at least French (other languages beneficial). All interviews are conducted either in person or virtually with video required in English. About us Linesight is a highly successful global project and cost management consultancy that keeps clients coming back. And for that we have our people to thank. You see we’re not like the others. We’re different. Unique. It’s our fresh thinking and focus on what matters that has led to our evolving. We are on a journey working in some of the most exciting innovative sectors with some of the world’s most prestigious companies delivering major projects that deliver a more sustainable built environment. We have an open culture and a flat structure where you can expect to be treated with genuine care, respect, and empathy. With Linesight, you can truly discover the power of team! Diversity, inclusion and accessibility Linesight is committed to transparent, equal opportunity employment practices. We are building a diverse and inclusive organisation, accessible to all, based on having a safe culture which enables all our people to be their true selves. We are a people business, and we understand that the more inclusive we are, the happier our people and better our work will be. We will ensure that individuals with disability are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or recruitment process and are accommodated in the workplace. If you require assistance or accommodation of any kind, please mention this in your application, we would love to hear from you!

Responsibilities

The Project Manager will support utility infrastructure design and manage the procurement strategy for projects. They will coordinate technical due diligence and serve as the main point of contact between design teams and external partners.