Lead Project / Construction Manager (f/m/x) – EPCM Industry - Semiconductor Fabrication Plant
Drees & Sommer SE Schiphol-Rijk, North Holland, Netherlands
Real Estate · 5,001-10,000 employees
About the role
The Lead Project/Construction Manager will oversee the execution and commissioning of a complex semiconductor manufacturing facility, ensuring adherence to schedule, cost, quality, and HSE standards. They are responsible for leading multidisciplinary site teams, managing subcontractors, and serving as the primary interface for the client.
What they look for
Requirements
Candidates must hold a degree in Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, or Building Services Engineering, or Architecture, along with extensive senior construction management experience in EPCM industrial projects. Proficiency in English and familiarity with international contract standards like FIDIC are required, alongside strong leadership and entrepreneurial skills.
Benefits
Full description
Company Description
Creating a future worth living for future generations gets us out of bed every morning. Depending on the project, we are consultants, implementers, or both for sustainable, innovative and economical solutions for real estate, industry, energy and infrastructure. Our more than 6,500 employees at over 80 locations worldwide support our customers in interdisciplinary teams. Our thinking is both visionary and realistic. We work independently and as part of a team. With passion and the latest technologies. We unite. Join us at Dreso and let’s create a world we want to live in.
Job Description
Shape the future of high‑tech industry with us
Our EPCM projects for semiconductor fabrication, battery cell manufacturing, life sciences, and chemical plants operate at the forefront of technology. For a large‑scale, highly complex semiconductor project, we are looking for an experienced leader with strong ownership, hands‑on mentality and international site experience.
Contractual home base: Flexible – any Drees & Sommer office in Germany, Belgium or Netherlands
Project location: in an EU neighboring country west of Germany (100% on‑site presence required)
- Overseeing construction management for the execution and commissioning of a highly complex semiconductor manufacturing facility
- Full responsibility for schedule, cost, quality and HSE performance during construction, installation and commissioning phases
- Compliance with local legal requirements including building and construction regulations and occupational safety regulations
- Leadership and coordination of multidisciplinary site teams and subcontractors
- Resource and capacity planning to achieve project objectives
- Regular reporting to internal and external stakeholders and interface for the client on-site
- Continuous improvement of site processes, workflows and safety culture
Qualifications
- Degree in Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical/Building Services Engineering, Architecture or comparable qualification
- Extensive experience in senior construction management roles within EPCM industrial or high‑tech projects
- Solid understanding of international contract standards (FIDIC, RIBA, HOA, AHO, VOB) and common risk management methods
- Fluent in English required; German, Dutch or French is a strong advantage
- Entrepreneurial mindset, strong leadership and conflict‑resolution skills
- Full flexibility and willingness to travel and work on international construction sites in Germany and Europe
Additional Information
- To ensure your work-life balance, we offer the option to work parttime and partly remote
- We promote your professional and personal development with individual training and further education opportunities in the Drees & Sommer Academy
- We support your health with a bonus for sports enthusiasts or a subsidy for membership at any gym facility in NL
- We promote sustainable mobility with a public transport allowance or a (electric) company car (depending on the need)
- Additional attractive offers with discounts in the corporate benefits portal. Employee referral program with attractive bonus scheme
- Out HR department will facilitate in any way to help regarding rules and regulations on maternity, paternity and carers leave
