Construction Manager

Location:

Region: Stuttgart
Country: Germany

Role:

  • Industry: Building and Construction
  • Job Type: Contract / Freelance
Rate: Negotiable

Application Details:

Start Date: ASAP
Expiry Date: 09/09/2025
Job Reference: SHCM_1755012864

Construction Manager

We are seeking an experienced Freelance Construction Manager to lead the construction activities for a cutting-edge Waste-to-Energy (WtE) power plant in Stuttgart. Will be responsible for overseeing the entire construction process, ensuring safety, quality, schedule, and budget compliance while coordinating multiple stakeholders and contractors.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead and manage all construction activities on-site, ensuring adherence to project timelines, budgets, and quality standards.
  • Coordinate and supervise subcontractors, suppliers, and construction teams to ensure smooth project execution.
  • Ensure compliance with all relevant health, safety, and environmental regulations, particularly related to waste processing and energy generation.
  • Collaborate with engineering, procurement, and commissioning teams to align construction progress with design specifications and operational requirements.
  • Develop and implement site-specific risk assessments and safety plans, conducting regular inspections and audits.
  • Manage construction schedules, track progress, identify bottlenecks, and implement corrective actions as needed.
  • Prepare and present regular status reports for senior management and project stakeholders.
  • Facilitate communication and coordination between client representatives, regulatory authorities, and third-party inspectors.
  • Lead the commissioning handover process, ensuring smooth transition from construction to operational phases.
  • Resolve technical issues on-site promptly to minimize downtime and maintain workflow continuity.

Requirements

  • Proven experience (5+ years) as a Construction Manager, preferably in power plant construction or large-scale industrial projects.
  • Prior exposure to waste-to-energy, biomass, or renewable energy plant construction is a strong advantage.
  • Strong knowledge of construction processes, contract management, and site safety regulations (including HSE standards).
  • Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, specifications, and engineering documentation.
  • Excellent leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
  • Fluency in German and English (both written and spoken).
  • Willingness to work on-site in Stuttgart and occasional travel to subcontractor locations or supplier facilities.

g2 Recruitment are committed to equality of opportunity for all applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships or any other characteristic protected by law.

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L&D Team

We are very lucky that g2 recruitment see Learning and Development as a vital part of a consultants journey which is why we have 4 people in the team who you will work very closely with from day 1 in your career. The team are on hand to guide you through your career at all levels and provide extra support working closely with the management team to give all consultants the best chance of success.  

Our Three Pillars of Training

Academy:
Week 1 is a series of remote sessions to learn all things systems, followed by a 1 week academy process which is a mixture of classroom and deskside this will be in one of our UK offices and usually consists of 3-8 other consultants all starting their journey together.

Experienced Modules:
These are a variety of sessions curated by us designed to support consultants as they are progressing through the career ladder, the aim is to ensure consultants at all levels have access to L&D.

Junior Management Programme:
Ran by our head of L&D this programme is designed to support junior managers as they start their management career. This involves things like personal branding, time management and ends in a business plan which is presented to members of the Exec board and senior management team.

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Jaz D’Avola
Head of Learning & Development

Jaz joined g2 Recruitment in 2013.

She now leads our Learning and Development programme, transferring the knowledge and wisdom she learnt as a recruiter to the new generation of talent.

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Imani WIlliams
Learning and Development Consultant

Imani joined g2 Recruitment in 2022.

His role involves developing individuals in all areas of the business, varying from inducting and onboarding consultants to working with them 1 to 1 to identify areas of development.  He aids with growth of L&D across the business, watching consultants experience and develop.

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Meghan Mcloughlin
Learning and Development Consultant

Meghan joined g2 in 2023 as an L&D consultant, Working in recruitment for 6 years, her role is to  help consultants at all levels to upskill and focus on development points. This could be anything from sales calls or candidate calls to organisation improvements.

Kane Gray
Systems & Academy Trainer

Kane joined g2 in April 2023 as an Academy & Systems Trainer.

His role involves teaching the consultants that are new to the company the foundations of recruitment and our systems before then helping them to upskill in areas specific to each consultant. Working closely with different consultants and watching them implement the feedback, apply it, and then benefit off the back of it.

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