Automation Project Manager · Hybrid

Location:

Region: Cologne
Country: Germany

Role:

  • Industry: Engineering
  • Job Type: Contract / Freelance
Working Arrangement: Hybrid
Rate: Negotiable

Application Details:

Start Date: ASAP
Expiry Date: 31/12/2025
Job Reference: 201120264

Automation Project Manager · Hybrid

Project Manager Automation (m/f/d) – Long-Term Industrial Automation Project | Germany

We’re looking for a skilled Project Engineer Automation (m/f/d) to support a major brownfield automation replacement project at an industrial production site in northern Germany. This is a long-term freelance/contract role (preferred availability: 80–100% over 2 years).

This is a fantastic opportunity to lead the transition from Siemens S5-H to S7, in a role where you’ll directly influence the success of a high-impact modernization program.

 

Your Responsibilities

  • Lead all technical engineering activities across concept, basic engineering, detailed design, execution, and commissioning.
  • Take ownership of the automation system replacement project as a technical project lead.
  • Coordinate with internal stakeholders and external suppliers to ensure on-time, high-quality execution.
  • Verify and track schedules, and support technical supplier management and documentation.
  • Interface with project purchasing (scope verification, RFx optimization, and claims management).
  • Support the creation and review of technical documentation, drawings, and commissioning plans.
  • Provide regular technical input to project leadership and represent the project in technical meetings.

Your Profile

  • Experience in industrial automation projects with a focus on Siemens systems (S5/S7).
  • Strong communication skills, both internally and externally (stakeholders, suppliers).
  • Proficient in MS Office, ERP systems, and familiar with project documentation tools.
  • Experience in brownfield projects and managing complex interfaces is highly valued.
  • Available for on-site presence (4 days/week), especially during critical phases (training, construction, commissioning).
  • Strong technical documentation and reporting skills.

Project Details

  • Location: Northern Germany (on-site presence required 4 days/week)
  • Start: ASAP
  • Duration: Approx. 2 years
  • Workload: 80–100%
  • Language: German is required

 

If this role is of interest to you, submit your CV below.

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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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