Facilities Manager · On-site

Location:

Region: Berlin, Germany
Country: Germany

Role:

  • Industry: Engineering
  • Job Type: Contract / Freelance
Working Arrangement: On-site
Rate: Negotiable

Application Details:

Start Date: ASAP
Expiry Date: 30/06/2026
Job Reference: 2026051418

Facilities Manager · On-site

Location: Germany (site‑based)

Contract Type: Permanent or Freelance (project‑based)

Start: 2026 mobilisations (phased starts available)

Language: English essential; German beneficial but not mandatory

Eligibility: EU‑based professionals or those eligible to work in Germany

I’m working in partnership with a leading international hyperscale data‑centre operator delivering a large‑scale campus development in Germany. Due to expansion and phased handover of multiple facilities, they are looking to appoint multiple experienced Chief Engineers / Facilities Managers to take ownership of engineering operations, uptime, and technical leadership across the site.

These are senior, site‑critical roles within a live hyperscale environment, suited to professionals with a strong background in mission‑critical operations, MEP systems, and 24/7 facilities management.

Role Responsibilities

  • Overall responsibility for site engineering operations across one or more hyperscale facilities
  • Ownership of critical environments including HV/LV, generators, UPS, cooling systems, BMS, and fire/life safety
  • Ensuring 100% uptime, resilience, and compliance with hyperscale operational standards
  • Leading, mentoring, and managing site engineering and FM teams
  • Act as the primary technical authority during handover from construction to operations
  • Managing planned and reactive maintenance programmes, permits to work, and change control
  • Incident management, fault response, and root‑cause analysis
  • Working closely with construction, commissioning, and project delivery teams during phased expansion
  • Liaising with vendors, service partners, and client stakeholders
  • Ensuring compliance with German regulations, health & safety standards, and internal policies

Experience Required

  • Proven experience as a Chief Engineer, Facilities Manager, or Engineering Manager within:
  • Hyperscale or colocation data centres
  • Mission‑critical environments (data centres, hospitals, pharma, critical manufacturing)
  • Strong working knowledge of electrical and mechanical critical systems
  • Experience operating within live, high‑availability environments
  • Comfortable leading teams in a 24/7 operational model
  • Strong stakeholder management and decision‑making capability
  • Experience supporting new builds, commissioning, and operational handover highly desirable

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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