🔧 Freelance Project Manager – Data Centers (Thermal Management & Heat Recovery)
đź“Ť Location: Germany (on-site with occasional travel)
đź“… Duration: 18+ months
🌍 EU Passport required | 💬 English-speaking role
Overview:
We are seeking an experienced Freelance Project Manager to lead and support data center projects in Germany, with a strong focus on thermal management, heat waste recovery, and advanced cooling systems. This role involves end-to-end project leadership, client engagement, and technical coordination across all project phases.
Key Responsibilities:
* Manage full project lifecycle for thermal and cooling systems in operational and new-build data centers
* Lead client-facing meetings to win new projects and define technical scopes
* Coordinate subcontractors, engineers, and technical teams on-site
* Oversee the design, implementation, and optimisation of heat recovery and cooling solutions
* Ensure project delivery is on time, within scope, and aligned with quality standards and regulatory compliance
* Collaborate with stakeholders to integrate sustainability and energy efficiency goals
Requirements:
* Proven experience managing technical projects in data centers, particularly related to cooling, HVAC, or thermal energy systems
* Strong understanding of heat recovery, waste heat utilisation, and critical infrastructure cooling
* Ability to work independently as a freelancer/contractor
* Fluent in English (German a plus)
* Valid EU passport (due to site access/security and travel requirements)
* Engineering or technical background highly desirable
Contract Terms:
* Freelance / Contract
* 18+ months, with strong potential for extension
* Competitive daily rate (depending on experience)
* On-site presence required in Germany (some hybrid flexibility negotiable)