Construction Manager | Industrial Transformation | Lisbon, Portugal
ENG Bauen | Delivering Industrial Excellence Across Portugal's Energy & Infrastructure Transformation
The Iberian Peninsula has emerged as one of Europe's most transformative industrial regions, and Portugal sits at its core. As multi-billion-euro investments in hydrogen, ammonia, sustainable manufacturing, data centres, and life sciences take shape, ENG Bauen is driving the workforce readiness that makes these projects possible.
For multiple years, supporting leading engineering houses and global owners, we've been deeply embedded in Portugal's industrial ecosystem from Sines to Lisbon, building frameworks that connect local expertise with ENG Bauen's global project delivery network. Today, we are recognised as the leading strategic workforce partner supporting both Owner and EPC organisations through the design-and-build of world-class, greenfield facilities.
As a local project delivery partner, we are now seeking an experienced Construction Manager to join our Portugal Framework and lead delivery across major Data Centre, Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, and Energy Transition developments.
This position forms part of ENG Bauen's Owner-Centric Framework Model, developed to de-risk complex CAPEX projects and bridge FEED and EPC phases through governance, constructability, and integrated delivery control.
Key Areas of Impact
* Execution Leadership: Lead site execution across large-scale, multi-discipline greenfield projects, ensuring full alignment between Owner, EPC, and subcontractor delivery teams.
* Constructability & Planning: Translate engineering outputs into robust construction methodologies, early-works strategies, and progressive handover milestones.
* Interface Management: Coordinate mechanical, electrical, civil, and architectural interfaces to maintain technical integrity and schedule coherence.
* Safety & Quality Stewardship: Uphold best-in-class EHS standards and QA/QC governance across all construction phases.
* Schedule & Progress Control: Oversee productivity, sequencing, and progress verification to ensure timely execution and milestone achievement.
* Contractor Governance: Represent the Owner or EPC organisation at the site level, validating contractor performance, resource allocation, and compliance with project execution plans.
* Operational Readiness Integration: Work collaboratively with Commissioning and ORSU teams to ensure a seamless transition from construction to start-up.
Preferred Background
* Proven experience delivering greenfield industrial projects in Data Centres, Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, Hydrogen and Ammonia, or other Energy Transition sectors.
* Balanced exposure to both Owner-side and EPC contractor environments, ideally with interface and governance accountability between both.
* Strong command of multi-disciplinary construction sequencing, modular build, and high-integrity process or clean-room installations.
* Demonstrated ability to lead large construction teams within schedule-driven, high-compliance environments.
* Experience with early-works mobilisation, brown-to-greenfield transition, and FEED-to-execution handover processes.
* Degree in Mechanical, Civil, or Electrical Engineering; Portuguese and/or English fluency required (both preferred).
ENG Bauen's Portugal Framework offers a unique platform for professionals and clients alike combining regional insight, compliant delivery, and global capability. We provide the structure, scalability, and assurance that Owner and EPC organisations need to execute Portugal's most ambitious industrial programmes.
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