Jürgen Klein - Director, Department Head, Consultant

Q: Where is Jürgen based?

Jürgen is based in Berlin, Germany and can operate in on-site , hybrid , and remote work models.

Q: What languages does Jürgen speak?

Jürgen speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Intermediate), French (Intermediate) .

Q: How many years of experience does Jürgen have?

Jürgen has at least 34 years of experience. During this time, Jürgen has worked in at least 8 different roles and for 7 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 4 years and 4 months . Note that Jürgen may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What roles would Jürgen be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Jürgen would be well-suited for roles such as: Freelance Consultant Controlling & TDD, Department Head TDD/ FMO, Senior Consultant, Associate Director DataCenter .

Q: What is Jürgen's latest experience?

Jürgen's most recent position is Freelance Consultant Controlling & TDD at self-employed .

Q: What companies has Jürgen worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Jürgen has worked for self-employed , ARGOS Projektmanagement GmbH , and Turner & Townsend .

Q: Which industries is Jürgen most experienced in?

Jürgen is most experienced in industries like Construction , Government and Administration , and Real Estate . Jürgen also has some experience in Information Technology , Energy , and Telecommunication .

Q: Which business areas is Jürgen most experienced in?

Jürgen is most experienced in business areas like Operations , Project Management , and Finance . Jürgen also has some experience in Information Technology , Sustainability Management , and Audit .

Q: Which industries has Jürgen worked in recently?

Jürgen has recently worked in industries like Real Estate , Energy , and Information Technology .

Q: Which business areas has Jürgen worked in recently?

Jürgen has recently worked in business areas like Finance , Operations , and Project Management .

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Berlin, Germany

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Experience

Oct 2025 - Present

11 months

Germany

Remote

Freelance Consultant Controlling & TDD

self-employed

(part-time) self-employed (parallel)
TDDs and consulting on special projects (data centers and military buildings)

Apr 2022 - Present

4 years 5 months

Germany

Remote

Department Head TDD/ FMO, Senior Consultant

ARGOS Projektmanagement GmbH

Building up the TDD, energy, controlling, and FM/FMO departments. Establishing TDD in the market. Building up employees. Implementing CAFM

Apr 2021 - Apr 2022

1 year 1 month

Frankfurt, Germany

Hybrid

Associate Director DataCenter

Turner & Townsend

Building up the DataCenter and TDD departments. Successful TDDs across Europe, mainly hospitals and data centers (including land plots).

Jul 2018 - Apr 2021

2 years 10 months

Neu-Isenburg, Germany

Hybrid

Department & Overall Project Manager (MEP/Construction/FM), Operations Manager, Specialist DataCenter, Trainer & Coach

Apleona

Successful and profitable setup and operation of a project department/division from 0 FTE to 12 FTE, including acquisition, structures, etc. (revenue over 3 million/year) Management of data center operations, training of employees in the data center, implementation of CAFM, management of the DataCenter Projects department, overall responsibility and crisis management for the ESA-FM start-up, and much more. Management of projects in DACH.

Jan 2018 - Jul 2018

7 months

Frankfurt, Germany

On-site

Project Manager Construction & MEP / Client Representative

Equinix (Germany) GmbH

Management and support of Testing & Commissioning FR06, including handovers. Various project management roles in the data center environment during live operations.

Apr 2016 - Jan 2018

1 year 10 months

Switzerland

Hybrid

Freelance Consultant and TGA Project Manager

self-employed

Implementation of special cooling systems in the DataCenter, DataCenter operations

Jan 2014 - Apr 2016

2 years 4 months

Switzerland

Hybrid

Project Manager (Mandate Swisscom)

ISS Facility Services / formerly Johnson Controls GWS

Implementation of CAFM Energy projects (up to 55 per year) in German-speaking and French-speaking Switzerland, incl. TDDs Operation of systems and team leadership for operations

Apr 1992 - Dec 2013

21 years 9 months

Operational FM Manager / Trainer / TGA Project Manager

incl. Federal Administration Bern

military buildings, with DataCenter (10 years)

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Construction, Government and Administration, Real Estate, Information Technology, Energy, and Telecommunication.

Construction

Government and Administration

Real Estate

Information Technology

Energy

Telecommunication

Business Area Experience

See which departments and functions this freelancer has contributed to most.

Experienced in Operations, Project Management, Finance, Information Technology, Sustainability Management, and Audit.

Operations

Project Management

Finance

Information Technology

Sustainability Management

Audit

Summary

Senior executive

with over 25 years of experience in the construction, commissioning, and operation of critical infrastructure, such as data centers, hospitals, chemical plants, production sites, banks, and high-security facilities.

Three complementary focus areas: construction & project management, operations & facility management, as well as training, coaching & team building.

Setup and leadership (<140 FTE direct) of departments and divisions with sales and P&L responsibility, operations management (<1500 properties, <1700 workplaces), steering of large projects across the full lifecycle (due diligence, CAPEX, construction, testing & commissioning, handover to operations) as well as HSEQ and crisis management.

International across DACH and Europe, with a German/Swiss background.

Skills

Critical Infrastructure & Data Centers: Kritis, Tier Iii/ Iv, En 50600, Hospitals, Clean Rooms, Redundancy (N+1/ 2n), Ups & Emergency Power, Cooling/ Hvac, Whitespace/ Colocation, Military Facilities, Lp1 – Lp9
Construction, Project & Commissioning: Client Representation, Hoai, Vob/ B, Main Contractor/ Subcontractor Management, Capex/ Opex, Testing & Commissioning, Handovers, Sop/ Mop, Bim 360, Planradar
Operations, Fm & Hseq: Operations & Fm Management, Change Management, Sop/ Mop/ Eop/ Mop, Maintenance, Cafm/ Dcim, Energy Management, Occupational & Plant Safety, Fire Protection, Quality Management, Technical Due Diligence
Leadership & Organization: Building Departments & Divisions, P&L/ Sales Responsibility, Agile Project Management, Recruiting & Coaching, Change, Crisis & Stakeholder Management

Languages

German

Native

English

Intermediate

French

Intermediate

Education

Oct 2013 - Jun 2017

Swiss Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training (SFIVET)

Adult Educator SVEB 1/ Vocational Pedagogical Training · Adult education · Bern, Switzerland

Oct 2012 - Jun 2013

Engineering School for Construction and Energy (ISBE-HTL)

Building services engineering · Bern, Switzerland

Apr 1983 - Apr 1990

GIBB Bern

Sanitary draftsman EFZ/ Sanitary installer EFZ · Sanitary engineering · Bern, Switzerland

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 8

Experience in Construction 25.5 y

Avg length 4 y 5 m

Longest experience 21 y 8 m

Global Experience

Countries worked in 2 (Germany, Switzerland)

Primary country Germany

Expertise

Recent roles Freelance Consultant Controlling & TDD, Department Head TDD/ FMO, Senior Consultant, Associate Director DataCenter

Main industries Construction, Government and Administration, Real Estate

Main business areas Operations, Project Management, Finance

Qualifications

Highest degree Bachelor

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Created

August 2026

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Jürgen is based in Berlin, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.

Jürgen speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Intermediate), French (Intermediate).

Jürgen has at least 34 years of experience. During this time, Jürgen has worked in at least 8 different roles and for 7 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 4 years and 4 months. Note that Jürgen may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Based on recent experience, Jürgen would be well-suited for roles such as: Freelance Consultant Controlling & TDD, Department Head TDD/ FMO, Senior Consultant, Associate Director DataCenter.

Jürgen's most recent position is Freelance Consultant Controlling & TDD at self-employed.

In recent years, Jürgen has worked for self-employed, ARGOS Projektmanagement GmbH, and Turner & Townsend.

Jürgen is most experienced in industries like Construction, Government and Administration, and Real Estate. Jürgen also has some experience in Information Technology, Energy, and Telecommunication.

Jürgen is most experienced in business areas like Operations, Project Management, and Finance. Jürgen also has some experience in Information Technology, Sustainability Management, and Audit.

Jürgen has recently worked in industries like Real Estate, Energy, and Information Technology.

Jürgen has recently worked in business areas like Finance, Operations, and Project Management.

Jürgen holds a Bachelor in Sanitary engineering from GIBB Bern.

Jürgen is immediately available part-time for suitable projects.

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