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From site coordination and contractor control to fit-out, refurbishment, and new-build delivery, bring in construction project managers who keep budgets, schedules, and trades aligned. Get fast, precise matching with vetted, available freelancers.
About the role
Project control Construction project managers keep building work organised from tender handover to close-out. They turn plans into a workable site setup, coordinate trades and consultants, and keep scope, time, and cost under control.
- Project planning and milestone tracking
- Contractor, supplier, and subcontractor coordination
- Progress reporting and issue escalation
- Change management and documentation
What they deliver A strong construction project manager delivers clear structure for the job site and clear decisions for the client. Typical outputs include meeting notes, action logs, schedules, risk registers, cost updates, and handover documents.
- Baseline schedules and recovery plans
- Site meeting coordination and reporting
- Quality, safety, and snagging follow-up
- Handover support and punch list closure
Core skills The role needs practical construction knowledge and disciplined project leadership. Good professionals understand how design, procurement, and site execution affect each other, and they can keep architects, engineers, and contractors aligned.
- Construction scheduling and site coordination
- Budget and contract awareness
- Stakeholder communication
- Risk, claims, and change control
- Familiarity with PM tools such as MS Project, Primavera P6, and Excel
When to bring one in Companies usually hire a freelance construction project manager when delivery is under pressure, internal teams are stretched, or a project needs temporary leadership. This is common in new builds, refurbishments, tenant fit-outs, and fast-track works where decisions have to move quickly. In Germany, they are often brought in for cross-border projects, complex stakeholder setups, or when on-site coordination must run in German while reporting stays in English. The best candidates know how to work with developers, general contractors, consultants, and site teams without losing control of the plan.
Meet FRATCH Construction Project Managers
Thorsten Henneberg
Construction, Sales and Project Manager SiGeKo
Last position:
OCM (Overall Construction Manager) for HVAC at Engie Deutschland GmbH
- Overall planning and supervision of the relevant HVAC and sanitation installations across multiple construction phases.
- Leading installation teams and subcontractors.
- Ensuring adherence to schedules, budgets and quality standards.
- Coordination with other trades.
- Lean Construction Management, preparing and moderating the Last Planner Method.
- Supporting schedule planning and moderating workshops in the IPA project environment.
- Planning, organizing and supervising all HVAC and sanitation work on site.
- Managing own installers and coordinating subcontractors.
- Ensuring that all work meets quality standards, safety regulations and the schedule.
- Aligning with other trades, authorities and the client representative.
- Creating plans and reviewing invoices.
- Monitoring the proper application of construction techniques and compliance with safety regulations.
Gerhard Kolar
Senior Project Manager and Construction Manager
Last position:
Senior Project Manager and Construction Manager at HENSOLDT Optronics GmbH
- Building the data center in Oberkochen (defense area)
- Planning the fiber optic ring, simulation of Wi-Fi coverage
- Cable routing plan for WAN and LAN cables for office and production (infrastructure)
- Adaptation of the SAP system (R3) for the Oberkochen site (software)
- IT transformation of the SAP system to SAP HANA
- Planning network infrastructure and server technologies in the SAP environment
- Pré-sales support and setting up change management
- Independent coordination of utilities according to time, budget and quality
- Mapping the project in MS Project and SERVICENow
- Development and design of hardware and software
- Demand management and portfolio management
- Building a risk register and migration plan
- Preparation of payment-supporting documents in coordination with the responsible finance and commercial functions
- Budget: 5 Mio. - 34 FTE
Norbert Buro
Project Manager Electrical Engineering, Automation, Shipbuilding
Last position:
Project Manager Electrical Engineering and Automation at Fr. Fassmer GmbH
- Project management of electrical engineering and automation for the research vessel Meteor on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology, and Space.
- Organized development.
- Negotiated with clients and project owners.
- Managed up to eight employees.
Nico Hirsing
Project Manager Engineering/CapEx/Process Engineering
Last position:
Project Manager Engineering/CapEx/Process Engineering at Sanofi
- Planning, URS/requirements and stakeholder management for a new Greenfield QC building 4000 m²
- Project realization
Joel Bahr
Senior Construction Supervisor for LOS D3a and D3b
Last position:
Senior Construction Supervisor for LOS D3a and D3b at SudOstLink
- Leading a team of 28 staff (BBB, HBB, ÖBB, IBB, ABB, GBB, öBÜ, SiGiKo, excavation supervisors, resident management)
- Coordinating and managing site activities
- Preparing reports for the client and progress reports
- Overall coordination and management of the assigned construction section (approx. 50 km)
- Schedule and invoice review as well as cost control
- Monitoring the execution of load-bearing structures for compliance with stability proofs
- Coordinating all parties involved in site monitoring
- Creating, updating, and monitoring a schedule (bar chart)
- Reviewing invoices, checking measurements and comparing with contract sums including claims
- Organizing acceptance of construction works, identifying defects and giving acceptance recommendation to the client
- Applying for official approvals and participating in them
- Systematic compilation of documentation, drawings and calculated results of the project
Helmut Graf
Project Manager
Last position:
Project Manager at LPT – Akademie GmbH
- Connecting existing equipment with position and size detection, robot handling, palletizing
- Concept design and negotiations with suppliers
- Timeline for supply chain management
- Cost calculation, step-by-step planning
- Monitoring time allocation, supplier parts, and employees
Jens Matthaei
Operations Project Lead: Plant Engineering, Production, Quality, Procurement
Last position:
Operations Project Lead: Plant Engineering, Production, Quality, Procurement at Capgemini Engineering
Managed project budgets up to €150M and procurement budgets up to €100M
Led and managed teams of 5 to 50 people
Contract management: drafting and development across the lifecycle
Managed turnkey projects and tenders
Digitization of machine maintenance in production plants
Reclassified 46 filling and packaging lines and migrated them into SAP
Asset management and sensor solutions for predictive maintenance in corrugated board production
Process optimization with automation and digitization in the oil & gas industry per ISO/API standards and in environmental technology with decarbonization and emission reduction goals
Cleaning up the shop floor, consolidating production steps, boosting efficiency, translating solution approaches into the IT pyramid
Ramp-up management of vehicle projects and electronic components
Set up roll lines for battery electrode production from delivery to acceptance
Set up and led the production start-up of the MAN NHMR (medium and heavy truck series) from prototype to pre-series
Led PCB assembly projects from prototype to series: QMT for Tier-2 and Tier-3 suppliers in Europe
Cylinder head casting projects in Italy: increased efficiency from under 100 to 330 good pairs per day, reduced scrap from over 80% to under 20%
Ahmed Aganovic
Civil Engineering Project Manager
Last position:
Civil Engineering Project Manager at Winfried Mamys Straßen- und Tiefbau GmbH
- Organization and control of all project phases, from quantity surveying and construction execution to acceptance, in close cooperation with network operators, authorities, and involved companies
- Coordination of external crews and subcontractors, including equipment provision, plan approvals, and scheduling
- Optimization of construction processes with consistently high weekly outputs (>5,000 m of route) while adhering to technical requirements and quality assurance measures
- Responsible for backend processes: documentation, material flow, billing, and digital reporting structures
- Hands-on application of relevant technical standards (VOB, ZTV E-StB, DIN 18196) in earthworks and road construction
- Assessment and consideration of soil mechanical conditions and environmental factors (compaction, backfilling, recultivation)
- Compliance with ecological and nature conservation regulations (BNatSchG, FFH, UVPG) and experience with compensation and mitigation measures in sensitive construction sections
- Close coordination with construction companies, specialist planners, and relevant authorities to ensure smooth operations
Simon Aminger
Freelance Construction Manager in Electrical Engineering
Last position:
Freelance Project Manager - Construction Manager in Electrical Engineering at Self-employed
- 2017–2018: Greenfield Mühlacker (Thyssenkrupp): took over an ongoing construction site and saw it through to completion
- 2018: Former Siemens headquarters (Condé Nast Publishing): took over the site in its final phase due to the site manager's absence
- Late 2018–2024: Electrical site management for the following projects:
- Elektro Breitling Holzgerlingen
- Daimler office building in Sindelfingen
- Kältefischer headquarters and production hall in Kernen
- Daimler shell construction production halls in Sindelfingen
- Trelleborg hall with administration building in Gerlingen
- Urbanic Stuttgart site 6
- Section Nürtinger Gate, Nürtingen
- Section Lofts, Sindelfingen
- Stihl hall with administration building in Waiblingen
- Road maintenance depot Magstadt
- 2023-09-01 – 2024-08-31: PGMM Munich – revitalization of the former main headquarters of Allianz Insurance in Neuperlach (AER Munich)
- 2024-08-01 – 2025-02-28: Fraport Expansion South (Client) – project/site management for Terminal 3 Pier J
- 2025-03-01 – 2025-05-31: Rina Prime Überseequartier – quality assurance and commissioning for owner URW (Ambass)
- 2025-06-01 – 2025-08-31: troubleshooting and site management for Heldele Göppingen in the Samariterstift Geislingen project
- from 2025-08-01: planning coordination and catch-up of pending electrical planning, coordinating internal and external staff for Züblin in the ZIS-Med Kiel project via Corporate Connect
Wilhelm Labarta
Construction/Project Management Building Services
Last position:
Construction/Project Management Building Services at Jakob Ebling GmbH
- Cloud HQ data center in Offenbach
- Construction cost: approx. EUR 1 billion
- Blackhat
- Smoke extraction system
- Commissioning of refrigeration systems
- Coordination of work permits and access authorizations
Dominik Küntzle
Freelance Construction Site and Project Manager
Last position:
Freelance Construction Site and Project Manager at Self-employed
- Freelance site management and project leadership
Wolfgang Holten
Project Manager for Construction Supervision and Retrofitting of a Large Heat Pump
Last position:
Project Manager for construction supervision and retrofit of a large heat pump at Energy supply company
- On-site construction supervision
- Cost calculation
- Acceptance of construction work
- Representation of the project manager
Deniz Avar
Construction and Project Management
Last position:
Owner at AKVA Construction and Real Estate Management
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Construction Project Managers statistics
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
23 years
Position duration
3.6 years
Positions per freelancer
18
Top business areas
Operations, Project Management, Quality Assurance
Top industries
Construction, Manufacturing, Automotive
Certification focus areas
Quality Assurance, Operations, Information Technology
Bachelor's degree or higher
67%
Master's degree or higher
22%
Doctorate
11%
Certifications per freelancer
3
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
92%
Daily Rate Distribution
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Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
Frequently Asked Questions
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A Construction Project Manager plans and coordinates the work from early mobilisation to handover. They keep contractors, consultants, and client teams aligned, watch the schedule and budget, and resolve issues before they slow the site down. The job is broader than supervision alone, because it also covers reporting, changes, and stakeholder communication.
The strongest candidates combine construction know-how with disciplined project control. They should understand schedules, procurement, change orders, and site coordination, and they must communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical stakeholders. A good construction project manager also stays calm when deadlines, design changes, or trade conflicts appear.
A site manager focuses more on day-to-day work on the construction site, while a project manager looks at the wider picture. The construction project manager coordinates scope, cost, timeline, risk, and reporting across all parties. In smaller jobs, the titles can overlap, but the project role usually carries more responsibility for client communication and decisions.
A freelance construction project manager makes sense when you need someone for a specific project phase, a temporary vacancy, or a short-term capacity gap. This is common during ramp-up, tender changes, claims work, or delivery peaks. It is also useful when the client needs experienced support without adding a permanent layer to the team.
Some of the role can be handled remotely, especially reporting, planning, document control, and client communication. But site coordination usually needs regular on-site presence, because trade progress, quality checks, and issue solving depend on what is happening in the field. In Germany, many projects work best with a hybrid setup and clear expectations for site days.
Look for experience that matches the project type. A Construction Project Manager for fit-out work needs different strengths than someone managing residential new builds, industrial facilities, or refurbishment projects. Ask for relevant project history, contract exposure, and the tools they use to track progress and decisions.
Check whether the candidate can explain how they controlled schedule, cost, risk, and stakeholder issues on real projects. Strong construction project managers give clear examples of problem solving, not vague claims about leadership. Good signs are structured reporting, disciplined follow-up, and a practical understanding of what can stop a project on site.
Freelancers should expect a clear scope, access to project documents, and a direct line to the decision makers. The best assignments give the construction project manager authority to coordinate meetings, chase actions, and raise risks early. If the client cannot define who approves changes or handles site decisions, the project will be harder to run.
The average hourly rate for Construction Project Managers in Germany is 112 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 893 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers working as Construction Project Managers in Germany, 67% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 22% hold at least a Master's degree, and 11% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers working as Construction Project Managers in Germany have 23 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 3.6 years.
The most common languages among freelancers working as Construction Project Managers in Germany are German (100%), English (85%), and French (38%).
The most common industries among freelancers working as Construction Project Managers in Germany are Construction (69%), Manufacturing (62%), and Automotive (46%).
The most common business areas among freelancers working as Construction Project Managers in Germany are Operations (100%), Project Management (92%), and Quality Assurance (85%).
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