Lean Construction Manager

Elusav Recruitment is partnering with a leading European Engineering Contractor to appoint a Production Control Manager for a prestigious, large-scale data centre project in Paris. In this role, you will support the Senior Project Manager in delivering the project safely, on time, and within budget, with a strong focus on production control—ensuring execution aligns with programme schedules, resource planning, and quality standards.

This is a permanent position within an organisation known for its excellent reputation, strong culture, and low attrition. You’ll be joining a landmark project valued at over €1 billion, with a minimum 5-year duration—offering long-term stability and the opportunity to play a key role in a high-profile build.

Responsibilities

• Production Control & Scheduling: Fully understand project schedules, including milestones and deliverables. Monitor progress against baseline plans and identify variances early. Coordinate with subcontractors and internal teams to ensure adequate resourcing and timely execution.
• Reporting & Documentation: Ensure accurate and on time information is being issued for weekly and monthly progress reports tracking % completion, schedule performance, and cost variances.
• Quality & Compliance: Ensure all works comply with the Company health and safety standards and permitting requirements. Verify subcontractor compliance with approved processes and production plans.
• Leadership: Lead DABs and Collaborative planning meetings with peers and subcontractors, provide support and guidance to project teams so they understand the plan and can visualise what is required to ensure project success.
• Cost & Resource Management: Assist in managing project budgets and validating subcontractor invoicing against progress. Support procurement and vendor management activities to ensure timely material and resource availability.
• Continuous Improvement: Identify bottlenecks in production workflows and propose corrective actions. Contribute to process optimization initiatives to improve delivery efficiency.
• Assist with preparation of weekly and monthly progress reporting on project status that track % complete, schedule performance and baseline variance.
• Deliver all projects in line with both company and the client's health and safety requirements.
• Ensure that all work performed is delivered in accordance with the permitting requirements of Company's electrical safety rules.
• Carry out routine inspection of the projects being executed to confirm they are being performed in line with the scope of work and schedule agreed.
• Monitor that the subcontractors have sufficiently resourced the project being delivered to maintain the delivery schedule.

Requirements

• Bachelors degree in Project management or engineering or a construction-related field.
• 2-3 years' experience on large scale construction projects.
• Strong understanding of scheduling collaborative planning tools (e.g., MS Project, Primavera, Visilean) and reporting techniques.

Contact

If you would like to learn more about the vacancy, apply now, or contact Aaron Gallagher at or .