Mechanical Project Manager

Location: Baden-Württemberg, Germany (Hybrid Working)

Contract Type: Freelance / Contract

Duration: 24 Months

Start Date: January

Sector: Hydropower / Turbine Power Generation / Energy Production

The Opportunity

Our client is a leading organisation within the hydropower sector, delivering complex turbine and power generation projects across Germany and Europe. Due to continued project growth, they are seeking a Mechanical Project Manager to oversee the installation, commissioning, and delivery of critical mechanical systems on hydropower facilities.

This position offers a hybrid working arrangement based in Baden-Württemberg, combining site visits, stakeholder meetings, and remote working. The successful candidate will take responsibility for coordinating mechanical installation activities, ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of mechanical installation works for hydropower and pumped storage projects.
• Manage the installation of turbines, generators, hydro-mechanical equipment, penstocks, valves, piping systems, and associated balance-of-plant equipment.
• Coordinate site activities between clients, EPC contractors, OEMs, subcontractors, and commissioning teams.
• Monitor project schedules, budgets, resources, and installation progress.
• Ensure compliance with project specifications, quality standards, and HSE regulations.
• Review technical documentation, engineering drawings, method statements, and installation procedures.
• Manage interface coordination between civil, mechanical, and electrical disciplines.
• Identify project risks and implement mitigation measures to maintain programme objectives.
• Support commissioning and handover activities through to project completion.
• Provide regular project updates and reports to senior management and key stakeholders.

Requirements

• Degree or equivalent qualification in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline.
• Proven experience as a Project Manager, Installation Manager, Site Manager, or Senior Mechanical Engineer within power generation or heavy industrial projects.
• Strong background overseeing the installation of large mechanical equipment.
• Experience working on hydropower, pumped storage, hydro-mechanical, turbine, generator, or conventional power plant projects.
• Demonstrated experience managing contractors and multidisciplinary project teams.
• Knowledge of project management methodologies and contract management principles.
• Strong understanding of mechanical installation practices, quality management, and HSE requirements.
• Fluent English language skills.
• German language skills are highly desirable.

Preferred Experience

Experience working with:

• Kaplan, Francis, or Pelton Turbines
• Hydropower Plants
• Pumped Storage Facilities
• Hydro-Mechanical Equipment
• Dam Rehabilitation Projects
• Generator Installation
• Balance of Plant Systems
• Large EPC Power Generation Projects

What We Offer

• Opportunity to work on major hydropower projects across Germany and Europe.
• Hybrid working model based in Baden-Württemberg.
• Collaborative international project environment.
• Long-term career progression within a growing renewable energy sector.
• Competitive salary package and benefits.

Interested?

If you have a strong background in mechanical project management, turbine installation, and hydropower project delivery and are looking to play a key role in the successful execution of major renewable energy projects, we'd like to hear from you.

Please send your CV for a confidential discussion regarding the role and project to alex.evans@g2recruitment.com. Candidates with experience managing the installation of turbines, generators, and hydro-mechanical systems within EPC or OEM environments will be particularly well suited to this opportunity.