Senior Construction and Design Project Manager

About the role

As a full-time Senior Project Manager - Design & Construction at SIXT, you will serve as the Owner’s Representative for a leading car rental company, overseeing the planning, design, and construction of new facilities, renovations, and capital improvements. This role ensures projects are delivered on time, within budget, and aligned with company standards, branding, operational needs, and airport authority requirements.

You act as the Owner’s Representative throughout all phases of design and construction, from concept through closeout. You manage multiple simultaneous projects, including airport rental car facilities, maintenance shops, fueling systems, car wash systems, plumbing and electrical infrastructure, ADA accessibility features, and administrative offices.

Responsibilities

• Oversee programming, design development, permitting, procurement, and construction to ensure alignment with company standards, operational requirements, and brand image
• Ensure compliance with lease agreements, airport design criteria, local building codes, ADA requirements, safety regulations, and sustainability goals
• Lead negotiations and manage relationships with landlords, airport authorities, and regulatory agencies

Requirements

• 10+ years of progressive experience in design and construction project management, preferably in an owner’s rep or client-side capacity
• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, or related field (Master’s preferred)
• Technical knowledge in fueling system design, permitting, construction, automatic car wash systems, plumbing and electrical systems and codes, ADA requirements, and IT system cabling design and installation
• Experience with MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook), Bluebeam, AutoCAD, Revit, MS Project, and Primavera
• Proven track record of delivering complex, multi-stakeholder projects on time and on budget
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills with the ability to engage effectively with executives, operations teams, contractors, and public agencies
• Ability to travel frequently to project sites across the U.S. and Canada

Benefits

• Comprehensive Health Insurance: access healthcare coverage (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, critical illness, hospital indemnity, pet insurance, and a 401k retirement plan
• AI at your fingertips: access to Claude by Anthropic and SIXTgpt, SIXT's own AI platform, to supercharge your work
• Paid Time Off & Sick Leave: enjoy PTO, sick leave, floating paid holidays and a healthy work-life balance
• Exclusive Employee Rentals: leverage special rental discounts exclusive to employees, offering great savings for you and your family

About Us

We are a globally leading mobility service provider with a revenue of €4.00 billion and around 9,000 employees worldwide. Our mobility platform ONE combines our products SIXT rent (car rental), SIXT share (car sharing), SIXT ride (taxi, ride, and chauffeur services), and SIXT+ (car subscription), giving our customers access to our fleet of 350,000 vehicles, the services of 4,000 cooperation partners, and around 5 million drivers worldwide. Together with our franchise partners, we are present in more than 110 countries at 2,000 rental stations.