Lineage (NASDAQ: LINE) is the world’s largest global temperature-controlled warehouse REIT with a network of over 480 strategically located facilities across countries in North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. Coupling end-to-end supply chain solutions and technology, Lineage partners with some of the world’s largest food and beverage producers, retailers, and distributors to help increase distribution efficiency, advance sustainability, minimize supply chain waste, and most importantly, feed the world.

Job Summary:

Lineage’s Network Optimization teams are responsible for the successful delivery of our greenfield, expansion and economic return projects across the global Lineage business. That includes all stages of the project from feasibility, concept, engineering, procurement, delivery, launch and operations. The Network Optimization teams work collaboratively with our Data Science and Automation teams, our software development teams, and partners with our operational and business development partners to deliver projects ranging from a value of € 10 million to 450 million euro.

The Project Manager Design and Construction (D&C) is responsible for managing the design and construction lifecycle of an automated cold storage warehouse project in Bergen op Zoom, Netherlands. Acting as Lineage’s primary representative, this role ensures the seamless integration of design intent and construction execution, meeting technical, financial, quality, safety, and timeline expectations. The D&C Project Manager will liaise between and coordinate with a large group of stakeholders including Lineage technical resources, external contractors and partners to successfully complete the project. The role requires strong project governance, stakeholder alignment, and a comprehensive understanding of cold storage operational requirements to deliver future-ready facilities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage the agreed project plans and schedules, ensuring successful completion within scope, budget, time, and quality parameters and ensure timely completion of inspections and operational readiness.

• Integration of project plans and schedules from multiple sources to create a cohesive plan with identifiable critical path, task tracking, and major milestones.

• Adherence to Lineage’s global standards and operational objectives

• Construction quality meets design specifications and compliance standards

• Effective management of contractors and consultants and clear and consistent stakeholder communication

• Achievement of commissioning and handover milestones

• Strong safety performance across all project phases

• Lead project governance and decision-making structures

• Ensure compliance with codes and cold storage standards

• Review design deliverables through each phase

• Lead constructability reviews and site logistics planning and lead site meetings and resolve technical or coordination issues

• Manage and/or Support tendering, contract negotiations, and contractor onboarding

• Coordinate with other Lineage technical PMs such as IT or automation, to manage the overall project performance

• Monitor compliance with health & safety and QA/QC protocols

• Lead commissioning of all systems (including refrigeration) (automation and IT to be coordinated with)

• Oversee handover process including as-builts, training, and documentation

• Manage final financials, warranty items, and lessons learned

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, or related field

• Professional certifications such as PMP, PE, CCM, or equivalent preferred

• 5+ years in construction project management

• Proven track record delivering projects >€20M

• Strong understanding of refrigerated systems and temperature-controlled environments (preferred)

• Experience in an (automated) logistics environment

• Experience with full lifecycle project management (concept through commissioning)

• Excellent contract negotiation and financial oversight skills

• Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional leadership

• Familiarity with regulatory standards for food storage facilities

• Proficient in project management tools (e.g. MS Office Suite, Primavera)

• Must be willing to work non-standard hours to support delivery of time-critical project deadlines

• Must be willing to work on site (Bergen op Zoom) full time during active projects

• Good communications skills in Dutch and English

What’s in it for me:

• Working in an international challenging environment with future career development opportunities

• Annual salary range between € 75.000,- / € 95.000,-

• Bonus

• 27 holidays

• Zwitserleven Pension

Why Lineage?

This is an excellent position to start your career within Lineage!
A career at Lineage begins with learning our business and how each team member plays an important role and contributes to the satisfaction of our customers. Additionally, you contribute to the growth of our organization and helping to achieve our goal, namely becoming the best employer in our industry. We are always interested in your opinion. Development and engagement are important to us within Lineage. Working at Lineage is pleasant and challenging; we treat each other with respect and care about our team members. Lineage offers a dynamic and safe work environment, excellent employment conditions and various opportunities for advancement. Our values are: Safe, Trust, Respect, Innovation, Bold and Servant Leadership.

Job Reference: INDNL