Key Skills

Job Description

CBRE is looking for a proactive and technically skilled Small Works Project Lead to support our dsm-firmenich account in Delft. In this role, you will manage a portfolio of small projects and technical improvement works with a typical value of up to €250,000. Projects may originate from asset lifecycle planning, maintenance inspections, compliance requirements, business requests, or site improvement initiatives. The position requires close collaboration with the on-site Integrated Facility Management Team, client stakeholders, engineering teams, and external contractors. While the primary focus is the Delft Biotech Campus, occasional support may be required for dsm-firmenich locations in Wageningen and Maastricht. A key aspect of the role is proactively identifying opportunities to improve building performance, reliability, compliance, safety, energy efficiency, and user experience. Key Responsibilities Lead and deliver small works projects from scope definition through completion. Manage technical remedial works arising from maintenance inspections, audits, compliance findings, and asset condition assessments. Coordinate asset replacement projects and infrastructure upgrades. Prepare project scopes, budgets, schedules, cost estimates, and contractor tender packages. Manage contractors and ensure safe execution of works in operational office and laboratory environments. Collaborate closely with the CBRE Integrated Facility Management team and client stakeholders. Monitor project progress, costs, risks, and quality throughout project delivery. Ensure compliance with CBRE standards and all relevant safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements. Identify and develop opportunities for continuous improvement, operational optimization, energy reduction, and facility upgrades. Candidate Profile Bachelor's degree or equivalent technical qualification. Minimum 3 years' experience in project management, facilities, engineering, building services, or technical operations. Strong technical understanding of mechanical, electrical, HVAC, building systems, or general building infrastructure. Proven experience managing multiple projects simultaneously. Experience working with contractors, budgets, and project schedules. Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills. Fluent in Dutch and English. Experience within laboratory, life sciences, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or regulated environments is an advantage. What Success Looks Like The successful candidate combines strong technical understanding with a hands-on project management approach. They can translate technical issues and business needs into practical project solutions while ensuring safe, efficient, and cost-effective delivery. They actively identify improvement opportunities and contribute to the continuous development of the dsm-firmenich facilities in partnership with both the client and the CBRE site team.

Core Responsibilities

Lead small works projects and technical improvements from scope definition through completion, including asset replacements, infrastructure upgrades, and remedial works. Manage budgets, schedules, contractors, safety, compliance, risks, and quality while identifying opportunities to improve facility performance and efficiency.

Requirements

Requires a bachelor's degree or equivalent technical qualification and at least three years of experience in project management, facilities, engineering, building services, or technical operations. Candidates should have strong building-systems knowledge, experience managing multiple projects and contractors, excellent communication and stakeholder skills, and fluency in Dutch and English; regulated-environment experience is an advantage.