Project Team Leader (m/f/d)

Lower Saxony State Construction Management

As one of seven state building authorities in Lower Saxony, the Elbe-Weser State Building Management Agency carries out construction projects for the state and the federal government. With approximately 120 employees, we manage more than 2,800 structures in the regions of Cuxhaven, Friesland, Osterholz, Rotenburg (Wümme), and Stade.

At our Bremervörde location, we are seeking a

Project Group Manager (m/f/d)

Pay Grade A 14 NBesG or Pay Grade 14 TV-L | Reference Number 21/2026 | Application Deadline: July 19, 2026

Your responsibilities:

Lead the interdisciplinary “Climate-Neutral Von-Düring Barracks in Rotenburg Project Group,” i.e., Overseeing the technical, administrative, and organizational handling of the construction matters assigned to this area of responsibility by the Federal Ministry of Defense (BMVg).

Directing and supporting the 8 employees working within the aforementioned area of responsibility in the interdisciplinary “Project Group for the Climate-Neutral Von-Düring Barracks in Rotenburg” in accordance with the principles of § 7(2) of the GOBau and the management guidelines of the State Construction Management of Lower Saxony (SBN).

Your Profile:

• Asa civil servant(m/f/d), you have
  • a college degree in architecture, civil engineering, or a comparable field,
  • and be qualified for a career in Career Group 2 with access to the second entry-level position in the Technical Services division.
• Asasalariedemployee(m/f/d), you must have
  • a completed academic degree (university diploma/Master’s) in architecture, civil engineering, or a comparable field,
  • at least 3 years of professional experience in a position that requires the academic degree mentioned above, as well as several years of professional experience at the local office of the SBN or a comparable institution

Your qualifications:

• In-depth knowledge of management and control tools, particularly with regard to the economic and organizational aspects of construction
• Solid technical and administrative knowledge, particularly of the German Building Code (BauGB), the State Building Ordinance (NBauO), the Federal Building Regulations (BauNVO), the Federal Nature Conservation Act (BNatSchG), the Construction Contract Procedures (VOB), the Volumetric Cost Calculation (VOL), the Federal Budget Code (BHO), the State Budget Code (LHO), the Berlin Construction Regulations (RBBau), the Rhineland-Palatinate Construction Regulations (RLBau), etc.
• Knowledge of labor law (NBG, TV-L, AGG)
• IT skills (MS Office, HHV-Bau, Business Objects)

Your skills:

• Confident handling of time- and cost-sensitive construction projects
• Organizational skills and experience in project management
• A willingness to take on responsibility and make decisions, along with strong communication and teamwork skills
• Leadership skills and the ability to represent the company
• Ability to think and act strategically and conceptually in a networked manner
• Ability to handle criticism and resolve conflicts
• Proficiency in German at Level C1 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages

To hold this position, you must consent to a security clearance check in accordance with the Lower Saxony Security Clearance Act and must pass the check without objection.

What We Offer:

• A position of responsibility in an interdisciplinary team
• Flexible work schedules to help balance work and family life
• General possibility of location-flexible work
• A secure position, unaffected by economic cycles
• Company pension plan and other benefits
• Individualized, structured onboarding based on our onboarding program
• Individual continuing education and professional development
• Corporate benefits program of the State of Lower Saxony

People with severe disabilities will be given preferential consideration, provided they have the same qualifications and abilities, in accordance with legal regulations. To protect your interests, please include a note to this effect in your application.

For positions covered by the collective bargaining agreement, applications from women are particularly welcome.

The availability of a position at the appropriate pay grade depends on staffing requirements.

Appointment as a civil servant is possible only if the civil service requirements applicable in the State of Lower Saxony are met.

Applications from people of all nationalities are welcome.

Only applications submitted in German will be considered.

Information regarding the processing of your personal data and your related rights pursuant to Article 13 of the General Data Protection Regulation is available on our website.

For technical inquiries, please contact Mr. Müller (04721 506‑135), and for questions regarding the selection process, please contact Ms. Kirchner (0511 76351‑481).

Interested?

We look forward to receiving your application. Please send us your application materials, quotingreference number 21/2026, by July 19, 2026 online .

Applicants who are already employed in the civil service are asked to include with their application a consent form authorizing access to their personnel file, along with the contact information for their personnel office.

Please also include, if possible, a current performance evaluation or your most recent employment or interim reference with your application, and indicate your current position and pay grade.

Lower Saxony State Office for Construction and Real Estate
Division BLZ 13 | Waterloostraße 4 | 30169 Hannover 
www.nlbl.niedersachsen.de