About The Position
Newsoul is hiring a Construction & Expansion Manager to deliver its studio rollout and maintain its existing locations. The company has built 14 studios in two years and operates 17 studios across nine cities, typically opening a new studio every seven weeks. Projects are approximately 100–150 m² and take about eight weeks from construction start to opening. The role oversees new studios from taking over an empty space through construction, acceptance, and turnkey handover to the Operations team. It also maintains the quality of existing studios. The manager works directly with the Chief of Staff, architects, and a network of established partners, with close access to headquarters. The position involves frequent travel and progressive responsibility for projects. Candidates with relevant practical experience are welcome, including career changers and early-career applicants ready to take on responsibility. A degree or qualification in civil engineering, architecture, building technology, or as a master craftsperson or technician is a good fit but is not mandatory. The role reports directly to the founders, with the reporting contact shown in the posting as “[die Gründer / Name]”.
Requirements
- Relevant construction-site, construction management, or construction project management experience, gained through training, studies, or early career experience.
- Ability to read plans and understand how different trades work together on a construction site.
- Hands-on problem-solving approach, including resolving issues rather than only escalating them.
- Cost awareness, or the ability to quickly learn how construction decisions affect budgets and schedules.
- Confidence dealing with tradespeople, inspectors, authorities, and landlords, including in difficult situations.
- Fluent German; this is mandatory.
- Class B driving licence.
- Willingness to travel approximately 50%.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in commercial interior fit-outs, preferably in a multi-site rollout in retail, food service, fitness, or hospitality.
- Experience with permitting procedures, including change-of-use approvals and fire safety.
- An eye for design and attention to quality and detail.
- A degree in civil engineering, architecture, or building technology, or a master craftsperson or technician qualification; relevant practical experience is also welcomed in place of formal credentials.
Responsibilities
- Lead on-site construction management for new studios from handover of the space through acceptance and turnkey handover to the Operations team.
- Plan construction schedules and budgets; obtain and negotiate offers; and prepare awards to construction companies and specialist trades.
- Manage trades and suppliers on construction sites and implement the design concept in detail with the architects.
- Advance permits, including building applications and change-of-use approvals, in coordination with authorities, inspectors, and landlords.
- Develop standards such as checklists, sample specifications, and a partner pool to improve each studio buildout.
- Take responsibility for the structural quality of existing studios and coordinate maintenance and repairs with service providers.
- Implement improvements to existing studios that have proven effective in operations.
Benefits
- Career growth with the company’s expansion and the possibility of progressing to Head of Construction with a team.
- Direct collaboration with the founders and short decision-making paths.
- Visible results, with the opportunity to personally hand over completed projects to the team.
- Varied projects across Germany, with expansion into Europe planned.
- Small team with high quality standards and a headquarters in Berlin’s Kollwitzkiez.
- Access to massages at the company’s studios.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
