Construction Lead France

Join Fastned at the forefront of Europes electric vehicle and charging infrastructure revolution! Together with 400 colleagues from over 40 nationalities spread across 10 countries we drive change in the energy transition. What sets us apart is our focus on reliability sustainability and clean energy. We have been awarded Best Charging Network in the UK France Switzerland and the Netherlands further establishing Fastned as a leading player in the field. This is your opportunity to make a lasting impact!

Your role

Fastned is supercharging the future of electric mobility in France and we want you to help lead this change. As our Construction Lead France youll be at the forefront of building a cleaner faster world steering our local Construction Management team to deliver cutting-edge fast charging stations across the country. Youll work hand-in-hand with talented leaders from the Director of Construction Management (hiring manager) to the Country Director Lead Architect and Expansion Lead turning bold ideas into reality and paving the way for sustainable transport.

In our matrix organisation youre the connector bridging local ambition with global expertise. Your leadership will be the driving force behind our mission: making electric driving accessible to everyone everywhere. Join us and help shape the energy infrastructure of tomorrow.

Your responsibilities include the following:

• Manage the local Construction team including day-to-day responsibilities performance reviews and coaching as well as recruiting new members into the team. You know what it takes to develop your team members improving the quality of their work and their personal growth while setting direction.

• Create an engaging fun and performance-driven team culture for your team.

• Coordinate with the Country Director Lead Architect and the Expansion Lead to ensure that all project timelines are met and within budget.

• Collaborate with other Construction Leads and the Director of Construction Management to ensure consistent practices across all countries.

• Develop strategies for national suppliers contractors and other relevant stakeholders (highway authorities grid operators etc.).

• Regularly report on project status and continuously reduce bottlenecks in line with a long term vision and by anticipating future challenges.

Electric mobility is new territory for you No problem! As part of your onboarding you will participate in a series of exciting workshops where you will learn everything important about electric mobility and fast charging infrastructure. We are looking forward to welcoming you to our innovative and rapidly growing company!

Who we are looking for

You are a real team player and you have the ability to think on your own feet - you feel comfortable taking initiative and responsibility. You have experience and are happy to continuously switch from very practical tasks and deep involvement in the operations to work on highly strategic questions. You are not afraid to make mistakes and you are always keen to keep on learning. Think like a founder is something you identify easily with. Additionally we encourage you to apply if you tick a good share of the following boxes:

• A Bachelor degree (or equivalent background); electrical engineering or civil engineering is a plus

• A minimum of 5 years of relevant experience (with this we dont mean construction or charging infrastructure!)

• Strong leadership and communication skills

• A good level of strategic thinking and vision

• Strong interpersonal abilities to inspire and lead teams as well as resolving conflicts constructively and fostering efficient collaboration across teams

• Organisational competencies and the ability to continuously improve internal processes

• Analytical and structured approach combined with a good level of stress resilience

• Negotiation skills commercial judgement and stakeholder management

• Near-native level in French and fluency in English

• Possession of a valid drivers license.
  

Join us in building a better future

We work hard to change the world but we dont forget to recognize & celebrate our successes big and small. We value work-life balance offer you real work flexibility and have family-friendly policies in place. We have an inclusive work environment and love authentic people so dont try to fit in because we like you for who you are! Our benefits include:

• Stock option plan -> we believe in shared value creation.

• A training and development budget of 3000 per year per employee because development and training are important to us and our sector offers endless opportunities.

• Full access to our electric vehicle fleet with all charging expenses covered.

• 100% reimbursement of your Navigo / Vlib season ticket and access to the sustainable mobility package if you have your own bike.

• Ticket Restaurant card.

• 25 days of holidays RTT. Additionally we give you two mission days you can use to contribute to Fastneds mission or to support a cause that is important to you.

• Fastned covers 60% of the health insurance costs (Alan). Additionally Fastned also fully covers your salary during your first 30 days of sickness/incapacity to work.

• Weekly workout sessions in the office with professional coaches.

• Next to fun events year-round we throw notorious Christmas parties and organize an amazing yearly trip abroad with all employees.

Other perks include flexible working hours full travel compensation and the working gear of your choice (Apple/Android/Windows).

Apply for the job

We would love to have a conversation with you! Apply now send us your CV and explain in your motivation letter why youre excited about joining Fastned.

The recruitment process consists of these stages:

• A first video call with our recruiter to find out more about Fastned & our company culture;

• Interview with the Director of Construction Management and a Lead Construction;

• Case assignment presentation with the Director of Construction Management & the Construction Lead France and the Director of Fastned France;

• Coffee chat in our Paris office with the local team.

We are looking forward to your application! If you have questions or need further information regarding your application please contact our recruitment team via

Fastned stand for Equal Opportunity. We strongly encourage women people of colour and LGBTQ() people to apply. We consider applicants of all genders.