Project Manager / Senior Project Manager - Data Centre Construction

Description

The Real Estate team in Leeds is hiring experienced project managers to join its growing Data Centre team, as the portfolio expands.

You will support large ground-up data centre construction projects for major technology clients across the UK, running delivery from concept through to commissioning.

The company works on ambitious, highly technical projects for global clients from more than 110 offices worldwide.

Responsibilities

• Advise on strategy at project conception, including the different approaches that could meet the client's overall goals.
• Set the overall success criteria for the project covering time, cost, technical and performance.
• Plan and manage quality, safety, health and environmental matters.
• Set up project governance, processes and systems for use across the whole project.
• Produce the detailed project plan and advise on sourcing resources.
• Lead and facilitate the cross-functional project team.
• Apply performance management techniques, including KPIs, to improve project results.
• Manage change control and advise on project finances.
• Keep information flowing between the team and the client through regular meetings and written updates.
• Produce formal progress reports and other documents.
• Take a lead role in working with the client and other consultants at every stage.
• Manage staff where appropriate.
• Record key learning from each project in the company's internal database.
• Invoice clients promptly and use FMS to track project financial status.
• Find and carry out improvements to internal systems and processes.

Requirements

• Strong skills in data centre design and development, data centre management, data centre construction, construction engineering and tenant liaison or coordination.
• At least 5 to 10 years of project management experience, ideally in digital or data centre environments.
• Professional qualification in construction, project management, engineering or architecture.
• Thorough understanding of the full project life cycle, from conception through operation to completion and post-project review.
• Excellent knowledge of the main project management concepts, tools and techniques.
• Design, management or construction experience in general construction, ideally residential, office, fit-out, health or education.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Construction consultancy experience is strongly preferred.

Conditions

Based in Leeds.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all parts of the community.

Benefits

• A flexible working environment that supports work-life balance.
• A workplace where each person can contribute ideas and help bring about change.