Project Manager - Major Data Centre Project

An opportunity to deliver something genuinely significant

We are recruiting for an experienced Project Manager to join a highly regarded specialist construction and engineering business delivering complex projects across the data centre, defence and energy sectors.

This is an exciting opportunity to take a leading role on a major, high-value data centre development, working across extensive infrastructure, utilities, foundations and external works. You'll be joining a business with decades of specialist experience and a strong reputation for delivering technically challenging projects where there is no room for compromise on safety, quality or performance.

This is far more than a standard construction management role. You'll have genuine ownership of project delivery, working with a multidisciplinary team and a wide range of clients, consultants, utility providers and specialist supply chain partners.

The Role

As Project Manager, you will have overall responsibility for the safe, compliant, commercially successful and timely delivery of your assigned project.

You'll lead the project team and take ownership across programme, commercial performance, quality, stakeholder management, risk and successful handover.

The project includes major enabling and infrastructure works supporting a large-scale data centre development, including:

• Earthworks and cut/fill operations
• Piling, foundations and reinforced concrete works
• Drainage and attenuation systems
• Utilities infrastructure and diversions
• HV/MV power infrastructure
• Data and security ducting and chambers
• Roads, external works and hard landscaping
• Underground utility corridors and site-wide infrastructure
• Design development, technical coordination and statutory approvals

You'll also play a key role in coordinating design teams, consultants, utility providers, subcontractors and client stakeholders to ensure the successful delivery of a complex and technically demanding programme.

What you'll be responsible for

Project Leadership & Delivery

• Lead multidisciplinary project teams to deliver safely, efficiently and to the required quality standards
• Establish strong project governance, controls and reporting
• Take ownership of programme, milestones, risks and delivery performance
• Ensure resources, procurement and subcontractor activities are aligned with project requirements
• Identify constraints and implement effective recovery strategies where required

Commercial Management

• Take responsibility for project budgets, forecasts, cash flow and commercial performance
• Identify and manage commercial risks and opportunities
• Support change control, cost management and forecasting
• Work closely with the commercial team to maximise project performance and profitability

Health, Safety & Quality

• Lead project health, safety and environmental performance
• Promote a proactive culture of safe working and personal accountability
• Ensure quality plans, inspections and assurance processes are effectively implemented
• Drive right-first-time delivery and defect prevention
• Manage non-conformances and corrective actions through to successful resolution
• Ensure completed works meet contractual, technical and statutory requirements

Stakeholder Management

• Build strong relationships with clients, consultants, utility providers and supply chain partners
• Lead effective project communication and reporting
• Manage stakeholder expectations throughout the project lifecycle
• Support the development of long-term client relationships and repeat business

People Leadership

• Lead, develop and support project teams
• Create a culture of accountability, collaboration and high performance
• Set clear expectations and support the development of team members
• Contribute to succession planning and talent development

What we're looking for

We're looking for an experienced Project Manager who is comfortable taking ownership of complex construction projects and working in a demanding, technically focused environment.

You'll ideally have:

• Proven experience managing construction projects from inception through to completion
• Strong experience across infrastructure, civils or major construction projects
• Knowledge of earthworks, foundations, drainage, utilities and external infrastructure
• Experience managing commercial performance, forecasting and cost control
• Strong understanding of programme, risk and change management
• Experience leading multidisciplinary project teams
• Knowledge of Design & Build delivery
• Strong client and stakeholder management skills
• Good working knowledge of NEC and JCT contracts

Qualifications & Certifications

• HNC, Degree or equivalent qualification in a construction-related discipline
• Relevant professional membership such as CIOB, RICS or APM would be advantageous
• Project Management qualification such as APM or PMP would be desirable
• CSCS Black Card - minimum requirement
• SMSTS
• RAMS experience

What's on offer?

This is a chance to join a business where you'll be trusted to make a real impact on major, technically complex projects.

You'll have the opportunity to work alongside…