Project Director - Data Centre - Yorkshire
Listed on 2026-09-12
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Management
Project & Program Management, Operations Management
An international general contractor is recruiting a Project Director for a brand new data centre project in Yorkshire for a globally renowned developer and a campus valued at circa £500m.
This scheme is due to commence in the coming months and the business are putting together a specialist management team to deliver it. As Project Director you will have full operational, design and commercial control, reportable to the Regional Director. With the order book complete for several years, there is excellent scope for a credible Project Director to play a pivotal role in helping the growth and expansion of the business over the coming years.
The successful candidate will need to be a proactive leader, technical expert, and knowledgeable in the full project life cycle within the Data Centre sector or similar type projects such as industrial or life sciences.
Project Director responsibilities:
- Support initial development appraisal, planning options, permitting requirements, and support to maximise future opportunities.
- Proactively transfer resourcing skills to project leadership staff
- Plan skill requirements for assigned projects, managing and personally working with the project teams to recruit and select quality employees within budget and headcount
- Ensure set-up is linked to close-out in terms of establishing quality processes, problem resolution and snagging with focus on alignment of cost, scope, and timescale from project start-up
- Oversee focus on client satisfaction in line with cost, scope and timescales
- Promote H&S education to/with trade suppliers, working proactively to raise awareness and avoid complacency at all times
- Develop and maintain positive relationships with client, owners, and directors of supply chain organisations and suppliers
- Establish and maintain regular project team meetings that include risk assessment and management as essential agenda items
Project Director requirements:
- Candidates must have experience delivering projects valued in excess of £200m as a number one.
- Candidates must come from a construction build or specialist MEP contracting background
- Experience and ability of building and developing a team around you
- Proven track record of delivering projects safely, on time and in budget.
- Strong ability to maintain relationships with stakeholders
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