Services Manager - Data Centre

Kapitol; Darwin; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Agile career development

Training and development

Flexible working hours

Parental leave

Job summary

Kapitol is seeking an experienced Services Manager to join on a 12-month contract to support the delivery of a major Data Centre fitout project. You will lead coordination and delivery of Electrical, Mechanical, Fire and Controls services in a live environment, coordinating consultants, subcontractors, project teams and clients while overseeing installation of critical plant and equipment.

With a strong background in commercial construction services, you will drive programming, manage risks,

Qualifications

• Strong experience as a Services Manager or Senior Services Engineer in commercial construction.
• Experience delivering complex building services packages across Electrical, Mechanical, Fire and/or Controls.
• Data Centre or live operational environment experience preferred.
• Experience coordinating heavy plant and critical equipment installation.
• Strong understanding of services design, procurement, construction, testing and commissioning.
• Experience with Tier 1 or Tier 2 builders on large projects.
• Strong stakeholder management across consultants, subcontractors, clients and project teams.
• Ability to manage programme, interfaces, risk and priorities in fast-paced delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead coordination and delivery of Electrical, Mechanical, Fire and Controls services packages.
• Manage services installation within a live Data Centre environment, ensuring planning and sequencing.
• Coordinate consultants, subcontractors, project teams and client stakeholders.
• Oversee installation of critical plant and equipment, including lifting, access and logistics.
• Manage services design, procurement, installation and interface requirements.
• Drive services programming and identify clashes and delivery risks early.
• Monitor subcontractor performance across safety, quality, programme and technical requirements.
• Support testing, commissioning, defect resolution and handover.
• Provide clear reporting on services progress, risks and milestones to leadership.

Skills

Services management

Stakeholder management

Coordination

Live data centre delivery

Education

Engineering qualification or equivalent trade background

Job description

Kapitol is a fast-paced and rapidly growing construction company. We target passionate people that have a great foundation, thrive on success, and take pride in the quality of their work. Creative, innovative thinkers with growth mindsets make up our existing team – and we set out to bring aboard the same. Great projects happen when you have even greater people.

We’re looking for an experienced Services Manager to join us on a 12-month contract, supporting the delivery of a major Data Centre fitout project. Working within a live environment, you’ll lead the coordination and delivery of Electrical, Mechanical, Fire and Controls infrastructure, including the installation of critical heavy plant and equipment.

Snapshot of your new day-to-day

• Lead the coordination and delivery of Electrical, Mechanical, Fire and Controls services packages
• Manage services installation within a live Data Centre environment, ensuring works are carefully planned and sequenced
• Coordinate consultants, subcontractors, project teams and client stakeholders throughout delivery
• Oversee the installation of critical plant and equipment, including associated lifting, access and logistics requirements
• Manage services design, procurement, installation and interface requirements across disciplines
• Drive services programming and identify potential clashes, sequencing issues and delivery risks early
• Monitor subcontractor performance across safety, quality, programme and technical requirements
• Support testing, commissioning, defect resolution and handover activities
• Provide clear reporting on services progress, risks and key milestones to project leadership

Foundation for your success in the role

• Strong experience as a Services Manager, Senior Services Engineer or similar within commercial construction
• Demonstrated experience delivering complex building services packages across Electrical, Mechanical, Fire and/or Controls
• Data Centre, critical infrastructure or other live operational environment experience highly regarded
• Experience coordinating heavy plant and critical equipment installation
• Strong understanding of services design, procurement, construction, testing and commissioning
• Experience working with Tier 1 or Tier 2 builders on large, technically complex projects
• Strong stakeholder management skills across consultants, subcontractors, clients and project teams
• Confident managing programme, interfaces, risk and competing priorities in a fast-paced delivery environment
• Relevant Engineering qualification or equivalent trade background highly regarded

We are the destination for your career in construction

Kapitol is revolutionising the construction industry by embracing cutting-edge digital technology, driving innovation, and prioritising quality, safety, and workplace culture to create a future where construction is more productive, safe, and sustainable. Based in Melbourne, we're building to be Australia-wide with a diverse portfolio including commercial, education, industrial and residential projects.

Our greatest investment is in our people. The proof is in our award-winning workplace culture, which has been designed to break the mould.

• Agile, fast-tracked career development pathways from the start
• Industry-specific, leading training and development
• Flexible working arrangement options and hours
• Paid Parental Leave, financial and practical support, and much more

Kapitol value diversity and aim to build an inclusive environment that champions, embraces and respects differences. We support and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people of all abilities, life stages, cultures, faiths, sexual orientation, and genders.

Find out more about Kapitol on our website (kapitol.com) – and follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram and TikTok for regular updates.