Global Data Centre Projects Director

COWI A/S; Aalborg; On-site; DKK 1,500,000 - 2,600,000; Full time

Job summary

COWI is expanding its senior leadership in Denmark to include a Project Director for Data Centres, responsible for overseeing major international data centre projects in the Nordics. The role focuses on strategic leadership, client relations and delivery across multidisciplinary teams.

You will lead large, international data centre projects (20+ MW) from concept to commissioning, setting direction and governance across geographies and partners. Travel in Scandinavia is expected.

Qualifications

• Documented experience from international data centre projects of 20+ MW.
• Extensive experience working with international clients in an English speaking project environment, including UK / British delivery culture
• Solid understanding and practical experience with RIBA stages or equivalent international delivery frameworks
• Demonstrated leadership experience managing other project managers and senior specialists within large, multidisciplinary organisations
• Experience from engineering consultancy, technical advisory or hyperscale projects

Responsibilities

• Hold overall accountability for large, complex and international data centre project organisations, from early concept through delivery and commissioning
• Act as senior client interface, building long term trust, shared governance and effective decision making frameworks
• Define and oversee RIBA based (or equivalent) delivery models, ensuring consistency, transparency and control across geographies
• Provide leadership to Senior Project Managers and Discipline Leads across large multidisciplinary teams
• Set strategic direction and create clarity across disciplines, countries and partner organisations
• Hold accountability for project performance, including finances, risk management, governance and steering committee engagement
• Contribute actively to business development activities, supporting upselling, reselling and long term account development through ongoing client dialogue

Skills

Data centre leadership

International project delivery

Job description

COWI is expanding its senior leadership in Denmark to include a Project Director for Data Centres, responsible for overseeing major international data centre projects in the Nordics. The role focuses on strategic leadership, client relations and delivery across multidisciplinary teams.

You will lead large, international data centre projects (20+ MW) from concept to commissioning, setting direction and governance across geographies and partners. Travel in Scandinavia is expected.