Senior Project Manager - Data Centers

Cumming Group UK & Europe; Madrid; Presencial; EUR 70.000 - 110.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Cumming Group, an international project and cost management consultancy, invites applications for a Senior Project Manager to join our Madrid office and lead a large-scale data centre development from construction through commissioning.

The successful candidate will act as the client's representative, oversee contractors, manage project controls, and coordinate stakeholder communications across all phases of delivery.

Formación

• Proven experience delivering large-scale construction projects.
• Track record in data centres, hyperscale or mission-critical facilities.
• Strong knowledge of project controls and contracts.
• Understanding of Spanish construction regulations and permitting requirements.
• Experience coordinating with clients, contractors and stakeholders.

Responsabilidades

• Lead day-to-day delivery of data centre construction activities on site.
• Act as the primary client representative, ensuring project objectives are achieved.
• Manage contractors, consultants and key project stakeholders across all phases.
• Oversee programme, cost, quality and health & safety performance.
• Monitor construction progress and mitigate project risks.
• Coordinate project reporting, governance activities and executive-level communications.
• Ensure compliance with client standards and local regulatory requirements.
• Support commissioning, testing and handover activities to ensure successful project completion.
• Drive collaboration across design, construction and operational teams.

Conocimientos

Project management

Stakeholder management

Contractor management

Risk management

Health & safety

Multidisciplinary leadership

On-site delivery

Data centre experience

Descripción del empleo

Cumming Group is an international project and cost management consultancy delivering innovative solutions in construction, real estate, and infrastructure. With a commitment to collaboration, transparency, and performance excellence, we support some of the world’s most respected clients across diverse range of sectors.

Cumming Group are looking to recruit a Senior Project Manager to join our team in the Madrid office. You will lead the delivery of a large-scale mission-critical development from construction through to commissioning. The successful candidate will act as the client's representative, overseeing contractor performance, project controls, stakeholder management and overall project delivery throughout the programme lifecycle.

This opportunity is ideally suited to a construction professional with a strong background in data centres, mission-critical facilities, or complex industrial developments, with experience managing multidisciplinary teams and major contractors.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead day-to-day delivery of data centre construction activities on site.
• Act as the primary client representative, ensuring project objectives are achieved.
• Manage contractors, consultants and key project stakeholders throughout all phases of delivery.
• Oversee programme, cost, quality and health & safety performance.
• Monitor construction progress and proactively identify and mitigate project risks.
• Coordinate project reporting, governance activities and executive-level stakeholder communications.
• Ensure compliance with client standards, industry best practice and local regulatory requirements.
• Support commissioning, testing and handover activities to ensure successful project completion.
• Drive collaboration across design, construction and operational teams.

Qualifications:

• Proven experience as a Project Manager, Senior Project Manager or Construction Manager delivering large-scale construction projects.
• Demonstrable track record delivering data centre, mission-critical, hyperscale, life sciences, industrial or advanced technology facilities.
• Strong experience managing Civil and structural works, MEP installations, Mission-critical infrastructure, Commissioning and integrated systems testing
• Significant experience managing contractor-led delivery on large and complex construction projects.
• Strong understanding of project controls, programme management and construction contracts.
• Thorough knowledge of health, safety and quality management practices.
• Previous experience delivering data centre projects for hyperscale, colocation or enterprise clients.
• Understanding of Spanish construction regulations, permitting requirements and supply chains.
• Experience managing projects through commissioning and operational readiness phases.

Cumming Group is committed to creating a diverse workplace and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All job applicants will receive equal treatment without regard to age, sex, disability, sexual orientation, “race” (includes nationality, national / ethnic origins, colour) marriage & civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, gender reassignment, religion and belief.