Project Manager – Data Centre - Site Acquisition

Linesight; Paris; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Linesight is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead data centre land acquisition and infrastructure projects across multiple regions in EMEA. You will coordinate site selection, due diligence, permitting, and stakeholder engagement to drive development from acquisition to readiness.

The role requires strong governance, budgeting, and contract negotiations, with mentoring of junior staff and collaboration with developers, utilities, and authorities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field is required or equivalent.
• PMP/PRINCE2 certification is advantageous.
• Proven experience delivering data centre/infrastructure projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead land acquisition and site selection for data centre developments.
• Coordinate due diligence, permitting, and utility engagement.
• Oversee budgets, schedules, risks, and governance processes.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Budget management

Project reporting

Scheduling software

Leadership

Risk management

Communication

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline

PMP/PRINCE2 certification

Tools

MS Project

Primavera

Excel

Job description

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead data centre land acquisition and infrastructure projects across multiple regions in EMEA. This role will manage complex site selection, due diligence, utility coordination, permitting, and stakeholder engagement activities to support large-scale data centre development programmes.

You will work closely with internal client teams, developers, landowners, utility providers, consultants, and government authorities to drive projects from acquisition through to infrastructure readiness.

The Opportunity

In this role you will:

• Be part of a team Leading complex land acquisition and site selection projects for data centre developments.
• Manage relationships with developers, landowners, utility providers, consultants, and public authorities.
• Oversee technical, commercial, legal, and utility due diligence activities.
• Coordinate permitting, planning, and infrastructure delivery programmes.
• Drive utility engagement strategies, including power and water coordination.
• Manage project schedules, risks, reporting, budgets, and governance processes.
• Lead negotiations for Statements of Work (SOWs), consultant agreements, and infrastructure-related contracts.
• Prepare executive-level reporting and support strategic decision-making.
• Ensure effective project documentation, data integrity, and process compliance.
• Mentor junior team members and support continuous improvement initiatives.

We would love to hear from you if you:

• Have project management experience within data centres, infrastructure, utilities, real estate, or large-scale capital projects.
• Have experience managing land acquisition, site selection, or infrastructure delivery programmes.
• Possess strong stakeholder management and communication skills, including experience engaging with senior leadership and external partners.
• Understand utility infrastructure requirements, permitting, and due diligence processes for large-scale developments.
• Are commercially aware with experience managing budgets, contracts, risks, and project reporting.
• Are highly organised, delivery-focused, and capable of managing multiple complex projects simultaneously.
• Have experience using project management tools, scheduling software, and reporting systems.
• Hold a degree in a relevant discipline; PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent certification is advantageous.

All interviews are conducted either in person or virtually with video required.

About Us

Linesight is a highly successful global project and cost management consultancy that keeps clients coming back. And for that we have our people to thank. You see we're not like the others. We're different. Unique. It's our fresh thinking and focus on what matters that has led to our evolving. We are on a journey working in some of the most exciting innovative sectors with some of the world's most prestigious companies delivering major projects that deliver a more sustainable built environment.We have an open culture and a flat structure where you can expect to be treated with genuine care, respect, and empathy. With Linesight, you can truly discover the power of team!

Diversity, inclusion and accessibility

Linesight is committed to transparent, equal opportunity employment practices. We are building a diverse and inclusive organisation, accessible to all, based on having a safe culture which enables all our people to be their true selves. We are a people business, and we understand that the more inclusive we are, the happier our people and better our work will be. We will ensure that individuals with disability are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or recruitment process and are accommodated in the workplace. If you require assistance or accommodation of any kind, please mention this in your application, we would love to hear from you!