Associate Electrical Project Manager

Arcadis; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Arcadis in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Electrical Project Manager to lead the electrical packages on a hyperscale data centre construction project. You will manage pre-construction through to close-out, coordinating with client and general contractor teams.

The role offers potential for 100% in-country work or significant international travel (Nordics on a rotation). You will drive schedule, budget, value engineering, and vendor management to deliver on-time, on-budget outcomes.

Qualifications

• Experience managing electrical packages on hyperscale data centres.
• Ability to coordinate with client, GC, and vendors.
• Strong schedule and budget management skills.

Responsibilities

• Pre-construction: create & monitor Master Schedule & Budget; support bid solicitation & analysis; assist in contract negotiations; identify owner-direct vendors and consultants.
• Construction: manage General Contractor and directly contracted vendors; lead Value Engineering; develop Budget Management & Tracking; support Schedule monitoring & analysis.
• Close out/fit-out: initiate close out process; establish close out documentation requirements; collect warranties and as-builts; assist with inspections; coordinate owner-direct vendors.
• Qualifications & Experience: possess understanding of large-scale technical projects and construction techniques; capable of managing technical disciplines; experience on data centre builds or refurbishment; ability to travel internationally.

Skills

Large-scale technical projects

Construction discipline management

Data centre / hyperscale experience

International travel availability

Job description

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 34,000 people, in over 30 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description:

Play a key role delivering tech sector mega-projects.

We are looking for an experienced Electrical Project Manager to join our rapidly growing team.

You will play a key role in delivering one of our biggest data centre construction projects.

You can be based either 100% in country, or there will be significant international travel to the Nordics (11/3 day rotation).

Role accountabilities:

You’ll be responsible for managing the electrical packages of hyperscale data centre construction projects, taking projects through pre-construction, construction, and close out/fit-up.

Day-to-day this includes but is not limited to:

Pre-construction

• Working with the client and general contractor to create and establish the Master Project Schedule and Master Project Budget
• Supporting Contractor pre-qualification, bid solicitation, bid analysis and recommendations
• Supporting contract negotiations
• Assisting the client and the Client’s team in identifying, scoping, buying-out and scheduling of all Owner-direct vendors and consultants

Construction

• Managing the General Contractor and other directly contracted vendors on the ground
• Coordinating Value Engineering efforts during the construction phase
• Working with the Client’s commercial and PCG team to develop Budget Management and Tracking
• Liaising with the Client’s schedule management team to provide Schedule monitoring, tracking and analysis

Close out/Fit up

• Initiating close out process prior to project completion, typically two to three months in advance
• Establishing close out documentation requirements with the Client’s document controller.
• Collect and track receipt of all close out documents until completion, including warranties, as-builts, O&M manuals, etc.
• Assisting with City and/or other Authority final inspections and occupancy process.
• Assisting the Client in scheduling, coordination and management of all Owner-direct vendors, consultants.

Qualifications & Experience:

First and foremost, you share our passion for improving the quality of life. You pride yourself for

the part you play in transforming the world around you and understand the importance of

teamwork. You are a technically capable and come to us with:

• An in-depth understanding of large-scale technical projects and construction techniques.
• Ability to manage technical disciplines.
• Experience working on Data Centre new build and refurbishment projects, preferably on hyperscale builds, would be advantageous
• Ability to commit to significant international travel

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day, which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people.