Construction Director - Data Centres

Aldwych Consulting Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A global project management firm is seeking a Construction Director to lead major data centre projects across the UK. This role involves ensuring quality service delivery, managing client relationships, and leading a talented team. Ideal candidates will have experience in M&E contracting or data centre delivery and be skilled in project leadership. This position offers significant growth opportunities and the chance to make impactful decisions on high-value projects.

Benefits

International mobility

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading major data centre projects.
• Background in specialist M&E contractors or data centre delivery roles.
• Ability to inspire and develop team members.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of projects ensuring quality and standards are met.
• Plan and manage client relationship to ensure satisfaction.
• Collaborate to develop fee proposals and manage risks.

Skills

Leadership in project delivery

Client relationship management

Risk management

Commercial acumen

Team development feedback

Job description

Job Title: Construction Director - Data Centres. Location: London

This is your chance to join a world-class project management organisation delivering complex, high-value technical projects across the UK and Europe. With a respected global structure, industry-leading progression, and a pipeline of major hyperscale and colocation schemes, this is the perfect opportunity for you as a Construction Director who wants to build a long-term career at the top of the data centre sector.

You'll be joining a business known for investing heavily in its people, offering genuine international mobility, and giving you the autonomy to make decisions, drive contractor performance, and deliver outstanding results.

We are currently recruiting for the really exciting opportunity of a Construction Director, who will be responsible for delivery of Major Data Centre projects! Must have previous knowledge in:

• Commercial project performance exceeding plans when leading.
• Capturing of knowledge and sharing to support bids.
• Exemplary service delivery to highest quality.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership of Service Delivery

• Lead delivery of the service line on projects, taking responsibility for quality through the implementation of company standards.
• Contribute to accurate workload forecasts.
• Own successful outcomes of project audit reviews.
• Lead full project planning, including development of project plans and work breakdown structures.

Client Relationship Development

• Plan and manage projects to meet client expectations, deliver client satisfaction, contracted outcomes and business objectives.
• Manage opportunities with existing clients and develops new income streams.

Commercial Leadership

• Work in collaboration with Head of Services, developing fee proposals.
• Manage business and project risk to ensure guaranteed outcomes and contract recognition.
• Mitigate complex delivery risks.

Leadership through inspiring others

• Evaluate project performance of team members for personal development purposes giving feedback to Heads or Service and Team Leaders.
• Provide specific and regular project performance feedback to team members, Team Leaders and Heads of Service, supporting development and helping to achieve their performance objectives.

Knowledge, engagement and enablement

• Facility development of expertise, capturing and sharing delivery knowledge and specific information sets working closely with Service Experts.
• Captures project lessons learnt after project close out and deliver details of lessons applied during project.
• Uses best practice on project service delivery working closely with service experts.

Preferred Backgrounds

Candidates with experience from specialist M&E contractors or data centre delivery teams are strongly encouraged to apply. If you're looking for a role where you can take ownership, lead major technical projects, and step into a global career pathway-this is the opportunity you've been waiting for!

Aldwych Consulting values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

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