Construction Project Manager

Trust Systems Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Additional leave

Bereavement leave

Company events

Company pension

Cycle to work scheme

Private medical insurance

Life insurance

Job summary

Trust Systems Ltd is seeking a Construction Project Manager to lead end-to-end delivery of data centre build, expansion, relocation and infrastructure deployment projects in London. You will oversee server, network, and critical IT infrastructure deployments, ensuring safe, on-time, on-budget delivery to agreed standards.

The role requires hands-on oversight of contractor activities, commissioning, testing, and handover at active data centre and customer sites.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years managing infrastructure and data centre projects with a proven track record delivering server and network deployments in mission-critical environments.
• Knowledge of Azure, AWS, networking, virtualisation, storage, backup and disaster recovery technologies.
• Experience delivering projects including VMware, Hyper-V, enterprise storage, backup and disaster recovery, structured cabling, PDUs, UPS systems, generators, LAN, WAN, MPLS, SD-WAN, Cisco, Aruba, Juniper, Fortinet, Palo Alto, Azure, Microsoft 365 and hybrid cloud platforms.

Responsibilities

• Oversee construction activities across mechanical, electrical and IT infrastructure workstreams.
• Manage physical and virtual server deployments, rack design, power and cooling validation, infrastructure refresh programmes, migrations and resilience initiatives.
• Coordinate deployment of network infrastructure including switching, routing, firewalls, wireless networks, structured cabling and connectivity services whilst ensuring resilience and security standards.
• Manage data centre design, build and expansion projects, ensuring compliance with technical, operational, health and safety, and customer requirements.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder Management

Supplier Management

Contract Management

Risk Management

Financial Management

Communication

Negotiation

Planning & Decision Making

Education

PRINCE2 Practitioner

PMP or equivalent

Job description

Construction Project Manager

Reporting to: Head of Projects

Location: Full Time at Customer Site in London

About Trust Systems

Trust Systems delivers critical Digital, Network and Cloud solutions that provide scalable and secure infrastructure for market-leading clients. Since 2006, we have developed innovative technology solutions that help organisations improve efficiency, performance, and growth.

We offer a collaborative and supportive environment where employees are encouraged to contribute ideas, develop new skills, and take ownership of their work.

The Role

Responsible for the end-to-end delivery of data centre build, expansion, relocation, and infrastructure deployment projects, with a primary focus on server, network, and critical IT infrastructure environments. The role combines traditional project management with technical infrastructure delivery, ensuring that facilities, network infrastructure, server platforms, structured cabling, and supporting technologies are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and to agreed technical and operational standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee construction activities across mechanical, electrical and IT infrastructure workstreams.
• Manage physical and virtual server deployments, rack design, power and cooling validation, infrastructure refresh programmes, migrations and resilience initiatives.
• Coordinate deployment of network infrastructure including switching, routing, firewalls, wireless networks, structured cabling and connectivity services whilst ensuring resilience and security standards.
• Manage data centre design, build and expansion projects, ensuring compliance with technical, operational, health and safety, and customer requirements.

Skills & Experience

• Minimum 5+ years managing infrastructure and data centre projects with a proven track record delivering server and network deployments in mission-critical environments.
• Knowledge of Azure, AWS, networking, virtualisation, storage, backup and disaster recovery technologies.
• Experience managing contractors, suppliers, budgets and enterprise stakeholders.
• Experience delivering projects including VMware, Hyper-V, enterprise storage, backup and disaster recovery, structured cabling, PDUs, UPS systems, generators, LAN, WAN, MPLS, SD-WAN, Cisco, Aruba, Juniper, Fortinet, Palo Alto, Azure, Microsoft 365 and hybrid cloud platforms.

Qualifications

Essential

• PRINCE2 Practitioner
• PMP or equivalent project management certification

Desirable

• ITIL Foundation
• CDCP
• CDCS
• Azure
• Cisco certifications

Key Competencies

• Leadership
• Stakeholder and Relationship Management
• Supplier Management
• Contract Management
• Risk Management
• Financial Management
• Communication
• Negotiation
• Planning and decision making

Success Measures

• Delivery performance
• Successful commissioning
• Infrastructure availability
• Risk reduction
• Quality assurance compliance

The Successful Candidate

The successful candidate will be comfortable working in active data centre and customer environments, providing hands-on oversight of infrastructure deployments, contractor activities, commissioning, testing, and handover. Regular attendance at customer, construction, and data centre sites is required, making this role unsuitable for primarily remote working arrangements.

Additional Requirements

Due to the nature of our clients, successful applicants must be able to pass a BPSS background check and hold a full UK driving licence.

No agencies please

Benefits

• Additional leave
• Bereavement leave
• Company events
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounted or free food
• Enhanced maternity leave
• Enhanced paternity leave
• Life insurance
• Private dental insurance
• Private medical insurance
• Referral programme
• Sick pay