Director of Construction - Data Centre

ZipRecruiter; City Of London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment platform is seeking a Head of Major Build Programmes to lead the delivery of large-scale, mission-critical facilities across the UK and Europe. This role requires deep expertise in digital infrastructure and large-scale programme delivery, along with a proven track record of managing complex projects on time and within budget. Ideal candidates will have strong leadership capabilities and the ability to drive innovation in construction methods.

Qualifications

• Deep experience in large-scale construction programme delivery, including mission-critical or highly complex assets.
• Strong track record leading EPC contractors and supply chains on high-value, multi-regional projects.
• A career history of delivering complex facilities on time, within budget, and to rigorous technical benchmarks.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the full lifecycle of multiple projects, ensuring consistency of delivery.
• Safeguard budgets and timelines while maintaining quality and driving commercial performance.
• Act as the trusted senior interface for clients and regulators, ensuring transparent reporting.

Skills

Large-scale construction programme delivery

Leadership of EPC contractors

Technical fluency in structural, MEP, and commissioning disciplines

Exceptional leadership presence

Job description

Overview

Head of Major Build Programmes – Digital Infrastructure

Data Centre / Digital Infrastructure Expertise Essential

A senior construction leader to take accountability for the delivery of large-scale, mission-critical facilities across the UK and continental Europe. This role centres on ensuring that complex, multi-million-pound developments are completed safely, on schedule, and to the highest technical and commercial standards.

What You’ll Deliver

• Programme Success: Oversee the full lifecycle of multiple projects, from early design decisions to operational handover, ensuring consistency of delivery across regions.
• Capital Efficiency: Safeguard budgets and timelines while maintaining quality, driving commercial performance across all partners and suppliers.
• Innovation in Build: Accelerate deployment by embedding modular, prefabricated, and sustainable construction methods into standard practice.
• Stakeholder Confidence: Act as the trusted senior interface for clients, investors, regulators, and partners, ensuring transparent reporting and strong relationships.
• Risk & Compliance Assurance: Maintain the highest standards of health, safety, and regulatory compliance while de-risking programmes through proactive governance.
• Futureproof Infrastructure: Champion designs and processes that support hyperscale growth, environmental goals, and long-term operational resilience.
• Leadership Impact: Inspire and direct project teams and delivery partners, ensuring collective focus on agreed milestones and performance outcomes.

What You Bring

• Deep experience in large-scale construction programme delivery, including mission-critical or highly complex assets.
• Strong track record leading EPC contractors and supply chains on high-value, multi-regional projects.
• Technical fluency across structural, MEP, and commissioning disciplines, with the ability to interrogate detail while steering at a strategic level.
• Exceptional leadership presence, with the ability to influence boards, regulators, and delivery partners alike.
• A career history of delivering complex facilities on time, within budget, and to rigorous technical benchmarks.