M&E Client Side Project Manager- Data Centres

Eden Brown; Hoddesdon; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Project Manager in Hoddesdon to oversee construction projects for a leading Data Centre operator. This role involves managing building services schemes, requiring substantial experience in mechanical and electrical systems. Candidates must be UK-based and willing to conduct site visits. This position offers long-term potential within a growing industry.

Qualifications

• Expertise in M&E and building services essential.
• Experience with data centre project management required.
• Independent contribution and teamwork skills necessary.

Responsibilities

• Project management and oversight of construction activities.
• Creation of project scope, proposals, and capital requests.
• Recording key metrics and providing operational support.

Skills

Project Management

Building Services

Mechanical & Electrical

Data Center Operations

Troubleshooting

Job description

This is a Client side opportunity working within Construction Projects team for a significant Data Centre owner / operator. With multiple sites and more coming on stream this is a busy role whereby you will be Project Managing various building services schemes across the portfolio

These projects for example could be:

Managing new green filed sites to operational status

Expansion of Brown field existing assets

End of life asset replacement

Retrofitting and upgrades

All works are within the BMS, Electrical or Mechanical (cooling) disciplines so both technical services experience and data centre live site experience are important. The Project Manager is ultimately responsible for project oversight and review of all disciplines including electrical, mechanical, controls, and architectural. A fundamental understanding of these systems is required, as the individual will be expected to identify areas for improvement as well as act on data provided from other team and organisations

This role requires both independent contribution as well as the ability to work within multi-disciplinary teams and internal business units. The Project Manager is responsible for the overall direction, coordination, implementation, execution, control and completion of specific projects ensuring consistency with company strategy, commitments and goals

Responsibilities include:

Project management and oversight of build and retrofitting related activities as they relate to modifying existing infrastructure for the purpose of installing new or to replace end of life equipment. This will include the ownership of the project scope, timeline, and budget. - Provide project management for specific initiatives aimed at increasing the resiliency of the data centers.

Construction/project package drawing review. - Creation of project scope, request for proposals, and capital requests. - Total project quality including the creation of a commissioning plan and oversight of the execution. - Recording and reporting key metrics to team members and management. - Operational support including review of procedures, best practices, and maintenance initiatives. -

Drive teams to perform troubleshooting and root cause failure analysis associated with equipment or electrical failures. - Work with contractors and vendors to deliver efficient and high quality project turnovers. - Be a leader within the group as well as within internal and external teams that support the data center.

This is a great long term opportunity within a great industry

Role is outside IR35

Candidates must be UK based and happy to conduct site visits as appropriate

Please note your main skill set and expertise must be M&E (Building Services). This is not a general or IT PM position

Your expert recruitment consultant is Trevor Parsons, call today on (phone number removed) or email (url removed) Eden Brown is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Eden Brown is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.