MEPH Project Manager (Site Based)

Poutrix; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 98,000; Full time

Job summary

Arcadis is delivering a major hyperscale data centre development in Europe and seeks a CSA Project Manager – Enabling Works to lead client-side oversight across Phase A to Phase C enabling packages. The role focuses on earthworks, remediation, drainage, external works, and ensuring readiness for subsequent construction activities.

The successful candidate will coordinate interfaces with multiple workstreams, manage risk and scope, and ensure compliance with planning and environmental obligations

Qualifications

• Proven experience in enabling works and large-scale CSA infrastructure delivery.
• Strong programme management, planning conditions, and permits knowledge.
• Experience with piling platforms, haul roads, temporary drainage, and environmental obligations.

Responsibilities

• Lead completion of Phase A enabling works handover and coordinate with wider mobilisation activities for Phase B.
• Manage Phase B Enabling Works for DC03 and DC04 through to February 2027, including interfaces with piling works.
• Manage Phase C Enabling Works through to December 2027, including interfaces with DC01 and DC02 construction activities.
• Oversee earthworks, land remediation, drainage, temporary works interfaces, access roads, logistics routes, and piling platform readiness.
• Coordinate planning condition discharge and ongoing permitting requirements.
• Interface with substation construction, temporary and permanent power delivery, and adjacent project packages.
• Monitor contractor performance in relation to programme, progress, quality, environmental compliance, and permit obligations.
• Manage and report on risk, issues, change, progress, and delivery status.
• Coordinate with design consultants on CSA design matters, RFIs, technical queries, and change management.
• Ensure CSA readiness to support follow-on data centre construction activities.

Skills

Enabling works

Earthworks

External works

Remediation

CSA infrastructure

Programme management

Planning & permits

Stakeholder interfaces

Contractor coordination

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.

Project Overview

An exceptional opportunity has arisen to join the delivery team for one of the largest hyperscale data centre developments in Europe.

This major £10 billion programme in Northumberland will deliver a campus of approximately 540,000 sqm across 10 data centre buildings, together with major enabling works, substation infrastructure, and environmental remediation. With early enabling works underway and main construction commencing from 2026, the development represents a significant long-term investment in the region and will support the creation of thousands of jobs.

We are seeking a CSA Project Manager – Enabling Works to lead the client-side oversight of key enabling works packages across Phase B and Phase C, supporting safe, compliant, and coordinated delivery while ensuring readiness for subsequent data centre construction activities.

The Opportunity

This is a high-profile Employer-side project management role focused on the successful delivery of enabling works and the management of critical interfaces across a complex live programme.

The role will suit a project professional with strong experience in earthworks, remediation, drainage, external works, logistics, planning and permitting interfaces, environmental obligations, and CSA infrastructure coordination.

The successful candidate will play a central role in monitoring contractor performance, coordinating interfaces across multiple workstreams, managing programme and risk, and maintaining focus on quality, compliance, and delivery readiness.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the completion of Phase A enabling works handover and coordinate with wider mobilisation activities where relevant to Phase B
• Manage Phase B Enabling Works for DC03 and DC04 through to February 2027, including key interfaces with piling works
• Manage Phase C Enabling Works through to December 2027, including interfaces with DC01 and DC02 construction activities
• Oversee earthworks, land remediation, drainage, temporary works interfaces, access roads, logistics routes, and piling platform readiness
• Coordinate planning condition discharge and ongoing permitting requirements
• Interface with substation construction, temporary and permanent power delivery, and adjacent project packages
• Monitor contractor performance in relation to programme, progress, quality, environmental compliance, and permit obligations
• Manage and report on risk, issues, change, progress, and delivery status
• Coordinate with design consultants on CSA design matters, RFIs, technical queries, and change management
• Ensure CSA readiness to support follow-on data centre construction activities

Key Interfaces

• CSA Project Managers for DC01 / DC02
• CSA Project Managers for DC03 / DC04
• Substation Project Manager
• Planning Consultant
• Building Control Officer
• Building Regulations Principal Designer
• Enabling works contractors, piling contractors, design consultants, and wider delivery teams

About You

The ideal candidate will bring strong client-side or consultancy-side project management capability, with the confidence to oversee contractor delivery, challenge non-compliance, and manage complex interfaces without taking ownership of contractor means and methods.

Experience and skills

• Proven experience in enabling works, earthworks, external works, remediation, or large-scale CSA infrastructure delivery
• Strong understanding of programme management, planning conditions, permits, stakeholder interfaces, and contractor coordination
• Experience of piling platforms, haul roads, temporary drainage, logistics planning, and environmental obligations
• Ability to monitor delivery and drive accountability while maintaining clear boundaries around contractor means, methods, and sequencing
• Strong reporting, issue management, escalation, and stakeholder communication skills