Project Director - Data Centre Construction

Future Engineering Recruitment Ltd; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 136,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Accommodation

Travel allowance

Bonus package

Job summary

Future Engineering Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Project Director to lead a high-value data centre construction project in Germany. The role encompasses full lifecycle delivery from design to handover, managing fast-track timelines and coordinating CSA and MEP packages on site.

The successful candidate will have a proven track record delivering large-scale industrial projects, with strong on-site leadership across multiple disciplines and a drive to optimize programme performance.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering full lifecycle data centre projects.
• Strong on-site leadership of large teams.
• Background coordinating CSA and MEP packages.

Responsibilities

• Leading the full lifecycle delivery of a large-scale data centre project in Germany
• Taking full responsibility as the number one on site across CSA, MEP, programme, commercial, and client management
• Driving programme performance and managing aggressive construction timelines in a fast-track environment
• Overseeing all phases from early-stage design coordination through procurement, construction, commissioning, and handover

Skills

Lifecycle delivery

On-site leadership

CSA/MEP coordination

Programme management

Job description

Project Director - Data Centre Construction

Norway

€160,000 - €200,000 + Accommodation + Travel Allowance + Bonus + Package + Career Progression + Immediate Start Available

This is a rare opportunity for an experienced Project Director to join a fast-growing international contractor delivering large-scale mission-critical projects across Europe. You'll take full ownership of a major data centre project in Germany, leading delivery from early-stage design coordination through to commissioning and handover on a technically challenging, high-value build.

The business is known for delivering projects at speed through an integrated delivery model across CSA and MEP, giving Project Directors real control over programme, sequencing, and decision-making. This role will suit a driven construction leader who thrives in fast-paced environments and wants to play a key role in the continued growth of a major international contractor.

The ideal candidate will have successfully delivered a full lifecycle data centre, warehouse, logistics, or other large-scale industrial project from pre-construction through to final handover and commissioning.

The Role as a Project Director Will Include:

• Leading the full lifecycle delivery of a large-scale data centre project in Germany
• Taking full responsibility as the number one on site across CSA, MEP, programme, commercial, and client management
• Driving programme performance and managing aggressive construction timelines in a fast-track environment
• Overseeing all phases from early-stage design coordination through procurement, construction, commissioning, and handover

The Successful Project Director Will Have:

• Proven experience delivering a full lifecycle data centre, warehouse, logistics, or mission-critical project from start to finish
• Strong background operating as a Project Director or Senior Project Manager on large-scale construction projects
• Experience managing complex CSA and MEP packages simultaneouslyKeywords: Construction Director, Project Director, Data centres, Life Science, Hospitals, large-scale construction, Nordics, Norway, Skien, London, Manchester