Project Director, Data Centre Construction

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced Project Director to lead the delivery of a major hyperscale data centre programme in the UK. You will head a multi-disciplinary team on site, interfacing with the client, contractor partners and Turner & Townsend leadership to drive design, permitting, procurement and construction.

You will oversee delivery from enabling works through commissioning, ensuring safety, quality and on-time performance on one of the world's leading programme management

Qualifications

• Previous data centre, mission-critical, semiconductor, pharmaceutical, advanced manufacturing, energy or similar technically complex construction project experience would be highly advantageous.
• Track record of delivery on projects of £100 million plus and 100 MW plus.
• Experience operating at Project Director, Programme Director or Construction Director level on major capital projects delivered through PMC, EPCM, Construction Management or General Contracting models.
• Proactive, meticulous, self-motivated and hands-on team player
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to be on site 5 days a week

Responsibilities

• Leading high-performing teams
• Developing client relationships
• Driving performance culture
• Provide strategic leadership to an integrated project delivery team.
• Build and maintain senior client relationships.
• Lead contractor and consultant performance across the programme lifecycle.
• Drive a culture of safety, quality and delivery excellence.
• Mentor and develop project leadership teams.
• Commissioning management
• Integrated systems testing
• Operational readiness
• Client handover

Skills

Data centre delivery

Capital project management

Stakeholder management

On-site leadership

Communication skills

Job description

• Full-time

Company Description

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries.
Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.
Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.

• We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.

We are seeking an experienced Project Director to lead the delivery of a major hyperscale data centre programme in the UK. This role represents a unique opportunity to lead a complex, mission-critical facility from enabling works through commissioning as part of an integrated client-side project management team.

The project is currently at enabling work stage, and relevant experience across the project life cycle is necessary.

The Project Director will serve as the senior delivery lead on site and act as the primary interface between the client, contractor partners and Turner & Townsend leadership teams.

You will lead a multi-disciplinary team and drive performance through design development, permitting and approvals, procurement and ultimately construction.

This role offers the opportunity to join one of the world's leading programme management organisations and play a key role in delivering strategic data centre infrastructure for a globally recognised client.

Key Attributes and Duties:

The successful candidate will demonstrate a proven track record leading major capital programmes from development through construction and handover, combining strategic leadership with the ability to drive delivery excellence in a fast-paced project environment.

As the Project Director you will oversee, manage and lead a team providing the following services:

• Leading high-performing teams
• Developing client relationships
• Driving performance culture
• Provide strategic leadership to an integrated project delivery team.
• Build and maintain senior client relationships.
• Lead contractor and consultant performance across the programme lifecycle.
• Drive a culture of safety, quality and delivery excellence.
• Mentor and develop project leadership teams.
• Commissioning management
• Integrated systems testing
• Operational readiness
• Client handover

Qualifications

• Previous data centre, mission-critical, semiconductor, pharmaceutical, advanced manufacturing, energy or similar technically complex construction project experience would be highly advantageous.
• You will have a track record of successful delivery on projects of a suitable scale and size in terms of project values -£100 million plus and 100 MW plus
• Demonstrable experience operating at Project Director, Programme Director or Construction Director level on major capital projects delivered through PMC, EPCM, Construction Management or General Contracting models.
• Proactive, meticulous, self‑motivated and hands‑on team player
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills essential, ability to communicate well with clients and senior management
• Ability to be on site 5 days a week

This role offers the opportunity to join one of the world's leading programme management organisations and play a key role in delivering strategic data centre infrastructure for a globally recognised client.

Additional Information

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.

We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

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