Project Director - Data Centres (Nordics)

Arcadis; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Arcadis, a leader in sustainable design and consultancy, is seeking a Project Director for their data centre mega-projects in the Nordics. The successful candidate will manage construction projects from pre-construction to close-out, ensuring client objectives are met with a commitment to innovation and quality. Experience with data centre builds and a willingness to travel internationally are essential for this role.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Diverse and inclusive culture

Meaningful work with sustainable solutions

Qualifications

• Deep understanding of large-scale technical projects and construction techniques.
• Experience with data centre new builds and refurbishments, preferably hyperscale.
• Willingness to travel internationally.

Responsibilities

• Managing all stages of hyperscale data centre construction projects.
• Working with clients and contractors on schedules and budgets.
• Initiating close-out process and documentation.

Skills

Project Management

Construction Techniques

Team Coordination

Technical Discipline Management

Job description

Arcadis Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

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Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 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.

Role description: Play a key role in delivering tech sector mega-projects.

We are looking for an experienced Project Director to join our rapidly growing team. You will lead the delivery of one of our biggest data centre construction projects in the Nordics.

The successful candidate will be based either 100% in country, or there will be significant international travel to the Nordics (11/3 rotation)

Role accountabilities: You’ll be responsible for managing all stages of hyperscale data centre construction projects, from pre-construction to close-out/fit-up.

Day-to-day responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Pre-construction:

• Working with the client and general contractor to create and establish the Master Project Schedule and Master Project Budget.
• Supporting contractor pre-qualification, bid solicitation, bid analysis, and recommendations.
• Supporting contract negotiations.
• Assisting the client and the client’s team in identifying, scoping, buying-out, and scheduling all owner-direct vendors and consultants.

Construction:

• Managing the general contractor and other directly contracted vendors on-site.
• Coordinating value engineering efforts during construction.
• Working with the client’s commercial and project control group to develop budget management and tracking.
• liaising with the schedule management team to monitor, track, and analyze schedules.

Close-out/Fit-up:

• Initiating the close-out process typically 2-3 months before project completion.
• Establishing close-out documentation requirements with the client’s document controller, including warranties, as-builts, O&M manuals, etc.
• Assisting with final inspections and occupancy processes.
• Managing all owner-direct vendors and consultants during close-out.

Qualifications & Experience: You share our passion for improving quality of life. You pride yourself on your role in transforming the world and value teamwork. You should have:

• Deep understanding of large-scale technical projects and construction techniques.
• Ability to manage technical disciplines.
• Experience with data centre new builds and refurbishments, preferably hyperscale.
• Ability to coordinate work of other owner’s representatives to meet client objectives.
• Willingness to travel internationally.

Why Arcadis? We empower our employees to be their best. We believe everyone’s contribution matters and promote a skills-based approach to career development. You’ll do meaningful work, helping deliver sustainable solutions for a better planet. Join us and create a legacy.

Our commitment to equality, diversity, inclusion & belonging is at the core of our culture. We strive to be an employer of choice and foster a diverse workforce, believing diverse perspectives drive innovation. We focus on ED&I across six workstreams: Age, Disability, Faith, Gender, LGBT+, and Race.

Seniority level

• Director

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Other

Industries

• Professional Services