Project Director - M&E

WeAreTechWomen; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Soben, part of Accenture, seeks a Data Centre Project Director to lead multi-phase, campus-scale data centre programmes in Europe, focusing on delivery from inception to commissioning.

You will work across live environments, engage executive stakeholders, and drive governance, risk, and commercial strategy to ensure high-quality outcomes. Based in Birmingham with on-site leadership opportunities.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience delivering large-scale data centre programmes across live environments.
• Proven track record managing programmes typically £250m–£1bn+ in value.
• Strong understanding of data centre design principles and MEP systems.
• Experience overseeing commissioning (Level 1–5) and IST.
• Strong commercial acumen with procurement, cost management, and contract strategy.
• Experience with NEC, JCT, and FIDIC contract forms.
• Ability to engage and influence senior stakeholders, including executive teams.
• Degree in a relevant discipline; MRICS or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead multi-phase data centre programmes and ensure alignment with governance and methodology.
• Own programme performance across cost, schedule, quality and risk.
• Maintain executive-level client relationships and maximize value.
• Establish governance, reporting, and risk management structures.
• Oversee procurement, cost control, and contract administration.
• Provide commissioning and IST oversight and ensure operational readiness.
• Lead on-site and cross-location delivery with a culture of accountability.

Skills

Data centre delivery

Stakeholder engagement

NEC/JCT/FIDIC contracts

Commercial acumen

MRICS preferred

Education

Degree in a relevant discipline

MRICS or equivalent preferred

Tools

NEC

JCT

FIDIC

Job description

Job Description

At Soben part of Accenture, we believe our greatest strength is our people. Your growth is central to our success, andwe’recommitted to helping you build a careeryou’reproud of. Whetherit’sthrough training, mentoring, or taking on new challenges, every step you take is an opportunity to develop your skills, broaden your experience, and shape your future.

We encourage you to be curious, take ownership of your development, and explore the many opportunities available within our business. Speak with your manager about your goals, seek out projects that excite you, anddon’tbe afraid to stretch beyond your comfort zone -that’s where real growth happens.

Your career journey is unique, andwe’rehere to support you every step of the way.Let’skeep learning, keep improving, and keep building something exceptional together.

We are looking foraProjectDirectorto join our Data Centre team in London. You willbe responsible forleading and supporting large-scale, ground-up datacentreconstruction projects with our prominent technology clients across Europe. You will alsobe responsible forall aspects of project delivery, frominceptionthrough to commissioning.

About the Opportunity

We are seeking a Data Centre Project Director to lead the delivery of some of the most complex and high profile, mission critical programmes in the sector.

This is a high impact leadership role with full accountability formulti phase, campus scale developments, often within live or partially operational environments. You willoperateat both strategic and delivery levels, shaping client outcomes, driving programme performance, and ensuring consistent,high qualitydelivery across every stage.

You will play a key role in bringing the best of Soben, part of Accenture to our clients, combining deep commercial expertise with global technology and infrastructure capability across the full lifecycle, from early strategy and development through to delivery, energisation, and operation, supporting the infrastructure underpinning the rapid growth of AI and cloud services.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead delivery ofmulti phase, campus scale data centre programmes, ensuring alignment with internal governance frameworks and ourmethodology


• Be accountable for programme performance and the quality and consistency of all deliverables across cost, schedule, quality, and risk


• Own executive level client relationships, deploying best practice to maximise value and outcomes


• Establish programme governance, reporting frameworks, and risk management structures to drive clarity, control, and informed decision making


• Oversee commercial strategy including procurement, cost management, and contract administration


• Provide strategic oversight of commissioning, Integrated Systems Testing (IST), and operational readiness to meet demanding performance and uptime requirements


• Provide visible leadership during critical project phases, including on site engagement asrequired


• Provide leadership in challenging design and delivery approaches to drive value, efficiency, and innovation


• Lead multidisciplinary teams across multiple locations, building a culture of accountability, trust, and delivery excellence


• Drive innovation, sustainability, and the adoption of emerging technologies to enhance programme outcomes and client value


• Support and lead strategic pursuits, proposals, and business development activities to grow client relationships and market presence

Qualification

Skills,Knowledgeand Expertise

• Extensive experience delivering large scale,multi phase, mission critical data centre programmes, including campus style developments in live or operational environments


• Proventrack recordmanaging complex programmes typicallyin excessof£250m to £1bn+


• Strong understanding of data centre design principles, including MEP systems and redundancy strategies such as N+1 and 2N


• Experience overseeing commissioning processes, including Level 1 to Level 5 commissioning and IST


• Strong commercial acumen withexpertisein procurement, cost management, and contract strategy


• Experience with major contract forms such as NEC, JCT, and FIDIC


• Proven ability to engage and influence senior stakeholders, including executive client teams


• Degree qualified in a relevant discipline, MRICS or equivalent preferred

Locations

Birmingham

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