Project Manager/Associate Director – Data Centre

Radius Consultancy Ltd; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Radius Consultancy Ltd is seeking a Data Centre Project Manager/Associate Director to lead Data Centre new builds from RIBA stages 1-4, with emphasis on planning, regulation compliance, and coordinating with third-party principal contractors.

You will develop detailed project programmes, manage procurement, cost control, design management, risk and change control, and contract administration while mentoring other project managers and applying commercial awareness across MEP / M&E.

Qualifications

• Experience of Data Centre new builds from RIBA stages 1-4.
• Strong understanding of planning, Building Regulations, and local council planning.
• Experience working with third-party principal contractors.
• Ability to mentor other Project Managers.
• Strong commercial awareness, strategic thinking and leadership in MEP / M&E.

Responsibilities

• Develop detailed target project programmes and monitor progress against plan.
• Procure design teams, plant & equipment, and contractors; manage tender activity.
• Review estimates, cost plans and cash-flows; support funding approvals.
• Engage with design teams and monitor design development and approvals.
• Maintain a project risk register and implement change control processes.
• Administer contracts and ensure compliance with terms; secure necessary consents.
• Monitor quality of design and works; coordinate testing and commissioning.

Skills

Data Centre PM

RIBA Stages 1-4

Planning & Building Regs

Contract Management

Mentoring PMs

Commercial Awareness

MEP / M&E

Leadership

Job description

Project Manager/Associate Director – Data Centre

Radius is seeking a Data Centre Project Manager/Associate Director

This role requires a Project Manager with experience of Data Centre new builds from RIBA stages 1-4. Must have a strong understanding of planning, Building regulations, local council planning, working with 3rd party principle contractors, managing and mentoring other Project managers, strong commercial awareness, strategic, MEP / M&E and strong leadership experience.

Project Programme –

Develop detailed target project programmes and review progress against target. Escalate any issues and actively support the development of options for programme recovery

Procurement –

Procure design teams, plant & equipment, and contractors. Check tender documentation released for completeness. Administer tender clarifications and assist with tender evaluations and recommendations. Support negotiations on contract terms and conditions

Cost Control –

Review all estimates, cost plans, cost reports and cash-flows prepared by in-house and/or external teams and comment on completeness. Participate in seeking funding approval as required. Always consider the project budget, funding approvals and cashflows and elevate any matters that may lead to deviations from planned and approved expenditure. Support the appropriate assessment and resolution of all financial claims and final accounts.

Design Management –

Engage with in-house and/or external design teams and monitor the development of designs. Seek authorisation of design proposals at key work stages. Review and challenge the design as required.

Risk Management –

Prepare and maintain a project risk register.

Change Control –

Implement formal change control processes for any change to time, cost, or scope. Seek approval for the change prior to implementation. Escalate any issues and actively support resolution.

Contract Administration –

Administer consultant and construction contracts in accordance with the terms of the contracts entered into. Escalate any issues and actively support resolution.

Consents –

Monitor that all necessary Town Planning, Statutory Undertaker and Environmental permits and other consents are received. Escalate any issues and actively support resolution.

Quality –

Engage with in-house and/or external design teams and monitor that designs prepared in relation to a project and the construction works are of the required quality through appropriate review, critique, inspection and benchmarking. Record any non-conformance and seek appropriate resolution.

Testing & Commissioning –

In conjunction with in-house and/or external engineers monitor the production of the Testing & Commissioning plan. Organise attendances at testing and commissioning activities, record defects/anomalies, and ensure matters are resolved.

Alongside a competitive salary this employer offers a long list of additional benefits and this is an opportunity no to be missed.