Project Manager - Data Centre

Joshua Robert Recruitment Limited; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Joshua Robert Recruitment Limited is recruiting for a hybrid London-based Project Manager to oversee data centre schemes from feasibility through handover. You will manage programme, budget and risk while coordinating multidisciplinary teams and maintaining strong client relationships.

With 5+ years in construction or fit-out, preferably in data centres, you will bring consultancy experience and a solid grasp of RIBA stages, procurement routes and risk management.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of project management experience in construction or fit-out; data centre or mission-critical preferred.
• Consultancy background or client-side/contractor experience with clear grasp of consultancy model.
• Able to lead project teams and client relationships with minimal oversight.
• Strong knowledge of RIBA stages, procurement routes and construction risk.

Responsibilities

• Lead project management delivery across design, procurement, construction and commissioning phases of data centre projects.
• Manage programme, budget, risk and quality on behalf of the client, chairing progress and design meetings.
• Coordinate multi-disciplinary teams - architects, engineers, contractors and specialist DC consultants.
• Own client relationships day-to-day, acting as their trusted advisor and main point of contact.
• Produce and present monthly reports, risk registers and programme updates to senior stakeholders.
• Support business development - proposals, fee bids and growing existing client accounts.

Skills

Project management

Client relationships

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Education

Degree in built environment

MRICS/APM/PMP (or working towards)

Job description

Project Manager

Data Centres | Cost & Project Management Consultancy

Location: London (hybrid, with site travel as required)

Salary: £60,000 - £90,000

Sector: Data Centres - hyperscale, colocation & edge

Reports To: Associate Director / Director

The Role

Join a leading cost and project management consultancy at the sharp end of the data centre boom. You'll run PM delivery on live data centre schemes for blue-chip operators and developers - from feasibility through to handover - with real client exposure and a clear path to Associate Director. If you want to build a career around the fastest-growing asset class in construction, this is the platform to do it.

What You’ll Own

• Lead project management delivery across design, procurement, construction and commissioning phases of data centre projects.
• Manage programme, budget, risk and quality on behalf of the client, chairing progress and design meetings.
• Coordinate multi-disciplinary teams - architects, engineers, contractors and specialist DC consultants.
• Own client relationships day-to-day, acting as their trusted advisor and main point of contact.
• Produce and present monthly reports, risk registers and programme updates to senior stakeholders.
• Support business development - proposals, fee bids and growing existing client accounts.

What You’ll Bring

• 5+ years' project management experience within construction or fit-out; data centre or mission-critical experience strongly preferred.
• Consultancy background, or client-side/contractor experience with a clear grasp of the consultancy model.
• Confident running project teams and client relationships with minimal oversight.
• Strong grasp of RIBA stages, procurement routes and construction risk.
• Degree in a relevant built environment discipline; MRICS, APM or PMP (or working towards) preferred.

Bonus Points

• Direct hyperscale or colocation data centre delivery experience.
• Exposure to MEP-heavy or critical infrastructure projects (power, cooling, fit-out).
• Experience working with international operators or on multi-site programmes.

Why Apply

You'll work on some of the most technically demanding, highest-value projects in the built environment, backed by a consultancy that's investing heavily in its data centre team. Expect genuine autonomy, direct client exposure from day one, and a fast track to senior leadership - plus a competitive salary, bonus and benefits package to match.