Project Manager - M&E

Soben; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Soben, part of Accenture, is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead large-scale, ground-up data centre construction projects in London for major tech clients across Europe. You will drive delivery from inception to commissioning, balancing scope, time, cost, and quality with cross-functional teams.

You will establish governance, manage KPI-driven performance, oversee procurement, and interface with clients and consultants at all stages, ensuring successful project outcomes.

Qualifications

• Construction consultancy experience strongly preferred.
• Chartered status or on path to achieving this.
• Understanding of the total project life cycle, from conception through post-project review.
• Excellent knowledge of project management concepts, tools, and techniques.
• Experience in design, management, or construction within residential, office, fit-outs, health & education sectors.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Advise at a strategic level at the project conception stage, including approaches to achieve client objectives.
• Lead establishment of overall success criteria (time, cost, technical, performance).
• Plan for and manage quality, safety, health and environment issues.
• Establish effective project governance, processes, and systems.
• Project planning, including detailed project plan production.
• Advise on resource procurement.
• Lead and facilitate the cross-functional project team.
• Monitor performance using KPIs to improve project outcomes.
• Manage the change control process.
• Monitor project finances.
• Manage project information flow between team and client via meetings and written reports.
• Produce formal project progress reports.
• Interface with the client and consultants at all stages.

Skills

Strategic advising

Project governance

Quality & safety management

Cross-functional leadership

Client interfacing

Budget & cost control

Communication skills

Change management

Education

Bachelor's degree in construction, engineering, or architecture

Chartered status or path toward it

Job description

At Soben a part of Accenture, we believe our greatest strength is our people. Your growth is central to our success, and we’re committed to helping you build a career you’re proud of. Whether it’s through 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, and don’t be afraid to stretch beyond your comfort zone — that’s where real growth happens.

Your career journey is unique, and we’re here to support you every step of the way. Let’s keep learning, keep improving, and keep building something exceptional together.

We are looking for Project Managers to join our Data Centre team in London. You will be responsible for leading and supporting large-scale, ground-up data centre construction projects with our prominent technology clients across Europe. You will also be responsible for all aspects of project delivery, from inception through to commissioning.

Responsibilities

As a Senior Project Manager, you will be responsible for:

• Advising at a strategic level at the project conception stage, including providing advice on the different approaches that can be adopted to successfully achieve the client’s overall objectives;
• Leading the establishment of the overall success criteria for the project, including time, cost, technical and performance parameters;
• Planning for and the ongoing management of quality, safety, health and environment issues;
• Establishing effective project governance, processes and systems to be utilised throughout project;
• Project planning, including ensuring the production of the detailed project plan;
• Advising upon the procurement of resources;
• Leading and facilitating the overall cross-functional project team;
• Monitoring and applying performance management techniques, including the use of KPI’s to improve project performance;
• Managing the change control process;
• Monitoring and advising upon project finances;
• Managing the flow of project information between the team and the client, through regular meetings and written communications;
• Ensuring the production of formal project progress and other reports; and
• Taking a leading role in interfacing with the client and other consultants, at all project stages.

Qualifications

To be considered for this role, you will need:

Construction consultancy experience strongly preferred

• Professionally qualified in one of the following fields: construction, project management, engineering, or architecture.
• Has obtained chartered status or on path to achieving this.
• A thorough understanding of the total project life cycle, from project conception stage, through all of the operational stages to completion and post-project review.
• Excellent knowledge and experience of all the main project management concepts, tools, and techniques.
• Design, management, or construction experience gained within the general construction environment. ideally residential, office, fit-outs and health & education
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills