Senior Data Centre Project Manager

H & M V Engineering Ltd; London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in engineering is seeking a Senior Data Centre Project Manager to oversee high voltage projects in London. Responsibilities include project management, safety oversight, and ensuring resources are effectively utilized. The ideal candidate should have extensive experience in construction and high voltage asset management, coupled with strong leadership and communication skills.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in construction/engineering, ideally as Project Engineer.
• Experience with HV assets and project management.
• Electrical Engineering apprenticeship or relevant degree.

Responsibilities

• Oversee project management and site safety.
• Conduct weekly meetings covering safety, finance, and design.
• Liaison with clients and stakeholders throughout the project.

Skills

Project Management

High Voltage Asset Management

Team Management

Stakeholder Management

Commercial Awareness

Risk Management

Communication Skills

Computer Literacy (MS Office)

Education

Electrical Engineering Diploma or Degree

Tools

MS Office

SharePoint

Job description

POSITION: Senior Data Centre Project Manager

Location: London/Slough

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

• The Project Manager reviews the contract programme to ensure that it reflects the requirements of the contract and properly identifies the contract scope of works
• The Project Manager shall ensure that the preliminary items necessary for setting up site and executing the contract are identified and supplied to site
• The Project Manager will receive all the contract documents at the handover meeting
• It is the Project Managers responsibility for site safety on the project. It is the EHS dept. responsibility to audit existing safety procedures that are in place and advise on all safety aspects of the project.
• For Client interface on all issues. This may be delegated by PM depending on project
• Holding project meetings weekly with the following topics covered safety, finance, programme, design, site teams to ensure all areas are coordinated and all team briefed on project progress
• First point of escalation for client and internal teams
• Project Resources & performance of resources throughout entire project
• Reviewing project safety at all times with H&MV safety representative
• Reviewing project QA for entire project civil/electrical
• Carry out quality audits on Sub Contractors
• Design Review
• Ensure Adequate competent resources are available throughout the project
• Overall ownership of the programme and ensure milestones are achieved for entire project
• Issue early warning notices as required
• For being point of contact within H&MV on project
• Site Set up, appearance and setting out each job to the H&MV Standard

ROLE REQUIRMENTS:

• Electrical Engineering apprenticeship, ONC diploma or degree, extensive relevant experience.
• Experience 5 years+ construction/engineering experience, with years as a Project Engineer working on HV assets.
• High voltage asset management experience, ideally within distribution and/or generation, transmission, or utilities.
• Experience in acting as single point of contact.
• Good commercial awareness.
• Ability to define and work within a detailed budget.
• Team Management and development.
• Strong engineering/technical leadership.
• Flexibility and exceptional communication skills.
• Able to work under pressure and perform only evidence-based decision making.
• Ability to identify and manage risk, and prioritise without losing sight of overall plans and priorities.
• Stakeholder, Contract and Team Management.
• Computer literacy with working knowledge of MS Office. SharePoint experience advantageous.

H&MV Engineering is an equal-opportunity employer