Senior Procurement Lead - Data Centre Projects (Remote/UK)

Building Careers UK Ltd; Tyseley; Remote; GBP 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Building Careers UK Ltd is seeking a Senior Procurement Manager to lead procurement for large hyperscale data centre projects across the UK and international markets. You will oversee procurement activity from tender preparation through evaluation to contract award, acting as the client’s procurement authority and ensuring timely, compliant outcomes.

The role covers construction, MEP, equipment and professional services packages, with responsibility for governing processes and reporting progress

Qualifications

• 10+ years' experience within construction, engineering, procurement or commercial management.

Responsibilities

• Review procurement strategies, tender programmes and package plans prepared by contractor teams.
• Ensure RFP documentation is robust and aligned with client requirements before market.
• Review scopes, pricing schedules, evaluation methodologies and proposed contract terms.
• Participate in supplier clarification and commercial meetings.
• Challenge bid evaluations and award recommendations.
• Assess proposed contract awards from value, risk and compliance perspectives.
• Manage packages through governance and approval processes to contract execution.
• Monitor procurement programmes against project dates and escalate delays.
• Track long-lead equipment procurement and associated constraints.
• Support procurement of consultants and other professional services.
• Provide weekly reporting on procurement progress and risks.
• Capture lessons learned to improve future procurement practices.

Skills

Procurement management

Tendering

Contract review

Commercial negotiations

Stakeholder management

International procurement

Supplier management

Tools

NEC contracts

FIDIC contracts

JCT contracts

Job description

Building Careers UK Ltd is seeking a Senior Procurement Manager to lead procurement for large hyperscale data centre projects across the UK and international markets. You will oversee procurement activity from tender preparation through evaluation to contract award, acting as the client’s procurement authority and ensuring timely, compliant outcomes.

The role covers construction, MEP, equipment and professional services packages, with responsibility for governing processes and reporting progress