Senior Project Manager

Smart 4 EPC; North East; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Smart 4 EPC is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead the delivery of a major data centre infrastructure project based in Northumberland. You will oversee the programme, commercial performance, risk, and stakeholder management throughout pre-construction to handover.

The role requires proven experience managing complex, high-value infrastructure projects, preferably data centres, with strong leadership and contract management skills.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Senior Project Manager delivering large-scale construction or infrastructure projects.
• Experience managing complex, high-value projects with multiple stakeholders.
• Data centre, mission-critical, infrastructure or technically complex project exposure is highly desirable.
• Strong understanding of construction programmes, contracts, commercial management and risk.
• Excellent leadership, communication and stakeholder-management skills.
• Strong commercial and contractual awareness.
• Relevant degree or construction/project management qualification.
• Experience with NEC/JCT or other major construction contracts desirable.
• APMP, PMP, PRINCE2 or equivalent qualification desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead the project from pre-construction through to completion and handover.
• Manage project programme, budgets, resources, risks and delivery strategy.
• Lead and coordinate construction, engineering, commercial and design teams.
• Manage client, consultant, contractor and key stakeholder relationships.
• Monitor progress against programme and drive recovery where required.
• Oversee procurement and subcontractor performance.
• Manage change control, variations, risks and commercial interfaces.
• Ensure projects are delivered to health & safety, quality and technical standards.
• Coordinate complex interfaces across civil, structural, mechanical, electrical and specialist packages.
• Lead project meetings and provide regular progress reporting to senior stakeholders.
• Oversee testing, commissioning, handover and project close-out.

Skills

Senior Project Manager experience

Complex high‑value projects

Data centre / mission-critical infra

Construction programmes, contracts, CM

Leadership & stakeholder management

Commercial awareness

Degree or PM qualification

NEC/JCT contracts familiarity

PM qualifications (APMP/PRINCE2/PMP)

Education

Relevant degree in construction/PM

Job description

Senior Project Manager - Data Centre Infrastructure

Location: Northumberland

Salary: 80,000- 95,000

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead the successful delivery of a major data centre infrastructure project. The role will have overall responsibility for programme, commercial performance, risk, stakeholder management and project delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the project from pre-construction through to completion and handover.
• Manage project programme, budgets, resources, risks and delivery strategy.
• Lead and coordinate construction, engineering, commercial and design teams.
• Manage client, consultant, contractor and key stakeholder relationships.
• Monitor progress against programme and drive recovery where required.
• Oversee procurement and subcontractor performance.
• Manage change control, variations, risks and commercial interfaces.
• Ensure projects are delivered to required health & safety, quality and technical standards.
• Coordinate complex interfaces across civil, structural, mechanical, electrical and specialist packages.
• Lead project meetings and provide regular progress reporting to senior stakeholders.
• Oversee testing, commissioning, handover and project close-out.

Requirements

• Proven experience as a Senior Project Manager delivering large-scale construction or infrastructure projects.
• Experience managing complex, high-value projects with multiple stakeholders.
• Data centre, mission-critical, infrastructure or technically complex project experience highly desirable.
• Strong understanding of construction programmes, contracts, commercial management and risk.
• Excellent leadership, communication and stakeholder-management skills.
• Strong commercial and contractual awareness.
• Relevant degree or construction/project management qualification.
• Experience with NEC/JCT or other major construction contracts desirable.
• APMP, PMP, PRINCE2 or equivalent qualification desirable.