Senior Project Manager - Data Centre - East London

Falcon Green Personnel; City Of London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international contractor is seeking a Senior Project Manager for a data centre project in East London. The role demands strong MEP knowledge and leadership in delivering large-scale construction projects. Candidates must have experience exceeding £150m and a strong background in construction. This role offers the opportunity to play a key part in the firm's growth and expansion.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering projects valued in excess of £150m as a number one.
• Data Centre project experience is desirable.
• Candidates must come from a construction background.

Responsibilities

• Support initial development appraisal and planning options.
• Plan skill requirements for assigned projects.
• Ensure quality processes and problem resolution.
• Establish and maintain regular project team meetings.

Skills

Strong communication skills

MEP knowledge

Team development

Project delivery

Job description

An international general contractor is recruiting a Senior Project Manager for a brand new data centre project in East London. This client is most prominent in data centre, commercial, life sciences and commercial sectors and is widely recognised with a rapidly growing reputation. This scheme is due to commence in the coming months and this business are putting together a specialist management team to deliver it. As Senior Project Manager you will have full operational, design and commercial control, reportable to the Projects Director. With the order book complete for several years, there is excellent scope for a credible Project Lead to play a pivotal role in helping the growth and expansion of the business over the coming years. The successful candidate will need to be a proactive leader, technical expert, and knowledgeable in the full project life cycle within the Data Centre sector or similar type projects such as industrial or life sciences.

Must hold UK right to work and possess strong UK construction building experience, applicant without will not be considered

Responsibilities

• Support initial development appraisal, planning options, permitting requirements, and support to maximise future opportunities.
• Proactively transfer resourcing skills to project leadership staff
• Plan skill requirements for assigned projects, managing and personally working with the project teams to recruit and select quality employees within budget and headcount
• Ensure set-up is linked to close-out in terms of establishing quality processes, problem resolution and snagging with focus on alignment of cost, scope, and timescale from project start-up
• Oversee focus on client satisfaction in line with cost, scope and timescales - Promote H&S education to/with trade suppliers, working proactively to identify appropriate H&S initiatives to raise awareness and avoid complacency at all times
• Develop and maintain positive relationships with client, owners, and directors of supply chain organisations and suppliers on all assigned projects, attending divisional trade contractor meetings and providing support in the effective management of supply chain
• Establish and maintain regular project team meetings that include risk assessment and management as essential agenda items

Requirements

• Candidates must have experience delivering projects valued in excess of £150m as a number one.
• Data Centre project experience is desirable
• Strong MEP knowledge essential
• Candidates must come from a construction background
• Experience and ability of building and developing a team around you
• Strong communication skills
• Proven track record of delivering projects safely, on time and in budget.

To apply for this role please send your CV through the portal or get in touch with Niall at Falcon Green directly on (phone number removed)