Senior Project Manager - Data Centre Solutions - London

CBRE Global Workplace Solutions (GWS); Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global professional services firm seeks a Senior Project Manager to oversee mechanical, electrical, fabric, or construction projects in London. The ideal candidate will ensure safe and timely delivery, manage financial plans, and uphold quality standards. Responsibilities include leading project teams, securing new sales, and building strong customer relationships. Proven experience in project management within data centres and relevant qualifications are essential. This full-time role offers a chance to work on high-value projects within a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Proven project management experience in an M&E, FM, construction or critical environment.
• Essential experience in the data centre markets for M&E, Fabric or Whitespace.
• Experience of developing new project opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Lead teams to the safe delivery of projects.
• Manage risk and competence for safe delivery.
• Ensure projects are secured and delivered on time.

Skills

Commercial awareness

Strong financial acumen

Influencing

Selling and negotiation skills

Confident presentation

Networking skills

Education

Recognised technical qualification in construction, mechanical or electrical discipline

Recognised qualification in project management

Job description

Senior Project Manager – Data Centre Solutions – London

CBRE Global Workplace Solutions (GWS) is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead delivery of mechanical, electrical, fabric or construction projects ranging from several hundred thousand pounds to multi‑million pound projects. The role follows the project management process from cradle to grave, ensuring safe, on‑time, on‑budget delivery that meets commercial and regulatory requirements.

Job Purpose

To lead delivery of mechanical, electrical, fabric or construction projects from several hundred thousand pounds to multi‑million pound projects, following the project management process from cradle to grave.

Role Summary

• Lead teams to the safe delivery of projects.
• Generate a sales pipeline to deliver revenue to the BU in line with individual financial targets.
• Ensure projects are secured and delivered on time and within the financial requirements and margins.
• Take ownership of the full project lifecycle.
• Ensure all projects adhere to commercial agreements, statutory regulations, QHSE compliance and technical industry standards.

General Activities

• Manage risk and competence for safe delivery.
• Recruit and retain talent for present delivery and future growth.
• Identify and specify project opportunities.
• Deliver contractual commitments on secured projects.
• Ensure projects on all maintenance contracts.
• Complete projects on time, on budget and to satisfaction of all parties.
• Identify, reduce and manage risks (technical, statutory, health and safety, commercial).
• Maximise profit through cost reductions and better buying of subcontractor services.
• Identify and win projects through effective relationships.
• Deliver supportive business communication through advice, review, leadership, and direct contribution to management team meetings, briefings, consultation forums, correspondence, publicity, monthly and ad‑hoc reporting.
• Promote and maintain CBRE core values.

Business Development

• Plan and develop long‑term opportunities by creating a proposal pipeline.
• Develop and manage all bids, tenders and proposals.
• Generate and secure new sales to exceed the annual financial plan.
• Seek opportunities to generate projects through innovation and different technologies.
• Lead the sales process through solutions development, participation in presentations and consultation meetings.

Building Relationships

• Develop effective relationships with current and potential customers.
• Build strong relationships with supply partners.
• Ensure effective solutions meeting quality expectations.
• Work with operational managers to collaboratively develop projects business.
• Work closely with site Contract Managers and Area General Managers to develop opportunities.
• Develop external networks within the industry.
• Ensure compliance with project policies and procedures, health and safety, CDM legislation and requirements.
• Carry out monthly and ad hoc project review meetings covering all aspects of Health & Safety / CDM Legislation and Requirements.
• Engage with supply partners to appropriately apportion risk.

Financial Management

• Develop project financial plans.
• Manage monthly P&L and ensure all costs are fully accountable and recoverable.
• Produce monthly and ad hoc financial reports.
• Leverage margins by reducing project costs.
• Ensure positive cash flow and control debt below 60 days.

People Management

• Recruit, train, appraise and manage a team of exceptional project delivery specialists.
• Maintain a people plan at all times.
• Ensure Project Managers and Project Supervisors are fully trained and equipped.
• Conduct performance reviews and create individual PDPs.
• Responsible for recruitment and selection of all project staff and resolution of disciplinary issues.

Experience Required

• Commercial awareness, strong financial acumen, influencing, selling and negotiation skills, confident presentation, understanding of commercial and financial metrics, internal and external customer management, networking skills.

Knowledge

• Construction market knowledge, project management methodology, Health and Safety law, general financial terminology.

Experience

• Proven project management experience in an M&E, FM, construction or critical environment.
• Essential experience in the data centre markets for M&E, Fabric or Whitespace.
• ICT project management experience also preferable.
• Experience of developing new project opportunities.
• Proven experience of running a P&L.
• Demonstrable evidence of having managed a team.
• Experience of creating, presenting and managing on bids, tenders and proposals.

Qualifications

• Recognised technical qualification in either a construction, mechanical or electrical discipline.
• Business standard of written and verbal literacy and above average numeracy skills.
• Recognised qualification in project management.

Aptitude

• Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills, excellent relationship builder, ability to inspire confidence, challenge status quo, high degree of integrity, highly motivated and self‑aware, highly organised with attention to detail, ability to network, results focused, innovative, handle high levels of information.

Equal Opportunities

We are an equal opportunities employer and do not discriminate on the grounds of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age.

Seniority Level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Function

Project Management

Industries

Professional Services