Senior Pre-Construction PM – Data Centre Projects

Mitchell McDermott; Dublin; On-site; EUR 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

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Job summary

Mitchell McDermott is seeking a Pre-Construction Manager to lead early-stage data centre projects in Ireland. You will guide feasibility, design, procurement, and strategy to ensure budgets and programmes are robust and ready for site.

You will coordinate design teams, run VE studies, manage tenders, and oversee planning, utilities, and approvals. A strong engineering or construction background and MCIOB/SCSI/RICS/CIPS designation are desirable.

Qualifications

• Degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Quantity Surveying or related discipline.
• Typical 8+ years' experience in construction, with at least 3 years in a pre-construction or design management role.
• Proven experience on data centre, mission-critical or other complex, MEP-heavy projects.
• Strong understanding of procurement routes and forms of contract (e.g. FIDIC etc.).
• Working knowledge of data centre systems: power, cooling, resilience (Tier levels) and commissioning.
• Chartered membership (e.g. MCIOB, SCSI, RICS, CIPS) is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead the pre-construction phase of data centre projects on behalf of the client, from concept to contract award.
• Develop and manage the project delivery and procurement strategy, including packaging and contractor selection.
• Coordinate the design team (architectural, structural, MEP and specialist consultants) and manage design programmes and deliverables.
• Run constructability, buildability and value engineering reviews with a focus on cost, programme and quality.
• Work with cost managers to set and control budgets, cost plans and estimates.
• Develop pre-construction and high-level delivery programmes, identifying critical path and long-lead items (e.g. generators, UPS, switchgear, chillers).
• Manage tender processes, including tender documentation, evaluation and recommendation reports.
• Oversee planning, utility (power and water) and statutory approval processes alongside the client.
• Identify and manage project risks, and maintain the risk register.
• Ensure health and safety, sustainability and regulatory requirements are built into the design and procurement stages.
• Report progress to clients and senior stakeholders, and ensure a smooth handover to the construction team.

Skills

Client-facing communicator

Commercial awareness

Lead multi-disciplinary teams

Organised and detail-focused

Planning & collaboration

Education

Degree in Construction Management

Engineering

Quantity Surveying

Related discipline

Chartered membership desirable

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

BIM/Revit

Procore

Aconex

Job description

Mitchell McDermott is seeking a Pre-Construction Manager to lead early-stage data centre projects in Ireland. You will guide feasibility, design, procurement, and strategy to ensure budgets and programmes are robust and ready for site.

You will coordinate design teams, run VE studies, manage tenders, and oversee planning, utilities, and approvals. A strong engineering or construction background and MCIOB/SCSI/RICS/CIPS designation are desirable.