Electrical Project Lead for Data Centre Deployments (EU)

Centum; United States; Remote; USD 112,000 - 168,000; Full time

Job summary

Centum is seeking an experienced Project Manager to take overall responsibility for assigned electrical engineering projects across European sites. You will lead the project team, manage programme, safety, quality, costs and commercial outcomes, while coordinating with the commercial team.

You will own the job from mobilisation through delivery and final handover, capturing changes, evidencing performance and driving delivery excellence across rotations in Portugal, Sweden, the Netherlands,

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of electrical construction delivery experience.
• Evidence of leading delivery teams and safeguarding commercial outcomes.
• Trade, engineering or construction management background.
• SMSTS or equivalent qualification.
• Knowledge of SE reporting and budgeted hours.
• Strong change control and HSEQ governance understanding.
• Proficient with Excel/SharePoint/Teams; familiarity with project systems.

Responsibilities

• Own mobilisation, scope reviews, WBS and baselines; perform commercial handover.
• Lead Construction Managers and delivery teams; set responsibilities and deadlines.
• Own costs, budgets, forecasts; review weekly tracking vs budget hours and materials.
• Assess complex electrical scopes; report progress against completion.
• Capture variations and out-of-scope work with evidence for claims and payments.
• Maintain 12-week look-aheads for access, interfaces, labour, materials.
• Lead recovery plans when delivery drifts.
• Ensure IMS, HSEQ, permits, inductions, incidents are controlled and certified.
• Drive inspections, snag closure, test packs and phased handover readiness.
• Recruit and deploy delivery teams; ensure rotation coverage.
• Review progress and cost reconciliations; report forecasts and risks to Projects Director.
• Verify invoices within delegated authority; close actions to final account.

Skills

Electrical construction delivery

Leadership of delivery teams

Construction management background

SMSTS or equivalent

SE reporting knowledge

Change control & planning

Excel/SharePoint/Teams, project tools

Data centre project leadership

Tools

Oculo

Bluebeam

Client portals

Job description

Centum is seeking an experienced Project Manager to take overall responsibility for assigned electrical engineering projects across European sites. You will lead the project team, manage programme, safety, quality, costs and commercial outcomes, while coordinating with the commercial team.

You will own the job from mobilisation through delivery and final handover, capturing changes, evidencing performance and driving delivery excellence across rotations in Portugal, Sweden, the Netherlands,