Project Director, Data Centre Pre-Construction and enabling works

Key Attributes and Duties:  

The successful candidate will demonstrate a proven track record leading major capital programmes from development through construction and handover, combining strategic leadership with the ability to drive delivery excellence in a fast-paced project environment.

As the Project Director you will oversee, manage and lead a team providing the following services:

• Leading high-performing teams
• Managing multiple stakeholders
• Developing client relationships
• Driving performance culture
• Provide strategic leadership to an integrated project delivery team.
• Build and maintain senior client relationships.
• Lead contractor and consultant performance across the programme lifecycle.
• Drive a culture of safety, quality and delivery excellence.
• Mentor and develop project leadership teams.
• Commissioning management
• Integrated systems testing
• Operational readiness
• Client handover

• Previous data centre, mission-critical, semiconductor, pharmaceutical, advanced manufacturing, energy or similar technically complex construction project experience would be highly advantageous.
• You will have a track record of successful delivery on projects of a suitable scale and size in terms of project values -£100 million plus and 100 MW plus
• Demonstrable experience operating at Project Director, Programme Director or Construction Director level on major capital projects delivered through PMC, EPCM, Construction Management or General Contracting models.
• Proactive, meticulous, self-motivated and hands-on team player
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills essential, ability to communicate well with clients and senior management
• Ability to be on site 5 days a week

This role offers the opportunity to join one of the world's leading programme management organisations and play a key role in delivering strategic data centre infrastructure for a globally recognised client.

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