Senior Project Manager

Job Title – Senior Project Manager (Data Centre)

Job Purpose

My client is one of the UK’s leading multi-disciplined property company’s offering a wide range of services to a multi-national client base. Part of their offering includes acting as a principal main contractor on projects for their clients within the data centre sector which includes M&E upgrades, building fabric refurbishment and commercial fit out with values from £100k – £5million.

This is for a well-known established banking client, who operates 2 data centres located in Croydon and Feltham. The Senior Project Manager will lead the delivery of mechanical, electrical, fabric or construction projects following the project management process from cradle to grave (meeting with the client, developing a scope of works, putting together a tender and delivering the projects on site through to handover).

Role Summary:

• Lead their teams in the safe delivery of projects
• Ensure projects are secured and delivered on time and within the financial requirements and margins as specified by the business
• Take ownership of the full project lifecycle
• Ensure that all projects adhere and are managed to commercial agreements/contracts. They must comply with statutory regulations, are QHSE compliant and meet technical industry standards
• Ensure internal governance with CBRE project processes

General Activities:

• Ensure the safe delivery of projects through the management of risk and competence
• Provide leadership in identifying and specifying project opportunities
• Act as conduit for new project opportunities and allocate work accordingly
• Sign acceptance of Client PD & PC appointments
• Deliver contractual commitments on secured projects
• Ensure projects are delivered on all maintenance contracts
• Complete projects on time and on budget and to the satisfaction of all parties
• Identify, reduce and manage all risks (technical, statutory, health and safety, commercial or otherwise) associated with every project
• Maximise profit through cost reductions and better buying of subcontractor services
• Ensure best value for money is provided with better buying with our supply partners and suppliers
• Develop solid business relationships with key stakeholders
• Promote and maintain the core values
• CDM Compliance: Act as the principal point of contact for all CDM matters, ensuring all duties under the regulations are fulfilled, including coordination of design, formal acceptance of responsibilities under CDM, risk management, and health and safety planning
• Stakeholder Engagement: Liaise between the client, designers, contractors, and third parties to facilitate clear communication and resolve issues promptly
• Ensure all project documentation is completed in full and that the information is held on the agreed system/platform for auditing purposes
• Facilitate site meetings for final survey and planning meeting. Discuss and agree – scope, program, order details

Person Specification/Qualifications

• Recognised technical qualification in either a construction, mechanical or electrical discipline.
• Business standard of written and verbal literacy as well as above average numeracy skills
• Recognised qualification in project management
• Relevant professional qualifications (e.g., NEBOSH, IOSH, or equivalent CDM training).
• Proven large scale project management experience in either an M&E, FM, construction, or critical environment
• Essential experience in the datacentre markets for M&E, Fabric or Whitespace
• Experience of developing new project opportunities
• Management of project teams
• Experience of creating, presenting and managing on bids, tenders and proposals.