Project Director

Project Director- Data Centre

We are a leading MEP contractor with projects in the UK and Europe, we require and experienced professional from an MEP background to head up a £300m project in West London.

**Overview**

- Detailed knowledge of the Project Director role on a Data Centre
- Commercial understanding
- Health, Safety and Environmental systems
- Knowledge of the teams strengths and weaknesses

Roles and responsibilities:

- Arrange and chair handover of project from estimating department to construction team.
- Liaise with the Operations Director of the project regarding staffing for the project.
- Validate project and in doing so develop business plan, cost control system, cash flow and billable schedules
- Produce procurement plan, drawing / design plan, construction programme, s-curve and histogram.
- Liaise with client and design team on procurement and engineering issues.
- Develop project safety and quality plans.
- Mobilise sub-contractors and labour in accordance with business plan.
- Mobilise site establishment.
- Ensure projects team familiarity with the Projects contract requirements (JCT or NEC etc.)

Project Running Phase

- Agree a training plan for staff and operatives particular to your site in conjunction with the Operations Director of the project.
- Manage your site team:
- Effective day to day running of site activities
- Ensure the delivery of the project within time constraints and cost.
- Ensure compliance with programme, materials deliveries, and engineering, quality and safety issues.
- Ensure compliance with Contract requirements
- Ensure audits are carried out by the ED in accordance with the design plan (if applicable).
- Hold weekly progress meetings with sub-contractors and ensure that safety and training are discussed.
- Hold monthly team meetings to discuss project progress against milestones
- Ensure compliance with all relevant technical aspects within construction industry standards and local authorities requirements if applicable
- Manage labour and subcontractors ensuring compliance for installation in accordance with the projects specification and contract documentation
- To ensure that all health, safety and welfare obligations associated with the project delivery are met.
- To create and execute project work plans and revise as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements.
- To ensure that relations with the client and all stakeholders in the project are maintained and managed to an appropriate level.
- To apply the clients methodology effectively and enforce project standards.
- To ensure project documents are complete, current, and stored appropriately.
- Audit and prepare on-site quality plans
- Monitor & maintain site EHS requirements
- Establish an effective material stock control and storage system

**People Management **

- Ensure your project team is following Company policies and procedures
- Ensure all project teams have the required EHS training
- monitoring progress against specific objectives/ KPIs throughout the year
- discussing progress against these objectives at performance reviews
- acting as a mentor and advising on training development opportunities

**Skills and experience**

- 5 to 7 years experience as a project lead
- Data Centre experience essential
- Inception to completion experience a must

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £110,000.00-£140,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Flexitime
• Work from home

Schedule:

• Flexitime
• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus scheme
• Performance bonus

Work Location: In person