Senior Project Manager - Data centre

A leading engineering contractor are looking for an experienced Senior Project Manager to join a major data centre development in Middlesbrough. This is a newly created position supporting the delivery of a large-scale development, offering an excellent opportunity to work on a high-profile, technically complex project within the rapidly growing data centre sector. The successful candidate will have a strong engineering background combined with proven project management and construction delivery experience. This role would suit someone who is technically hands-on and enjoys working closely with engineering, design and construction teams to solve problems and keep projects moving.

The Role

As Senior Project Manager, you will take a key role in the delivery of the project's major substructure package, working across enabling works, groundworks, piling and reinforced concrete construction. Key responsibilities will include:

• Providing technical and project leadership throughout the delivery of the works.
• Acting as a technical authority, challenging engineering proposals and identifying technical risks.
• Reviewing and interrogating civil, structural, geotechnical, drainage, remediation and temporary works designs.
• Assessing design assumptions, construction methodologies, sequencing and constructability.
• Managing contractor-led design packages through construction.
• Working closely with site teams to develop and validate construction methodologies and sequencing.
• Managing multidisciplinary engineering consultants, designers and subcontractors.
• Coordinating with the client, consultants, contractors, utilities providers and other key stakeholders.
• Identifying and resolving technical issues on site to maintain programme.
• Supporting delivery of enabling works, earthworks, remediation, drainage, piling, foundations and reinforced concrete substructures.
• Managing technical change and assessing its impact on programme, cost and buildability.
• Identifying and mitigating construction, engineering, environmental and planning risks.
• Supporting commercial discussions and negotiations arising from design development and technical change.
• Ensuring works are delivered safely, efficiently and in accordance with project requirements.
• Working within a fast-track construction environment and supporting phased project delivery. You will ideally have:
• A degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Construction Engineering or a related discipline.
• 10+ years' experience delivering and/or designing major infrastructure, industrial, energy, mission-critical or data centre projects.
• Recent data centre experience within the last 5 years is essential.
• Previous experience in engineering, design management, project engineering or senior site engineering positions.
• Strong knowledge of enabling works, earthworks, remediation, drainage, piling, temporary works and reinforced concrete substructures.
• Experience working under Design & Build contracts with contractor-led design responsibility.
• Experience delivering large-scale industrial developments or data centre projects.
• Familiarity with JCT Design & Build contracts.
• Experience managing technical change and supporting commercial negotiations.
• Strong understanding of construction sequencing, programme and buildability.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills. Both PAYE and contractor arrangements will be considered, please apply with your CV for a confidential conversation