Project Manager- Data Centres

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 62 countries. Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success. Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions. We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world. Please visit our website: www.turnerandtownsend.com Turner & Townsend are leaders in professional services to the Data Centre sector globally. Due to the continued success and expansion of our Data Centre business area we are currently recruiting for experienced Project Managers to join our Data Centre in Newcastle. Responsibilities: - Act as the primary client representative on site, ensuring project objectives, quality standards, and business requirements are achieved. - Develop and maintain strong relationships with clients, consultants, contractors, and key project stakeholders. - Coordinate and manage the design process, ensuring designs meet client requirements, programme objectives, and budget constraints. - Review project documentation, drawings, specifications, programmes, and contractor submissions to identify risks, opportunities, and potential issues. - Monitor and manage health, safety, environmental, and quality performance across the project site. - Track project progress against programme milestones and proactively manage risks, issues, and change control processes. - Manage project budgets, forecasts, and cost reporting, providing recommendations to maintain financial performance. - Coordinate the activities of consultants, contractors, and specialist suppliers to support successful project delivery. - Administer project contracts and support the management of commercial matters, variations, claims, and contractual obligations. - Prepare and present regular project reports covering programme, cost, risk, safety, quality, and overall project status. - Apply strong communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills to resolve project challenges and drive successful outcomes. - Degree in a Construction Management a related field - Understanding of Data Centre Infrastructure – HVAC, Electrical, Generators, Fire, Security and BMS - A minimum of 5 + years project management experience, gained within a Data Centre environment - Demonstrated experience working in a client-side project management or consultancy environment - A thorough understanding of the total project life cycle, from project inception stage, design, authority approvals through to construction completion and post-project review - Excellent knowledge and experience of all of the main project management concepts, tools and techniques - Ability to thrive in a high pressure, fast paced environment - Highly motivated and driven with a passion for delivering to your client - Willingness and availability to be site-based throughout project delivery Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change. We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance. Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community. Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com/ #LI-TP1 #LI-Hybrid Join our social media conversations for more information about Turner & Townsend and our exciting future projects: Twitter Instagram LinkedIn It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time. Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for review. Join our social media conversations for more information about Turner & Townsend and our exciting future projects: Twitter Instagram LinkedIn It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time. Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for review.