Project Director - Data Centres (Nordics)

Arcadis; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering and consultancy firm in the UK is seeking an experienced Project Director to manage large-scale data centre construction projects. This role involves leading the project from pre-construction to close-out. The ideal candidate should have strong technical capabilities and a commitment to international travel. Join us to make a meaningful impact on sustainable solutions.

Qualifications

• In-depth understanding of large-scale technical projects.
• Ability to manage various technical disciplines.
• Experience with hyperscale data centre builds.
• Coordination of discipline-specific representatives.

Responsibilities

• Manage all stages of data centre construction projects.
• Create Master Project Schedule and Budget with clients.
• Liaise with contractors and manage project tracking.
• Initiate close-out processes before project completion.

Skills

Large-scale project management

Construction techniques

Data centre project experience

Team coordination

International travel commitment

Job description

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role Description

Play a key role delivering tech sector mega-projects. We are looking for an experienced Project Director to join our rapidly growing team. You will lead the delivery of one of our biggest data centre construction projects in the Nordics. The successful candidate will be based either 100% in country, or will undertake significant international travel to the Nordics (11/3 rotation).

Role Accountabilities

You’ll be responsible for managing all stages of hyperscale data centre construction projects, taking projects through pre‑construction, construction, and close‑out/fit‑up.

Pre‑construction

• Working with the client and general contractor to create and establish the Master Project Schedule and Master Project Budget
• Supporting contractor pre‑qualification, bid solicitation, bid analysis and recommendations
• Supporting contract negotiations
• Assisting the client and the client’s team in identifying, scoping, buying‑out and scheduling of all owner‑direct vendors and consultants

Construction

• Managing the general contractor and other directly contracted vendors on the ground
• Coordinating value engineering efforts during the construction phase
• Working with the client’s commercial and PCG team to develop budget management and tracking
• Liaising with the client’s schedule management team to provide schedule monitoring, tracking and analysis

Close‑out/Fit‑up

• Initiating close‑out process prior to project completion, typically two to three months in advance
• Establishing close‑out documentation requirements with the client’s document controller; collecting and tracking receipt of all close‑out documents until completion, including warranties, as‑built reports, O & M manuals, etc.
• Assisting with city and/or other authority final inspections and occupancy process
• Assisting the client in scheduling, coordination and management of all owner‑direct vendors, consultants

Qualifications & Experience

First and foremost, you share our passion for improving the quality of life. You pride yourself on the part you play in transforming the world around you and understand the importance of teamwork. You are technically capable and come to us with:

• An in‑depth understanding of large‑scale technical projects and construction techniques.
• Ability to manage technical disciplines.
• Experience working on data centre new‑build and refurbishment projects, preferably on hyperscale builds.
• Ability to coordinate the work of other discipline‑specific owner’s representatives to achieve the objectives set by the client.
• Ability to commit to significant international travel.

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone’s contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills‑based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximise the impact we can make together.

You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy. Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We believe that by working together diverse people with different experiences develop the most innovative ideas. Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the heart of how we improve quality of life and we work closely with our people across six ED&I Workstreams: Age, Disability, Faith, Gender, LGBT+ and Race. A diverse and skilled workforce is essential to our success.

Seniority Level

• Director

Employment Type

• Full‑time

Job Function

• Other

Industries

• Professional Services