Project Director - Data Centres (Nordics)

Arcadis; Leeds; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering and consultancy firm is seeking an experienced Project Director to lead hyperscale data centre construction projects. The role involves managing project stages from pre-construction through to close-out, ensuring client objectives are met. Candidates should have substantial experience in large-scale technical projects and be willing to travel significantly. Join us to make a meaningful impact in the tech sector.

Qualifications

• In-depth understanding of large-scale technical projects and construction techniques.
• Ability to manage multiple technical disciplines.
• Experience on data centre new build and refurbishment projects is advantageous.
• Ability to coordinate work with other discipline-specific representatives.
• Willingness to travel internationally on a significant basis.

Responsibilities

• Manage all stages of hyperscale data centre construction projects.
• Create and establish the Master Project Schedule and Budget.
• Support contractor bid solicitation and recommendations.
• Manage general contractor and other vendors during construction.
• Initiate and manage close-out processes before project completion.

Skills

In-depth understanding of large-scale technical projects

Ability to manage technical disciplines

Experience with data centre new builds

Ability to coordinate discipline-specific work

Commitment to significant international travel

Job description

Join to apply for the Project Director - Data Centres (Nordics) role at Arcadis

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 play a key role leading 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 there will be 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. Day‑to‑day this includes but is not limited to:

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; collect and track receipt of all close‑out documents until completion, including warranties, as‑built, 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

• 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, would be advantageous
• 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 maximize 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 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.