Project Manager, Data Centers

Suffolk; Carlisle; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A national construction firm is seeking a Project Manager for data centers in the UK. The role involves managing all project resources, maintaining budgets, and ensuring quality through collaboration with stakeholders. Candidates should possess a Bachelor's degree in relevant fields and have over 5 years of experience, bringing excellent organizational and communication skills to the team.

Benefits

Competitive salaries

Health benefits

Generous paid time off

Qualifications

• 5+ years of related experience.
• Ability to manage competing priorities effectively.
• Excellent communication skills for team leadership.

Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate project resources and documentation.
• Lead communication with stakeholders and manage contracts.
• Oversee financial management including requisitions and payments.

Skills

Excellent business judgment

Organizational skills

Problem-solving skills

Diplomatic communication

Ability to manage change

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or applicable discipline

Job description

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About Suffolk

Suffolk is a national enterprise that builds, innovates, and invests. We provide value across the entire project lifecycle through our core construction management services and complementary business lines in real estate investment, design, self‑perform construction, and technology start‑up investment (Suffolk Technologies). By integrating data, artificial intelligence, and advanced technology through our Seamless Platform, we connect design, construction, and operations to deliver smarter, more predictable results and redefine how America builds.

Overview

Suffolk – America’s Contractor – is a national company with more than $8 billion in annual revenue, 3,000 employees, and 17 offices, including Boston (headquarters), New York City, Miami, West Palm Beach, Tampa, Estero, Dallas, Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, Las Vegas, Herndon, U.S. Virgin Islands, and other key markets. Suffolk manages some of the most complex and transformative projects in the country, serving clients across healthcare, life sciences, education, gaming, aviation, transportation, government, mission‑critical, and commercial sectors. Suffolk is privately held and is led by founder, chairman and CEO John Fish. Suffolk is ranked #8 on ENR’s list of “Top CM‑at‑Risk Contractors.” For more information, visit www.suffolk.com and follow Suffolk on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, and Instagram.

At Suffolk, we believe that our total rewards program should offer you and your family the support you need when it matters most. That’s why we have created a program that provides employees with access to a wide variety of options that can be personalized to support you and your loved ones physically, emotionally, and financially.

Benefits include competitive salaries, auto allowances and gas cards for certain roles, access to market‑leading medical and emotional and mental health benefits, dental, and vision insurance plans, virtual care options for physical therapy and primary care, generous paid time off, 401(k) plan with employer match and access to expert financial resources, company paid and voluntary life insurance, tax‑deferred savings accounts, 10 backup daycare days each year, short‑ and long‑term disability, commuter benefits and more.

The Role

Suffolk is seeking people who are bold, curious, innovative, and caring. The Project Manager is responsible for managing and coordinating all necessary project resources and documentation throughout the entire project lifecycle. This includes maintaining the budget and schedule and managing the contractual requirements, agreements with trade partners, purchase orders, meeting minutes and shop drawing logs. The role also manages risk, insurance, general work performance and quality, and overall team progress against the project plan through consistent communication and collaboration with the owner and project team members.

Responsibilities

• Lead and communicate with Suffolk Field Supervision, Subcontractors and Vendors to assist them in working to the Project Schedule.
• Represent Suffolk with Owner(s), Architects, Consultants, Government Authorities, Vendors and Subcontractors.
• Administer financial aspects of the Owner’s contract, subcontracts, and purchase orders.
• Build effective working relationships with clients and the Suffolk project team members.
• Project Start‑Up
  • Review the general contract and contract documents and confirm the budget setup and project milestones.
  • Create a schedule of values and project logs, plan for project safety and mobilization, including review and validation with team members.
• Purchasing process and document control
  • Maintain the buy schedule, write scopes of work, distribute and log subcontracts, write required contract riders and purchase orders, and confirm compliance with project insurance requirements.
  • Review subcontractor references, obtain Subcontractor bonds, and maintain project files.
  • Maintain and manage all purchase and delivery schedules, change order processes, shop drawings, document control logs, Owner, Architect and Subcontractor correspondence.
  • Work with Purchasing in setting up/executing trade buyout including defining scope of work, authoring Exhibit B’s, ensuring scope coverage, coordinating buy and project schedules.
• Meeting Management
  • Attend all schedule and management meetings necessary to monitor and manage the project, chairing as appropriate.
• Financial Management
  • Manage all requisitions and payments including lien releases and project payroll and maintain best possible cash flow throughout the project, communicating issues proactively.
• Project Closeout
  • Deliver all necessary manuals to the Owner, consolidate project documentation and files.
  • Manage subcontractor closeout, transfer of utilities, owner training, and punch list process.
  • Deliver all warranties, as‑builts and training to the owner.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or applicable discipline and experience relative to project size/scope.
• 5+ years of related experience.
• Excellent business judgment demonstrated by consistently achieving profitability objectives and strong project close‑outs with client and subcontractor relationships in good standing.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail evidenced by a strong command of all applicable contract and legal provisions.
• Ability to consistently analyze and execute financial trade‑offs which frequently involve dealing with incomplete data and ambiguity.
• Ability to constantly multi‑task and handle competing priorities between Suffolk business needs, organizational issues, and sound customer relations.
• Possess judgment to know when to appropriately escalated issues up the chain of command.
• A strong sense of urgency and initiative.
• Able to quickly study and react to complex issues.
• Excellent problem‑solving skills and the ability to confidently and decisively take action.
• Team leader with excellent diplomatic and communication skills, able to handle and resolve conflicts effectively in a firm but fair manner.
• The ability to manage and embrace change. Respond and adapt to new processes and new ways of looking at old problems.
• Candidate must possess Suffolk’s Core Values: Passion, Integrity, Hard Work, Professionalism, and Caring.

Working Conditions

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit for long periods of time; talk or hear; perform fine motor, hand and finger skills in the use of a keyboard, telephone, or writing. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; and reach with arms and/or hands. Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. The employee will spend their time in an office environment with a quiet to moderate noise level. Job site walking.

EEO Statement

Suffolk provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, national origin, citizenship, genetic information, disability, protected veteran, gender identity, age or any other status protected by law. This policy applies to recruiting, hiring, transfers, promotions, terminations, compensation, benefits, and all other terms and conditions of employment. Suffolk will not tolerate any unlawful discrimination toward, or harassment of, applicants or employees by anyone at Suffolk, or anyone working on behalf of Suffolk.

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Project Management and Information Technology

Industries

Construction and Civil Engineering