Associate ICT Security Project Manager - Data Centres (Nordics) in Newcastle upon Tyne

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. We are more than 34,000 people, in over 30 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 Security Project Manager to join our rapidly growing team. You will play a key role in delivering one of our biggest data centre construction projects. You can be based either 100% in country, or there will be significant international travel to the Nordics (11/3 day rotation).

Role Accountabilities

• Responsible for managing the Security packages of hyperscale data centre construction projects, taking projects through pre-construction, construction, and close out/fit-up.
• Work with the Client and General Contractor to develop and establish the Master Project Schedule and Master Project Budget for ICT and security systems.
• Support contractor pre-qualification, bid solicitation, technical bid analysis, and recommendations for ICT, fibre, and security vendors.
• Assist in contract negotiations across ICT and security scopes.
• Support the Client team in identifying, scoping, procuring, and scheduling all Owner-direct ICT and security vendors and consultants.
• Provide technical input into the design and planning of OSP/ISP fibre networks, corporate network infrastructure, data hall cabling, and integrated security systems.
• Manage the General Contractor, ICT contractors, fibre providers, and security integrators on site.
• Oversee installation and integration of ISP/OSP fibre networks, structured cabling systems, and data hall infrastructure.
• Ensure effective deployment of CCTV, Access Control, and PID systems, aligned with operational and security requirements.
• Coordinate Value Engineering (VE) initiatives across ICT and security packages without compromising system performance or resilience.
• Work with the Client’s commercial and project controls teams to support budget management, cost tracking, and reporting.
• Liaise with scheduling teams to provide programme monitoring, tracking, and analysis across ICT and security deliverables.
• Initiate the close-out process in advance of project completion (typically 2–3 months prior).
• Establish and manage close-out documentation requirements, including as-builts, OSP/ISP records, test results, O&M manuals, warranties, and certifications.
• Support testing, commissioning, and system validation of ICT infrastructure and integrated security systems, including platforms such as C-Cure.
• Assist with Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) inspections and occupancy approvals.
• Support the Client in the coordination and management of Owner-direct vendors and consultants through to final handover.

Qualifications & Experience

First and foremost, you share our passion for improving the quality of life. You pride yourself for 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:

• Strong understanding of large-scale technical construction projects, particularly within mission-critical or data centre environments.
• Proven ability to manage multiple technical disciplines, including ICT infrastructure and security systems.
• Technical expertise in ISP/OSP fibre networks, corporate network infrastructure, and data hall environments.
• Experience with integrated security systems (CCTV, Access Control, PID), with knowledge of platforms such as C-Cure advantageous.
• Experience delivering data centre new build and refurbishment projects, preferably within hyperscale environments.
• Collaborative team player with strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Willingness to operate within international project environments, including rotational 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 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.