Project Manager

Project Manager

Location: London, UK

Department: DCS Delivery

Reports To: Senior Project Manager / Delivery Lead

Mission

The Project Manager is responsible for delivering allocated construction projects and project workstreams safely, efficiently, and in accordance with scope, programme, quality, and budget requirements while ensuring a positive customer experience.

As part of the DCS Delivery Team, the Project Manager supports the successful delivery of new-build data centre developments across Colt DCS's London Estate. Working alongside Senior Project Managers and cross-functional stakeholders, the role contributes to the execution of construction and infrastructure programmes through effective planning, coordination, governance, and risk management.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the day-to-day delivery of allocated projects, project phases, or workstreams from initiation through to handover and close-out.
• Support Senior Project Managers in the delivery of large-scale data centre developments and infrastructure projects.
• Coordinate internal and external stakeholders to ensure project objectives are achieved safely, on time, and within budget.
• Monitor project progress against programme, scope, cost, quality, and risk objectives.
• Assist with the development and maintenance of project execution plans, schedules, reporting, and governance requirements.
• Identify project risks, issues, and opportunities and escalate where appropriate.
• Support the management of contractors, consultants, suppliers, and vendors to ensure agreed deliverables are achieved.
• Ensure compliance with Colt DCS policies, contractual obligations, and industry health and safety standards.
• Review project documentation and support change management processes.
• Contribute to cost management activities, including forecasting, budget tracking, and reporting.
• Coordinate project meetings, maintain action trackers, and ensure timely resolution of project matters.
• Support customer engagement activities, including fit-out coordination and project communications where required.
• Contribute to project lessons learned and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Build strong working relationships across the business to support successful project delivery.

Key Relationships

Internal

• Cost Management & Commercial
• DCS Procurement
• DCS Design & Engineering
• DCS Operations
• Senior Project Managers

External

• Design Consultants
• Cost Management Consultants
• Main Contractors
• Suppliers and Vendors
• Customers and Customer Representatives

Skills & Experience Required

• Experience delivering construction projects, work packages, or major project phases, ideally within the data centre, mission-critical, or wider construction sector .
• Good understanding of health and safety best practice within a construction environment.
• Technical understanding of CSA, Mechanical and Electrical systems .
• Experience working within Design & Build delivery models .
• Understanding of project management principles across scope, cost, schedule, quality, and risk management .
• Experience supporting project governance and project control processes.
• Ability to coordinate multiple stakeholders and manage competing priorities.
• Experience preparing project reports, schedules, and progress updates.
• Good commercial awareness, including budget monitoring and change management.
• Experience working with contractors, consultants, and supply-chain partners.
• Strong organisational and planning skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to identify risks and issues and support mitigation planning.
• Experience working within technically complex engineering or infrastructure projects.
• Knowledge of procurement and contract administration processes.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within larger project teams.
• Strong IT literacy, including Microsoft Excel, Project, Word, and PowerPoint .

Qualifications

• Academic qualification in a relevant construction, engineering, project management, or built environment discipline .
• Additional professional accreditation desirable but not required.

What We Offer

We provide development pathways, accreditation opportunities, and continuous learning to support employees in performing at their best. In addition to competitive salaries and incentive plans, Colt DCS offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to promote well-being and work-life balance.