Senior Project Manager - Data centre in Thornaby-on-Tees

A leading engineering contractor are looking for an experienced Senior Project Manager to join a major data centre development in Middlesbrough.

This is a newly created position supporting the delivery of a large-scale development, offering an excellent opportunity to work on a high-profile, technically complex project within the rapidly growing data centre sector.

The successful candidate will have a strong engineering background combined with proven project management and construction delivery experience. This role would suit someone who is technically hands-on and enjoys working closely with engineering, design and construction teams to solve problems and keep projects moving.

The Role

As Senior Project Manager, you will take a key role in the delivery of the project's major substructure package, working across enabling works, groundworks, piling and reinforced concrete construction.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Providing technical and project leadership throughout the delivery of the works.




• Acting as a technical authority, challenging engineering proposals and identifying technical risks.




• Reviewing and interrogating civil, structural, geotechnical, drainage, remediation and temporary works designs.




• Assessing design assumptions, construction methodologies, sequencing and constructability.




• Managing contractor-led design packages through construction.




• Working closely with site teams to develop and validate construction methodologies and sequencing.




• Managing multidisciplinary engineering consultants, designers and subcontractors.




• Coordinating with the client, consultants, contractors, utilities providers and other key stakeholders.




• Identifying and resolving technical issues on site to maintain programme.




• Supporting delivery of enabling works, earthworks, remediation, drainage, piling, foundations and reinforced concrete substructures.




• Managing technical change and assessing its impact on programme, cost and buildability.




• Identifying and mitigating construction, engineering, environmental and planning risks.




• Supporting commercial discussions and negotiations arising from design development and technical change.




• Ensuring works are delivered safely, efficiently and in accordance with project requirements.




• Working within a fast-track construction environment and supporting phased project delivery.

You will ideally have:

• A degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Construction Engineering or a related discipline.




• 10+ years' experience delivering and/or designing major infrastructure, industrial, energy, mission-critical or data centre projects.




• Recent data centre experience within the last 5 years is essential.




• Previous experience in engineering, design management, project engineering or senior site engineering positions.




• Strong knowledge of enabling works, earthworks, remediation, drainage, piling, temporary works and reinforced concrete substructures.




• Experience working under Design & Build contracts with contractor-led design responsibility.




• Experience delivering large-scale industrial developments or data centre projects.




• Familiarity with JCT Design & Build contracts.




• Experience managing technical change and supporting commercial negotiations.




• Strong understanding of construction sequencing, programme and buildability.




• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

Both PAYE and contractor arrangements will be considered.