At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a major £10 billion data centre project and manage diverse teams.
- Company: Join Arcadis, a global leader in sustainable design and engineering.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, career development, and the chance to make a real impact.
- Other info: Dynamic work environment with opportunities for growth and innovation.
- Why this job: Be part of a transformative project that creates thousands of jobs.
- Qualifications: Proven leadership in project management and experience in large-scale construction.
The predicted salary is between 63000 - 77000 £ per year.
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.
Project Overview This role supports a major £10 billion hyperscale data centre campus in Northumberland, North East England—one of the largest data centre developments in Europe.
The project spans 540,000 sqm across 10 data centre buildings and includes extensive enabling works, substation construction, and environmental remediation.
First-phase enabling works commenced in late 2025, with main construction beginning in 2026.
The development will create thousands of jobs and represent a transformative investment in the region.
Role Overview The Senior Project Director provides strategic leadership and single-point accountability for the Project Management Consultancy service across the campus programme.
The role leads governance, assurance, stakeholder management, team leadership, risk, change, reporting, and delivery oversight across data centres, enabling works, substations, and Owner-Furnished Contractor-Installed (OFCI) packages.
Key Responsibilities Lead the Arcadis Project Management Consultancy team across RIBA Stages 3, 4 and 5.
Act as the single point of accountability to the client’s construction leadership for project management delivery.
Set and govern project-wide processes, systems, and policies including PEP, RACI, governance, IMS, risk, change, cost, EHS, quality, commissioning, procurement, and handover.
Lead and mentor the Project Management team and direct reports across multiple data centre workstreams.
Lead strategic engagement with senior client stakeholders and external stakeholders including statutory authorities, utilities, network providers, and delivery partners.
Champion project culture, transparency, accountability, lessons learned, and continuous improvement.
Govern stage gate, procurement, change, risk, quality, commissioning, and handover processes.
Key Interfaces Client construction leadership and senior leadership team.
CSA PM, MEPH PM, EHS Manager, Scheduler, FIDIC Engineer, Project Support, and wider PM team.
General Contractors, Enabling Works Contractor, Substation EPC Contractor, and OFCI vendors.
Design consultants, planning consultants, cost and commercial teams, principal designer / BRPD, and environmental consultants.
Statutory and third-party stakeholders including planning authorities, the Environment Agency, Network Rail, National Grid, utilities, and water authorities.
Experience
Senior Project Director - Data Centres (Site Based) employer: Poutrix
At Arcadis, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work culture that fosters innovation and collaboration across our UK-wide Ground Investigation team. With flexible location options in vibrant cities like Glasgow, Edinburgh, and Birmingham, we provide our employees with opportunities for professional growth, a strong commitment to health and safety, and a focus on equality, diversity, and inclusion. Join us to lead impactful projects while developing your skills and building meaningful relationships with clients and colleagues alike.
