M&E Project Manager Data Centre. Job in Birmingham LilyLifestyle Jobs

This is a Client side opportunity for an M&E Project Manager working within a Client Side Construction Projects team for a significant Data Centre owner/operator. This is a live data centre and a busy role whereby you will be Project Managing various building services upgrades and retrofits on site.

Key Responsibilities:

• Can hold others accountable.
• Stakeholder management.
• Drive efficiencies in the program.
• Able to deliver under pressure and look for opportunities.
• MEP background comfortable managing contractors, consultants.
• Good communication skills, able to work with client side internal operations teams and get the best from them.
• Strong experience in data centres, live DC environments and maintaining SLA availability tier 3 requirements.
• Strong admin skills, understanding of audit trails and developing/working to process, methodical and effective decision making.
• Able to report blockers, issues, next steps and recommendations, and track weekly progress.
• Solution orientated, able to adapt and overcome issues and problems without compromising safety.
• Client representation and always have our best interests at the forefront.
• Manage risk.
• Trace all things back to impact on cost & time and how we can better a situation.
• Comfortable in ACC Share Point, working on site and on drawings/plans.
• Understand the importance of temporary works and able to develop a plan to put this in place.
• All works are within the BMS, Electrical or Mechanical (cooling) disciplines, so both technical services experience and data centre live site experience are important.
• The Project Manager is ultimately responsible for project oversight and review of all disciplines, including electrical, mechanical, controls, and architectural.
• A fundamental understanding of these systems is required, as the individual will be expected to identify areas for improvement and act on data provided from other team and organisations.
• This role requires both independent contribution as well as the ability to work within multi-disciplinary teams and internal business units.
• The Project Manager is responsible for the overall direction, coordination, implementation, execution, control and completion of specific projects, ensuring consistency with company strategy, commitments and goals.

Responsibilities Include:

• Project management and oversight of build and retrofitting related activities, including modifying existing infrastructure for the purpose of installing new equipment or replacing end‑of‑life equipment.
• This includes ownership of the project scope, timeline, and budget, and providing project management for specific initiatives aimed at increasing the resiliency of the data centres.
• Construction/project package drawing review.
• Creation of project scope, request for proposals, and capital requests.
• Total project quality, including the creation of a commissioning plan and oversight of the execution.
• Recording and reporting key metrics to team members and management.
• Operational support, including review of procedures, best practices, and maintenance initiatives.
• Drive teams to perform troubleshooting and root cause failure analysis associated with equipment or electrical failures.
• Work with contractors and vendors to deliver efficient and high‑quality project turnovers.
• Be a leader within the group as well as within internal and external teams that support the data centre.

You should have an understanding of MEP and civil/architectural drawings and be able to look for gaps and opportunities to expedite programs and work packages.