Project Director – Data Centre (Slough)
Skanska, one of the world’s leading project development and construction groups, is an inclusive and responsible business that is helping to build a better society. We are looking for a Project Director – Data Centre to join our team in Slough. The role involves leading the delivery of large‑scale, multi‑disciplinary commercial projects, working alongside the Skanska JV building construction team, and ensuring delivery on time, commercial performance, governance and Skanska values are met throughout all phases of the project’s delivery.
What you’ll do:
- Actively participate in the implementation of the Skanska Building Services Business Strategy for developing and delivering within the commercial market.
- Ensure that the commercial and contractual interests of the company are managed and always protected, with responsibility for revenue and income targets set as part of the project, including full profit and loss responsibility.
- Contribute to the development and delivery of the operating unit plan for which this role applies.
- Lead, develop and monitor the strategy for enhancing our customer base in the sectors for which this role applies, including key account management for customers identified in the business plan.
- Overall accountability for the successful delivery of commercial projects to the satisfaction of Skanska’s clients and aligned with the Skanska values, from initial enquiry through to project completion.
What you’ll bring to the role:
- Strong and experienced engineering background in the MEPH discipline.
- High level of commercial acumen with a proven track record of working in preconstruction, project procurement and project execution phases for medium to large‑scale commercial projects.
- Experience of implementing appropriate project controls to oversee successful major project delivery.
- Experience of identifying and implementing continuous improvement in a project environment.
- Experience of actively contributing to the development, analysis and implementation of business strategy and analysis.
- Experience of managing large commercial schemes in London and surrounding areas, with projects having an MEP value of over £50M; delivering such schemes is essential.
- Track record of successfully managing and controlling costs, delivering against deadlines, maintaining quality and progressing major projects.
- Evidence of building effective relationships with clients.
- Experience in recruiting, developing, supporting, leading and retaining highly successful large project teams.
- Evidence of contributing at senior level beyond project‑related issues, understanding the bigger picture and contributing to the wider general management of a business.
- Strong understanding and experience of the type of work carried out in the Commercial Market.
Equal opportunities
We thrive through embracing differences, whether they be social backgrounds, ethnicity, disability, gender identity or expression, age, religion, sexual orientation and any other protected characteristic - we know that diversity opens a rich potential for new ways of thinking, helping us to build successful and high‑performing teams. We call it Naturally Skanska.
Flexible working
We welcome you to ask about flexibility at interview stage and we will explore what is possible for the role.
Reasonable adjustments
We would like you to perform at your best at every stage of our recruitment process. Please contact us using recruitment@skanska.co.uk if you require any adjustments that would support you throughout your application.
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