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.
Eden Brown is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Eden Brown is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
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