Project Director

Job Description

Project Director - Data Centre (New Build)

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£120,000 - £145,000 + Travel Allowance + Package + Major UK Project Pipeline + Private Healthcare + Pension + Career Progression

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Maidenhead

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Are you a Project Director with a proven track record delivering large-scale data centre or mission-critical projects?

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This is a rare opportunity to take full ownership of a flagship £200M-£400M new-build data centre, working with a leading international tier one business experiencing significant growth across the UK and Europe.

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This is not a role where you are spread across multiple jobs you will be the number one on site, responsible for the full lifecycle delivery from early-stage design through to commissioning and handover. With a strong pipeline of upcoming projects and continued investment into their data centre division, this is a long-term move for someone looking to progress into senior leadership.

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As the Project Director, your role will include:

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• Full Project Director responsibility on a £200M+ new-build data centre

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• Lead from pre-construction / ECI through to full delivery

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• Oversee civils, building, and full MEP fit-out

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• Act as the primary client interface and project figurehead

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• Manage and develop high-performing teams (Ops Managers, SPMs, PMs)

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• Drive programme, commercial performance, quality, and safety

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What They're Looking For

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• Proven Project Director with experience on data centre projects

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• Strong background with a Tier 1 main contractor

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• Experience delivering data centres or mission-critical projects

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• Ability to manage full project lifecycle (civils, shell, MEP +commissioning)

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• Strong leadership, client-facing, and commercial capability

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