Project Director - Data Centre - Greater London

One of Europe’s leading principal contractors is recruiting a Project Director to lead a recently acquired data centre project in the Oxfordshire area valued at around the £250m mark. This client is most prominent in data centre, commercial, life sciences and industrial sectors and is widely recognised as one of the most recognised specialist contractors in the industry. This scheme is due to commence in the coming weeks and this business are putting together a specialist management team to deliver it. As Project Director you will have full operational, design and commercial control, reportable to the Operations Director. With the order book complete for several years, there is excellent scope for a credible Project Director to play a pivotal role in helping the growth and expansion of the business over the coming years.The successful candidate will need to be a proactive leader, technical expert, and knowledgeable in the full project life cycle within the Data Centre sector or similar type projects such as industrial or life sciences.Project Director Responsibilities:Support initial development appraisal, planning options, permitting requirements, and support to maximise future opportunities.Proactively transfer resourcing skills to project leadership staffPlan skill requirements for assigned projects, managing and personally working with the project teams to recruit and select quality employees within budget and headcountEnsure set-up is linked to close-out in terms of establishing quality processes, problem resolution and snagging with focus on alignment of cost, scope, and timescale from project start-upOversee focus on client satisfaction in line with cost, scope and timescales - Promote H&S education to/with trade suppliers, working proactively to identify appropriate H&S initiatives to raise awareness and avoid complacency at all timesDevelop and maintain positive relationships with client, owners, and directors of supply chain organisations and suppliers on all assigned projects, attending divisional trade contractor meetings and providing support in the effective management of supply chainEstablish and maintain regular project team meetings that include risk assessment and management as essential agenda itemsProject Director requirements:Candidates must have experience delivering projects valued in excess of £80m as a project leadData Centre project experience is essentialCandidates must come from a construction background Experience building and developing a team around youStrong communication skillsThis is an excellent opportunity to work for a market leader, reputable and award winning contractor. To apply for this role please send your CV through the portal or get in touch with Niall at Falcon Green directly on 07843342853.