Project Lead – Data Centre Construction
Location: Blyth, Northumberland, United Kingdom
Employment Type: Permanent
PE Global Recruitment is partnering with a leading international engineering and construction contractor to recruit an experienced Project Lead for a major hyperscale data centre development in Blyth, UK
.
This is a flagship project with completion scheduled for 2029, offering exceptional long-term career prospects with a strong pipeline of future projects across the UK and Europe. The successful candidate will play a key leadership role in delivering one of the region’s most significant data centre developments while contributing to the continued growth of a market-leading organisatio
n.
Reporting directly to the Project Director, the Project Lead will assume overall responsibility for the successful delivery of the project, ensuring all works are completed safely, on schedule, within budget, and to the highest quality standards. This role requires a highly capable construction professional with strong leadership skills, commercial awareness, and proven experience managing large-scale complex projec
ts.
Key Responsibili
- tiesLead the overall delivery of the project from construction through to completion and client hando
- ver.Manage project costs, programme schedules, budgets, and resource allocation to ensure successful project outco
- mes.Coordinate and oversee subcontractors, suppliers, consultants, and project stakeholders to ensure efficient execution of all project activit
- ies.Monitor critical project milestones and proactively identify and mitigate risks to programme deliv
- ery.Review and evaluate construction methodologies, commercial proposals, pricing submissions, and scopes of w
- ork.Chair and lead client meetings, project progress reviews, and coordination meeti
- ngs.Monitor factors impacting project costs and provide detailed reporting, analysis, and recommendations to senior managem
- ent.Manage procurement activities and oversee long-lead equipment and material delivery schedu
- les.Review, validate, and audit cost estimates, valuations, and financial submissions from subcontractors and suppli
- ers.Support engineering and design teams by providing cost and programme input during design development and change management proces
- ses.Track equipment procurement, manufacturing, and delivery progress against project schedu
- les.Collaborate with project controls and planning teams to ensure accurate reporting and schedule managem
- ent.Review and approve subcontractor applications for payment, invoices, and retention relea
- ses.Lead the project close-out process, ensuring all documentation, warranties, commissioning records, and final deliverables are completed to client requireme
- nts.Promote and maintain the highest standards of health, safety, quality, and environmental compliance throughout the project lifecy
cle.
Require
- mentsMinimum of 10 years' experience in a senior project leadership role within construction, engineering, mission-critical, infrastructure, or data centre environm
- ents.Proven track record managing large-scale construction projects from inception through comple
- tion.Strong commercial acumen with experience in cost management, budgeting, forecasting, and financial con
- trol.Excellent leadership, stakeholder management, and communication sk
- ills.Demonstrated ability to manage multidisciplinary teams and multiple workstreams in a fast-paced environ
- ment.Strong organisational and time management skills with the ability to prioritise competing dem
- ands.Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and project management soft
- ware.Experience working on data centre, mission-critical, pharmaceutical, industrial, or large-scale infrastructure projects is highly desir
able.
What's on
- OfferPermanent position with a leading international contr
- actor.Opportunity to work on a landmark hyperscale data centre project scheduled through to
- 2029.Strong pipeline of future projects providing excellent long-term career stability and progression opportun
- ities.Exposure to cutting-edge mission-critical construction pro
- jects.Collaborative and high-performing project enviro
- nment.Ongoing professional development and career advancement opportun
- ities.Highly competitive salary, bonus, and benefits pa