Project Lead - Northumberland

Location: Northumberland, England

Sector: Building & Construction

Salary: £120,000.00 to £130,000.00 per annum

Job Title: Project Lead - Data Centre Construction

Location: Blyth, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom

Company: European Data Centre Delivery Contractor

Package: Competitive salary package

The Company

This established Main Contractor specialises in the delivery of large-scale data centre projects across the UK and Europe. Operating as a dedicated mission critical construction specialist, the business provides full turnkey delivery from design and construction through to testing, commissioning and client handover. With a strong pipeline of live projects and continued growth across the UK and Europe, they are seeking an experienced Project Lead to join their project team in Northumberland.

The Role: Project Lead

Reporting to the Project Director, the Project Lead will be responsible for the overall management and successful delivery of a major data centre project in Northumberland. The role carries responsibility for ensuring the project is delivered safely, on programme, within budget and to the highest quality standards. This is a leadership role requiring strong commercial awareness, technical expertise and the ability to coordinate project teams, subcontractors and stakeholders throughout the construction process.

Must Have Requirements

• Must have a minimum of 10 years' experience in a similar construction management role.
• Proven experience managing large-scale construction projects from start to completion.
• Strong commercial awareness and project financial management experience.
• Proven ability to lead project teams and coordinate subcontractors.
• Excellent organisational, communication and time management skills.

Preferred Experience

• Data centre or other mission critical construction experience.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary project teams.
• Strong understanding of procurement and construction planning.
• Experience using Microsoft Office and project management software.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage overall project cost, programme and budget from inception through to completion.
• Coordinate subcontractors, suppliers and consultants to ensure efficient project delivery.
• Monitor critical project milestones and take action to prevent programme delays.
• Review construction proposals, pricing and scopes of work.
• Lead client meetings and project coordination meetings.
• Monitor and report on factors affecting construction costs.
• Manage procurement activities and long-lead equipment delivery schedules.
• Review and validate subcontractor cost estimates.
• Support engineering and design decisions during design and construction changes.
• Track equipment availability in line with the construction programme.
• Coordinate scheduling reviews and project controls.
• Review invoices, payment applications and retention payments.
• Manage project close-out, client handover and final documentation.

About You

You have a strong background managing major construction projects and are comfortable leading multidisciplinary teams throughout the full project lifecycle. You are commercially focused, technically competent and capable of delivering projects safely, on programme and within budget. You communicate effectively with clients, consultants, subcontractors and senior management while maintaining high standards of quality and project performance.

What's on Offer

Salary: £120,000 - £130,000 DOE

Benefits

• Vehicle + fuel
• Competitive salary package
• Career progression opportunities
• Professional development and training
• Opportunity to work on major data centre projects
• Collaborative project environment