Project Manager – Construction

Equans Data Centers are seeking to appoint a Project Manager – Construction, to support our growing Data Centre business.

We are committed to providing cutting edge solutions for our clients Data Centre facilities and are recruitment a Project Manager – Construction to join our innovative team in West Drayton.  The Project Manager – Construction will be part of the team responsible for managing the construction aspects of large projects from inception to completion, within set timescales, to high quality standards and within health and safety guidelines.

What you will deliver?

• Manage a team to ensure work is carried out in full conformance with quality, environmental and safety standards.Be an expert and provide guidance and direction to ensure operational excellence. 
• Coordinate and control the on-site construction process ensuring the site build progresses in line with plan.
• Support the overall programming and planning of the build.
• Manage groundworks and internal fit out.
• Building and maintaining positive relationships with clients to ensure that contracts are delivered in accordance with project agreements and best practice.
• Attend site meetings, effectively communicate and provide information for Progress Reports.
• Chair and minute the subcontractor meetings.
• Recording and reporting key metrics to team members and management.
• Operational support including review of procedures, best practices and initiatives.

 What we can offer you?

On offer is a competitive salary and benefits package, which includes; 

• 25 days annual leave (+ public holidays)
• Life Cover equivalent to 4 times annual salary
• Company Stakeholder Pension Scheme 
• Private Medical Insurance 
• 2 corporate social responsibility days per year
• Broad range of learning opportunities, such as professional qualifications, collective/individual training, and personalised support programmes
• Attractive Employee Referral Rewards Scheme
• Access to our growing employee networks including AccessAbility (representing those with physical and mental disabilities), Encompass (representing the LGBTQ+ community), RISE (representing people from ethnic backgrounds), WOMEN TOGETHER (representing women in Equans), Working Parents, and Young Professionals.
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to mental wellbeing app

Who are we looking for?

•  Experience working with a main contractor or large subcontractor.
• Proven people management experience with the ability to mentor and develop team members.
• Proven technical knowledge of the Construction industry.
• Knowledge and skills to effectively problem solve.
• Be self-motivated, with proven organisational ability and the drive to meet deadlines.
• Customer focused with the ability to communicate effectively with clients.
• Attention to Health and Safety matters.
• Commercially astute.
• Experience in the data centres sector is desirable.
• Degree or equivalent in Construction Management or similar is desirable.

 Who are we?

We are a strategic data center partner delivering every aspect of general contractor design, build, and commissioning for major data centers across Europe to provide new build, fit-out, complex retrofit, and upgrade through one point of contact. 

Leveraging decades of experience with Bouygues Energies & Services and Equans in data centers, we deliver to every aspect of client needs through sustainability, health and safety, and wider engineering considerations. At Equans Data Centers, we’re unique in our ability to bring clients complete in-house expertise across many facets of consulting, architecture, construction, and engineering. We are a true combination of global standardisation and local on-the-ground expert teams in every key European country to ensure the right level of localisation. We have total control of our supply chain, with the robustness of a global and European leader in construction behind us. And our most highly qualified and expert teams are focused on client success above all. 

This enables us to deliver data centers with the best possible quality, speed to delivery, and high repeatability and scalability – to realise client needs for cost transparency, low risk, continual availability, innovation, and certainty of planning and outcomes.  

With more than 1,200 highly skilled employees, across 8 European countries, Equans has delivered over 300,000m2 of data halls, exceeding 500MW of IT space for major Data Centers providers such as VIRTUS Data Centers, Digital Reality, Equinix, Vantage Data Centers, Stack Infrastructure, Cloud HQ and many others. 

Equans Data Centers is positioned to meet and exceed the increasingly demanding planning and capacity needs of hyperscaler and colocation businesses across Europe. 

What’s next? 

If this role is of interest to you, please click below to register, apply, and track your progress! A member of our Resourcing Team will review your application and be in touch.  

At Equans we’re committed to delivering a culture where everyone’s voice is heard and supported. We know the value a diverse workforce creates, delivering better results for our people, customers, and stakeholders. Diversity and inclusion is at the core of what we do, should you join Equans you’ll find a welcoming and open workplace where you’re supported and encouraged to be your true self at work. You’ll also have access to our growing employee networks including WiE (Women in Equans), RISE (BAME), LGBTQI+, Working Parents, YPN (Young Professionals Network) and our Disability Network.