CAMPUS CONSTRUCTION DIRECTOR

Campus Construction Director - Data Centre Projects - Paris Are you a Campus Construction Director looking for your next contract assignment? Our client, one of the top 4 hyperscale data centre providers across the globe, needs the expertise of a Campus Construction Director for their current European projects.
With a global footprint over 5 continents and 60 countries, this is an exciting opportunity to join a truly international organisation responsible for providing some of the world’s most recognisable scalable data centres.
This forward-thinking data centre provider has plans to double the number of facilities in the EMEA region by .
This is an opportunity for you to work client-side with an ambitious organisation in the data centre market.
What you will do.
Be accountable for strategic planning and execution of Data Centre construction, fit-out, and infrastructure projects, at the respective site(s) Develop and foster a strong sense of ownership within the project delivery team and GDC peer stakeholders to drive and maintain industry best practice standards across the campus Manage the coordination between multiple General Contractors, OFCI vendors, Operations, utility providers, 3rd party works and the public where necessary Drive close stakeholder alignment with the Commercial, Operations and Commissioning Teams, creating a positive and transparent working environment Collaborate with peers in Design and Engineering to ensure regulatory and permitting requirements are clearly defined, planned, and executed Clearly outline, define and execute construction methodologies from inception to handover on site, continuously seeking and implementing opportunities to learn and improve the end-to-end delivery Hold effective project reviews during or post-delivery to ensure lessons learned are captured and addressed Collaborate with your peers across EMEA to continually assess, align on and improve the delivery methodology What we are looking for.
Have several years’ experience in a site-based management role within a mission critical construction industry, overseeing multiple concurrent capex projects Have extensive experience in the planning and delivery of large capex projects, varying delivery methods (Management Contracting, Traditional, D&B) and forms of contract (i.
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FIDIC, JCT) Demonstrate Data Centre and/or mission critical construction experience Possess excellent planning and organisational skills, with the ability to navigate complex and high-pressure environments Proficient in the use of project and commercial management tools and processes Proficient in construction contract management Clear understanding of construction design stages and deliverables Client-side experience is preferable Have experience in presenting to senior leadership both internally and within the Clients Teams Have experience in managing and developing direct and vendor teams Excellent project management experience and skillset, with the ability to operate within a multi-cultural environment Business fluent in English, in consideration to the respective site, local language is required at a certain level If this role is of interest to you, please apply now!   #LI-BD1