About the Company: The company is a client-side organisation delivering large-scale, highly serviced infrastructure projects, with a strong focus on data centres and similarly complex asset classes. It operates across the full project lifecycle and works closely with design consultants, contractors, and specialist stakeholders to deliver technically demanding construction and fit-out projects to high quality, safety, and performance standards. The business places a solid emphasis on collaboration, technical excellence, structured project governance, and best-practice delivery methodologies.

Responsibilities

Lead and manage the construction and fit-out phases of data centre projects on behalf of the client

Act as the primary client representative for all construction-related matters

Provide day-to-day leadership and direction to project teams, consultants, and contractors

Manage stakeholder relationships across architects, engineers, contractors, authorities, and internal teams

Develop, manage, and control project scope documentation and detailed construction programmes

Proactively identify, manage, and mitigate construction, programme, and delivery risks

Maintain strict control of project budgets, cost reporting, and expenditure tracking

Administer construction and fit-out contracts, ensuring compliance with contractual obligations





Implement and oversee QA/QC systems to ensure compliance with data centre standards and best practices

Deliver clear, accurate, and regular reporting on progress, risks, cost, and programme

Support the Project Director to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards

Job Requirements

5–10+ years’ experience delivering large-scale Greenfield and/or Brownfield projects within data centres or similarly highly serviced environments

Strong end-to-end project lifecycle experience across design, construction, testing, commissioning, and handover

Broad technical understanding of electrical, mechanical, fire, and monitoring systems within complex buildings

Tertiary qualification in Project Management, Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or Quantity Surveying or Trade qualification with significant management experience, supported by a diploma or graduate qualification

Professional or institutional accreditation desirable (e.g. CPEng, MIEAust, AIPM RegPM, RICS, PMI-PMP or equivalent)

Proven ability to work autonomously while exercising sound judgement and professional accountability

Strong communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills

Demonstrated capability in programme planning, cost control, contract administration, and risk management

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