Project Lead (Data Centre)

Job Title
Project Lead (Data Centre)

Job Description Summary

Job Description

Job Description

Project Specific:

1.1 - Scope Management:

- Provide governance and functional support to the project team.
- Define project scope, clearly outline project objectives, deliverables, and key milestones.

1.2 - Planning/Scheduling:

- Interface with project delivery team members with regard to schedule status.
- Ensure schedule is aligned to contractual timings where applicable.
- If required, assist with stakeholder management to explain schedule slippage

1.3 - Procurement Management

- Provide functional support to the projects to enable the appropriate delivery of the procurement process.
- Leverage the procurement process and learnings across the project team to provide increased effectiveness on individual projects.

1.4 - Budget Management:

- Develop detailed budgets, create a comprehensive budget that includes all potential costs, such as labor, materials, and overheads.
- Resource allocation, assign resources efficiently to ensure optimal use of time and budget.
- Regular Financial Reviews, conduct periodic financial reviews to compare actual spending against the budget.

1.5 - Project Control & Risk Management:

- Monitor and review project performance at a high level by regular review of the defining project control metrics of progress and performance management, schedule status against planned, productivity factors and budget performance.
- Monthly review of project progress, financial performance and risk management.
- Provide support to the project in terms of project controls resources, including personnel, systems and hardware.
- Identify potential financial risks and develop mitigation strategies.
- Facilitate, lead and influence to achieve a culture of risk awareness and management within the project team

1.6 - Stakeholder Management, Communication & Document Control:

- Maintain clear and consistent communication with stakeholders regarding project financial status.
- Negotiate with vendors and suppliers for better rates and terms.
- Build strong relationship with clients and customers both internal and external .
- Assess the effectiveness of the project team’s communications outcomes with the critical project stakeholders.

1.7 - Performance Management:

- Monitor the performance of the project team to ensure productivity and efficiency.
- Invest in training for the project team to improve skills and efficiency.

1.8 - Contract Management:

- Prepare, review and obtain agreements to enter into contract with clients and supply chain.
- Thoroughly review contracts to ensure they are financially favorable and terms are clear.

1.9 - Reporting and Documentation

- Prepare regular financial reports for stakeholders to keep them informed of the project’s financial health.
- Maintain detailed documentation of all financial transactions and decisions.

1.10 - Quality Management:

- Implement quality assurance processes to avoid costly rework.
- Ensure client satisfaction to avoid penalties and enhance the possibility of future projects.

Requirements:

- Degree in project management, construction management, civil engineering, mechanical or electrical engineering (or a related field).
- At least 10 years of experience in either Data Centre, Construction or Mission Critical Industry
- Proven track record of successful mission critical facility project delivery.
- Experience in complex industrial commissioning (Cx) process
- Achieved industry recognized professional qualification, such as RICS, COIB, AIPM (CPPD), PMP, MSP, ICE, LEED or similar.
- Proficiency in project management software (e.g., Project, Primavera, Procore, CS alloy) and other relevant tools.

INCO: “Cushman & Wakefield”