Expression of Interest: Delivery Managers
Register your interest for future Delivery Manager opportunities (all levels) at Kao Data- Drive Excellence in AI-Focused Data Centres!
Kao Data leads the industry, pioneering the development and operation of data centres engineered for AI and advanced computing. With a hyperscale-inspired and industrial scale platform, we provide our customers with a secure, scalable, and sustainable home for their compute.
About the Role
We are looking for candidates to register their interest for future Delivery Manager roles (all levels) in the Design and Construction Team at Kao Data. We might not have the right role open right now, but that doesn’t mean we’re not interested. Apply and Register your interest, and we’ll be in touch if something suitable comes up that matches your skills and experience.
Design and Construction at Kao Data is the engine behind our high-performance digital infrastructure. Our multidisciplinary team integrates architectural design, structural engineering, and advanced construction methodologies to deliver hyperscale data centres with precision and speed. Leveraging BIM, modular construction, and sustainable design principles, we optimise every phase - from concept to commissioning. It’s a dynamic environment for professionals who thrive on technical complexity, innovation, and delivering mission-critical facilities that power the future of AI and cloud computing.
You will be involved in leading and managing the design, preconstruction, and construction activities across complex projects. Delivery Managers will act as ambassadors for Kao Data, representing the company in all aspects of development. They will be involved a combination of commercial, procurement, and project management responsibilities to ensure the efficient delivery and optimisation of complex projects.
Key Responsibilities
* Oversee the end-to-end delivery of multiple data centre projects, ensuring quality, budget, and schedule adherence.
* Review project documentation, ensure appropriate documentation is being correctly administered and maintained on corporate documents control systems (e.g. SharePoint, Aconex, or similar) and identify and resolve and issues or gaps.
* Create and communicate updates on development program & project status monthly suitable for executive level reviews.
* Implement and manage multi-phased site development plans to achieve time, budget, and quality standards in a predictable fashion. Continuously update a campus comprehensive plan to provide predictable statistics in a dynamic environment.
* Responsibility for the programme planning which outlines the required workstreams needed to set up a project.
* Collation and development of the scope documents required to appoint the appropriate external professional service teams on the project.
* Lead, manage and monitor performance of the professional services teams and contractors for design, construction and commissioning services
* Ensuring all data centre deployments are executed in accordance with the Kao Data business plan and Integrated Management System (IMS) with a focus on the Corporate Environmental, Health & Safety, Information Security and Quality Standards.
* Monitor environmental, energy-efficiency and sustainability goals through-out the project life- cycle.
* Facilitate the hand-off of the project to site operations, ensuring all customer requirements are accommodated.
What We’re Looking For:
* Extensive experience in construction practices and project management.
* Expertise in Lump Sum, Construction Management, and Design & Build project delivery methods from conceptual development through procurement to close out.
* Bachelor’s degree in science or engineering or equivalent professional experience
* MBA, master’s in engineering, Management, or related field is desirable
* Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly PowerPoint and Excel.
* Experience with delivery of mission critical data centre facilities.
* Experience with management of MEP trades.
* Willingness to travel and flexible to work in London, Harlow, Slough and other locations.
Why Kao Data?
* Be part of an innovative and rapidly growing AI data centre leader.
* Opportunities for professional growth and leadership development.
* Work in a dynamic and collaborative environment.
* Engaging team events that strengthen workplace culture and connections
* Private Medical – private health insurance including dental and optical cover.
* Holiday – 25 days annual leave plus UK Bank Holidays
* Pension – Salary Sacrifice Pension
* Parental Leave – Enhanced Maternity and Paternity leave
* Life Assurance & Income Protection
* Mental health support - 24/7 access to mental health support via our employee assistance programme, and a trained team of Mental Health First Aiders
* Giving back – 2 Charity volunteering days a year.
* Electric Vehicle - Salary Sacrifice Scheme
* Optical Benefit
* Access to Unum’s Help@Hand