Wates Group have an opportunity for a M&E Project Director to join Smartspace, our fit out and refurbishment business.
As a Project Director, you will be responsible for leading project teams on medium to high-value data centre upgrade and development projects ranging between £1-25m. Your role involves ensuring customer expectations are met, identifying and mitigating project risks, and providing exemplary leadership to achieve project success. Your focus will include pre-construction through to handover, safety, quality, and financial targets while supporting the company's environmental and safety initiatives.
As our Project Director you will:
* Have knowledge and understanding around operations and installations within data centres.
* Lead and support our zero harm initiative through implementation of exemplar standards and behaviours and the creation of a positive safety culture through observational praise and challenge.
* Support our 2025 environmental strategy through the implementation of waste and carbon reduction measures identified in the Smartspace business across your projects, whilst positively contributing to nature enhancement, aligning with customer environmental targets.
* Proactively manage the customer relationship during pre-construction, delivery and post construction, including change management, risk management and decision making to effectively manage expectations, and maintain long-term relationships.
* Ensure external consultants (e.g., Design) are rigorously managed to enable delivery – driving value, customer focus and achievement of the project’s objectives.
* Participate in and sign off supply chain selection process, ensuring that an appropriate balance is made between commercial focus, quality orientation, delivery capability and safety record.
* You will understand the contract terms and conditions for each project you are accountable for and ensure your teams understand these and have the knowledge needed to correctly administer the contract.
* Ensure effective records are maintained and kept for project delivery and regularly report on project progress, risks and issues as directed by the Operating Framework, to the Smartspace Operations Director.
* Attend and lead contract reviews for projects you are accountable for, ensuring accurate records are kept and actions are timely monitored and completed.
WHAT WE OFFER
* Competitive salary & profit share scheme
* Flexible working
* Car Allowance / Company Car
* Travel covered to any of our sites (In line with HMRC guidelines)
* Extensive corporate benefits including, Private Medical, Pension 8% employers contribution, Health and Wellness programme, 26 days holidays + bank holidays and much more…
* One of the best learning and development programmes which is customizable to support your career progression goals. (c.7000 training sessions delivered year to date across the WATES Group)
* Industry leading family leave benefits to included 26 weeks fully paid maternity, 8 weeks fully paid paternity.