Project Director – Flagship Data Centre Project | Central London
💼 Salary: Executive-level package (DOE) + Benefits
📍 Location: Central London
🏗️ Sector: Construction | Data Centres | Mission Critical | Design & Build
🕵️♂️ For my client – a forward-thinking, highly respected regional contractor delivering complex, technically led projects
Are you a senior construction leader with a proven track record delivering major, mission-critical schemes? Do you thrive in technically demanding environments where leadership, strategy, and precision are paramount?
I’m recruiting on behalf of an outstanding regional construction business to appoint a Project Director to lead the delivery of a flagship data centre project in Central London, with an estimated site value of c. £200m.
This is a pivotal, high-profile role within the business and represents a rare opportunity to take ownership of one of the most significant projects in its portfolio.
🏗️ The Role
As Project Director, you will have full responsibility for the successful end-to-end delivery of this landmark data centre project, from pre-construction through to completion and handover.
You will act as the senior client-facing lead, setting project strategy, driving programme and commercial performance, and ensuring the highest standards of safety, quality, and technical excellence.
Working closely with internal teams, consultants, and key supply-chain partners, you will lead a large, multidisciplinary delivery team and report directly at board level.
Key responsibilities include:
Overall leadership and governance of a £200m+ data centre project
Acting as the primary interface with the client, consultants, and stakeholders
Driving programme certainty, risk management, and commercial control
Leading and mentoring senior project, commercial, and site teams
Ensuring best-in-class standards in health & safety, quality, sustainability, and commissioning
Representing the business on a flagship scheme within a competitive, high-profile London market
✅ Ideal Candidate Profile
Proven experience as a Project Director / Senior Project Director delivering major projects (£100m+)
Strong background in data centres, mission-critical, or highly serviced technical buildings
Excellent commercial awareness and experience managing complex delivery strategies
Confident operating at client, board, and investor level
Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills
Experience delivering projects in live or constrained urban environments
💰 What’s on Offer
Executive-level salary and comprehensive benefits package
Opportunity to lead a career-defining, flagship data centre project
Join a progressive, high-quality regional contractor with a strong national reputation
High level of autonomy and influence within the business
Clear long-term progression and involvement in future mission-critical projects
📩 Interested?
If you’re an accomplished Project Director looking to lead one of London’s most significant data centre developments with a contractor renowned for quality and collaboration, get in touch today for a confidential discussion.
Shortlisting is underway - early interest is encouraged