About this role
Title: Senior Project Manager Seniority: Senior Project Manager Sector: Advanced Tech / Data Centre Discipline: Project Management Location: Buckinghamshire (5 days on site per week) Reporting To: Partner Why RLB? At RLB, we live by four simple ideas: Truth, Trust, Together, Tomorrow. Four values that live at the heart of RLB. A place where People Make Progress. We value your skills, talents and unique perspectives – we think they are priceless. Bring them to RLB and you’ll be empowered to shape our future and your career in new and meaningful ways. We’ll give you opportunities to work on some of the most ambitious and exciting projects currently being designed and developed in the built environment sector. You’ll continue to learn and advance as everyone who works for us is provided with a tailored training programme. Our mentoring and reverse mentoring schemes will enable you to share your expertise while gaining fresh insights. What makes RLB unique is our inclusive culture. As an independent, employee-owned business, teamwork and collaboration lies at the heart of everything we do. Hybrid and flexible working arrangements and family-friendly policies are just some of the ways we invest in employee wellbeing. Join us and you will thrive personally as well as professionally. Due to continued growth, we are recruiting an experienced Senior Project Manager with on-site experience to act as Senior Project Manager for a significant project within the Data Centre sector. The role would suit an experienced individual who enjoys being on site and managing the client, design teams and contractors. The works over the coming years are mainly around the development of several phases of buildings for a Data Centre campus. You will also be the Contract Administrator. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced candidate to join and strengthen our Project Management team and Data Centre capability. Role Responsibilities To be part of a wider team enabling successful delivery of this Data Centre campus (in conjunction with the support from the Project Director and Management partners) with a view to securing repeat business. Contract Administration (which requires a good understanding of building contracts) and change management. Undertake commercial management with support from the Cost Management team Oversee risk management process Undertake monthly reporting to the Client Managing the client, design teams and contractors. Team management duties likely taking on day to day management of 1-2 RLB staff. To assist the Project Management Partners in developing a pipeline of Data Centre opportunities and Clients. To support in the development of fee proposals and responses to RFPs. To support business objectives of delivering value for money in all circumstances. To carry out assigned duties efficiently and in accordance with processes and procedures. Comply with established procurement/commercial/contractual strategies. Take personal responsibility for complying with Environmental, Health, Safety, Security and Quality Standards. Candidate Profile: The ideal candidate will demonstrate a positive proactive approach to the role, and will be committed to delivering customer service excellence, with good commercial results. Experience: Experienced Senior Project Manager with on-site experience Data Centre / Mission Critical sector experience is essential Data Centre MEP, Data Centre Fit Out experience preferred Experienced in overseeing testing and commissioning activities for data centres Strong leadership skills and team management experience Used to managing clients, design teams and contractors Contract administration / Employers Agent experience required Managing Data Centre projects across the design, tender and construction stages. Qualifications: Chartership - Professional (chartered) qualification (MCIOB, MRICS, MAPM ChPP) Construction related degree or a similar construction related qualification with wide-ranging technical delivery experience in a similar role gained within a consultancy. Behaviours: Recognised as a client focused, positive collaborator who shares knowledge freely and offers support to their peers and seniors. Recognised as a team player with a strong willingness to learn. Demonstrates a positive and proactive approach to the role, and will be committed to delivering customer service excellence, with good commercial results.