About this role
Job Title Project Lead (Data Centre) Job Description Summary 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 6 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”