Project Director - Data Centres (Nordics)

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. We are more than 34,000 people, in over 30 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Play a key role delivering tech sector mega-projects.

We are looking for an experienced Project Director to join our rapidly growing team. You will play a key role leading the delivery of one of our biggest data centre construction projects in the Nordics.

The successful candidate will be based either 100% in country, or there will be significant international travel to the Nordics (11/3 rotation)

You’ll be responsible for managing all stages of hyperscale data centre construction projects, taking projects through pre-construction, construction, and close out/fit-up.

Pre-construction

Liaise with all relevant stakeholders to ensure delivery of the project

Working with the client and general contractor to create and establish the Master Project Schedule and Master Project Budget

Procuring and managing the delivery of contractor designed elements for inclusion into the final IFC

Carry out constructability reviews during design phase

Support the AE in the application of permits for the project

Managing Contractor pre-qualification, bid solicitation, bid analysis and recommendations

Supporting contract negotiations

Assisting the client and the Client’s team in identifying, scoping, buying-out and scheduling of all Owner-direct vendors and consultants

Manage the process for funding requests to facilitate the construction process

Manage the development of the IMS

Construction

Manage and implement a robust HSE culture across the project

Managing the General Contractors and other directly contracted vendors on the ground

Manage the IMS for successful on time delivery

Manage the project control functions across the project

Mange the QCx teams for successful delivery through the construction phase

Provide contractual support to the client

Ensure the project is delivered on time and to budget

Manage the delivery of Contractor designed portions of the work

Coordinating Value Engineering efforts during the construction phase

Working with the Client’s commercial and PCG team to develop Budget Management and Tracking

Liaising with the Client’s schedule management team to provide Schedule monitoring, tracking and analysis

Close out/Fit up

Initiating close out process prior to project commencement, typically two to three months in advance pf Contractor awards

Ensure tagging process is managed throughout the lifecycle of the project

Manage the commissioning of the Owner Furnished Equipment and delivery to site

Establish a robust commissioning procedure

Establishing close out documentation requirements with the Client’s document controller. Collect and track receipt of all close out documents until completion, including warranties, as-builts, O&M manuals, etc.

Assisting with City and/or other Authority final inspections and occupancy process.

Assisting the Client in scheduling, coordination and management of all Owner-direct vendors, consultants.

First and foremost, you share our passion for improving the quality of life. You pride yourself for the part you play in transforming the world around you and understand the importance of teamwork. You are a technically capable and come to us with:

An in-depth understanding of large-scale technical projects and construction techniques.

Contractual and commercial understanding of multiple forms of contract

Track record in delivery of large critical infrastructure projects

Can demonstrate an in depth knowledge of HSE in