Project Director- Data Centre

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Job Description

As Project Director- Data Centre you will be expected to be client and people focused, determined and responsible working with Project Management and Cost Management (PMCM) Director to successfully develop and grow our Clients and manage a team delivering projects across Ireland, UK and Europe.

The role will cover the whole project lifecycle from initial client contact, through the design and procurement process and onto the site delivery and commissioning phase.

Job Duties

* Lead a Project & Cost Management team delivering various commissions, taking accountability for their successful delivery.
* Provide effective support and mentoring to junior staff.
* Ensures commissions are managed and completed efficiently, on time and to the client’s satisfaction.
* Develops strong reciprocal relationships with clients and members of the project team, building a strong team spirit and work ethic.
* Be the primary interface with AECOM clients (new and existing).
* Ensure all staff members reporting to you have current and relevant training.
* Manage the delivery of project management team outputs, in accordance with agreed timescales and quality standards.
* Managing and motivating the Team.
* Monitors the main drivers or indicators of commercial performance and can interpret their long-term impact on business performance.

Approach to all projects requires a high degree of flexibility and creativity, excellent presentational skills and an ability to communicate effectively with clients and consultants. The successful candidate shall be charged with the delivery of Project and Cost Management Services within our Client focused and highly motivated professional team.

Qualifications

The Project Director- Data Centre will have the following:

1. Degree Qualified – BSc or MSc – in Engineering or other design related profession.
2. Professionally Qualified – ideally Chartered Engineer or other equivalent institution.
3. 10 years + proven experience in a consulting, client facing environment providing the full spectrum of PMCM services including Client Account Management (CAM)
4. Be passionate about delivering high quality consulting services to our clients.
5. Understanding of the standard forms of contract utilized in the sector
6. Proven ability to advise clients and design teams on value, risk and programme in a holistic way.
7. Excellent IT Skills and the ability to utilise current digital tools are essential.
8. Excellent numeracy, verbal, and written communication skills.
9. Willingness to challenge in a positive and engaging manner.
10. Ability to manage relationships effectively, identifying and resolving issues at the earliest possible opportunity.
11. Possesses strong people management skills and the ability to manage relationships both internally and externally.
12. Be accountable and responsible for own actions and those of your team.
13. Ability to work under own initiative where appropriate working closely with the Management Team in the delivery of some of our highest profile project.
14. Keen to work as part of a team and to develop and progress career development.
15. Engenders a right first-time approach.
16. Understand the fundamentals of the internal AECOM management systems and undertake Project Management or Project Approver duties in Workbench and to be commercially aware.
17. Supporter of social and CSR activities, promoting a positive and enjoyable workplace.
18. Experienced in managing, motivating, and developing a project team.
19. Experienced client account manager for a major framework and/or client.
20. Is responsible for managing senior level customer relationships.
21. Ability and experience of building positive long-term relationships with clients.
22. Demonstrates the ability to lead multi-disciplinary and/or major PMCM bids
23. Demonstrates the ability to win work and is accountable for the profitable delivery of the projects.
24. Experience of managing in-house project finances.
25. Ability to manage multiple projects for a variety of public and private sector clients.
26. Lead and deliver multiple, medium to high complexity projects
27. Thinks strategically and challenges the status quo, welcoming all ideas for improvement.
28. Demonstrate commercial acumen.
29. Have an ability to quantify long term risk in order to identify benefit to the business and considers ways to minimize risk in taking high level decisions.
30. Create a culture and an empowering environment where others share knowledge, insights and learning and enjoy working for AECOM.
31. Demonstrate an active involvement in extracurricular activities and contribution to the practice outside of day to day project/client work
32. Demonstrates significant experience of working in a specialist field and a good working knowledge of the issues involved in that specialist area
33. Mentors Managers in activities to drive a culture of technical excellence.
34. Takes responsibility for the health, safety and wellbeing of all staff.

Additional Information

About AECOM

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

ReqID: J10108831

Business Line: B&P - Buildings & Places

Business Group: DCS

Strategic Business Unit: Europe & India

Career Area: Program & Project Management

Work Location Model: Hybrid

Legal Entity: AECOM Ireland Limited