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ABOUT THE ROLE
Join Pure DC and help us build a better world: Utilise your abilities, skills and passion to make our increasingly interconnected world more inclusive, transparent and sustainable.
Here at Pure specialises in the design, build and operation of ‘White Label’ data centres for global clients. Our main market being the provision of infrastructure to IT service providers, telecommunications companies and financial services clients. Our goal is to become an integral part of our clients business to support the development of their business in new markets or locations.
We have a common vision for what we are trying to achieve and common values as to how we go about our business in terms of fairness, integrity and quality of service. Our strategy is to service underserved markets with leading edge, ultra-secure facilities. We are committed to global best practice in everything we do.
Join us as a PROJECT DIRECTOR - (we welcome all genders)
This job is a site based position in Dublin, D15
We Care About Your Engagement
In this exciting and strategic role, you will be accountable for the safe and successful project delivery of PDC (Pure Data Centres)’ projects. The role will be responsible for leading and coordinating various aspects of the project from Design to completion and handover, ensuring that it is delivered safely, on time, within budget and meets the PDC required quality standards. You will join our Datacentre business to deliver world class projects. You would be joining our Construction division which delivers technically complex engineering led projects. This is a privately-owned company with strong financial resilience and a fast growing customer base who are specifically targeting global growth in the Hyperscale Data Centre sector.
You will deliver a quality of service and product to the client and their customer in line with project objectives. Leading the building and services engineering design/procurement/construction and installation process to minimise risks associated with this to the project and to the company The team you'll be joining sits client side as developer. You will be involved in the effective resourcing, project set up & close out, H&S, quality, risk, people and cost management.
Main responsibilities include:
Taking the full responsibility for the management and safe delivery of data centre projects with a significant focus on Health and safety delivery and execution throughout.
Key client strategic management throughout the various project stages during the development of a new data centre
Involvement in the Site-wide feasibility and technical due diligence input on new development of any new project site business case.
Fully Accountable as the Lead overall for the commercial, procurement, financial and administration management of the construction of the data centre project
Monitoring of and monthly reporting on the project's cash flow overall and responsibility to own the budget as the Project Lead overall.
Establishment and management and responsibility of Full External 3rd party Consultant team and internal project team on day-to-day management and lead direction over.
Build and lead a high-performing, multi-disciplined team that can show resilience and conviction/full commitment to delivery.
We Care About Your Best Self
You are a proactive, enthusiastic team player with a can-do attitude and passion for people development, as well as excellent influencing skills.
Your expertise includes:
Previous DC delivery experience for a Global Client - desirable although not essential - strong construction delivery background at senior level required as a minimum.
Previous experience of leading a bid, driving daily tender activities, identify Value Engineering opportunities, establish and agree bid list, writing content, building the programme, internal presentation collation, tender submission and post tender engagement with the client, tracking key actions and bid clarification etc.
Supply chain engagement - someone happy to discuss regularly at a senior level with the identified supply chain and ensure that they are aware of the targets we need to meet.
Team leadership and someone who sets the culture for engagement, communication, safety performance and improvement, quality etc and very competent at getting the message across to a large number of people via presentations and communication sessions.
Identifies and manages risks and opportunities. Is able to present a risk along with required mitigations
Knowledge of the design, building, MEP and Commissioning processes
Your skills and attitude:
Team leadership and someone who sets the culture for engagement, communication, safety performance and improvement, quality etc and very competent at getting the message across to a large number of people via presentations and communication sessions.
Commercial acumen - takes responsibility and ownership with the commercial lead for profit plan delivery for the project.
Identifies and manages risks and opportunities. Is able to present a risk along with required mitigations
Able to lead negotiations with third parties as a Lead Director
Understand different types of construction contracts and use on executing these contracts as Client side.
Track record of team management and leadership of a Technical Team of Management to oversee and lead.