Skanska

Senior Project Manager - Data Centres - Expression of Interest

Skanska Slough, England, United Kingdom

Construction · 10,001+ employees

3 h ago
project-manager Senior (5-10 yrs) Full-time United Kingdom
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About the role

The Senior Project Manager will oversee the delivery of data centre fit out projects, ensuring technical excellence and compliance with quality and safety standards. They will manage project controls, mitigate risks, and foster continuous improvement by sharing lessons learned across the business.

What they look for

Project management Data centre fit out MEP infrastructure Critical network systems Contract management Risk mitigation Quality control SMSTS Testing and commissioning Package management Line management People development Project controls Construction management

Requirements

Candidates must have a proven track record in delivering medium to large scale data centre MEP contracts and hold formal H&S accreditations such as SMSTS. Strong leadership, project control experience, and expertise in testing and commissioning are essential for this role.

Benefits

24/7 Digital GP service Financial wellbeing support Employee assistance program Professional development Enhanced family benefits Maternity leave Paternity leave Dependants leave Parental bereavement leave

Full description

Description and requirements

At Skanska, we’re shaping the way we live, work and connect. As one of the world’s largest construction and development companies, we work together with customers, communities and partners to shape a better society.

We deliver data centre fit out projects through integrated technical expertise, providing high-quality internal environments, MEP infrastructure and critical network systems that support operational readiness, efficiency and dependable performance from day one.

Working within our data centre fit out business, you will support the delivery of projects that require technical excellence, precision and a consistent focus on quality. Opportunities are available across a range of disciplines, including engineering, project management, commercial, planning and site operations.

If you are interested in future opportunities within our data centre fit out team, we welcome you to register your interest.

What you'll do:

  • Add value to the design process by challenging solutions, methods, and techniques where appropriate to deliver works within the contract programme, improve build ability and reduce whole life costs and carbon.
  • Develop and administer controls on the project or workplace and ensures full implementation and compliance.
  • Ensure lessons learnt are captured and shared with the wider business for consideration on future projects.
  • Full understanding and implementation of the contract and the conditions imposed ensuring full compliance at all stages.
  • Implement and communicate Risk mitigation and steps needed to pursue Opportunities. Ensure that the commercial implications are controlled, allocated and communicated.
  • Ensure project quality plan is in full compliance with company processes. Full understanding of all the processes and analyse the outputs and recognise trends, implement corrective actions. Monitor and record all quality metrics in accordance with corporate governance.

We are looking for:

  • Proven track record in successfully delivering within a team medium to large scale data centre MEP contract.
  • Proven track record in successfully delivering within a team medium to large scale data centre MEP contract.
  • Formal H&S training accreditations, minimum SMSTSProven track record in leading teams and projects
  • Experience and Knowledge in relation to the correct testing and commissioning of the specific
  • package management.Line management experience including people development.
  • Have used appropriate project controls to oversee successful major project delivery.

What we offer:

  • 24/7 digital GP service for you and your family
  • Financial wellbeing and employee assistance
  • Professional development
  • Enhanced family benefits (including maternity, paternity,dependants and parental bereavement leave)

Inclusion and Diversity

We thrive through embracing differences as we know that diversity opens a rich potential for new ways of thinking, helping us to build successful and high-performing teams. We call it The Skanska Way.

Flexible working

Where possible, we offer a range of flexible working options, and we would be happy to discuss this at the application stage if this is something you’d like to explore.

Reasonable adjustments

We want you to feel confident and supported throughout every stage of our recruitment process. If you need any adjustments to help you during your application, please contact us at recruitment@skanska.co.uk or call 0330 105 2000 – Option 5 & 1.

Closing date 

We encourage you to apply as early as possible, as the closing date may be subject to change.

If this role would be of interest, please click apply and join our team of 27,000 problem solvers and creative thinkers, where knowledge is our greatest creation. We share, listen and support your success – every step of the way.

General information

City/town:

Slough

Job field:

Construction

External closing date:

Friday, October 16, 2026

Type of contract:

Permanent

ID:

6777

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