Project Director

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of major data centre programmes, ensuring commercial, technical, and operational excellence
• Act as the primary senior point of contact for clients, building trusted, long-term partnerships
• Provide strategic oversight of procurement, cost management, contract administration, and risk management
• Drive project governance, reporting, and performance management across multiple workstreams
• Lead and mentor multidisciplinary teams, fostering a culture of accountability and high performance
• Provide on-site leadership during key project phases, including regular travel to Norway
• Oversee the development and implementation of commercial strategies aligned with client objectives
• Identify, manage, and mitigate programme and commercial risks
• Challenge design and construction methodologies to deliver value engineering and innovation opportunities
• Ensure robust cost control, forecasting, and financial reporting across complex capital programmes
• Support contract negotiations and dispute resolution where required
• Contribute to business development activities, including proposals, client presentations, and market engagement
• Champion sustainability, digital innovation, and emerging technologies within the data centre environment
• Uphold Soben’s Leadership Principles in all client and internal engagements

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Significant experience delivering large-scale, mission-critical data centre or hyperscale infrastructure projects
• Proven track record in leading complex construction programmes (£100m+ value)
• Strong commercial acumen with deep expertise in cost management, procurement, and contract strategy
• Experience operating at senior stakeholder level, managing C-suite and executive client relationships
• Strong leadership capability with experience managing high-performing, geographically diverse teams
• Excellent understanding of data centre design, construction methodologies, phasing, commissioning, and operational constraints
• Comfortable with international travel, including regular travel to Norway
• Experience in NEC, JCT, FIDIC or other major contract forms
• Strategic thinker with the ability to translate vision into executable delivery plans
• Strong negotiation, influencing, and conflict resolution skills
• Outstanding communication skills — both written and verbal
• Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Engineering, or related discipline (MRICS or equivalent preferred

Benefits