Project Director - Data Centre Real Estate (Vaala)

About the role

Turner & Townsend, a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries, is recruiting a Project Director for its Data Centre team in Vaala, Finland. The company is a leader in professional services to the data centre sector and works with clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources. The role is client facing, within a professional and ambitious team, and involves leading major hyperscale projects.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and manage large-scale, complex data centre projects in the real estate sector, from feasibility, design, construction to completion.
• Develop and implement project strategies, plans and large-scale budgets for complex construction projects.
• Set up and maintain processes and systems used throughout the project.
• Monitor and report on project progress and performance indicators, and manage and mitigate risks and issues.
• Prepare and present formal project progress and other reports, and deliver written project communications.
• Manage and coordinate the client, contractors and designers, and attend and chair meetings and draft minutes.
• Develop presentation materials for client pitches, update key information in the internal database, and provide thought leadership on data centre real estate trends.

Required profile

• University degree in an engineering or construction-related field.
• At least 12 years of work experience in construction, ideally in large-scale data centre projects.
• Proven track record of delivering hyperscale data centre projects from inception to completion.
• Demonstrable experience in client-facing roles at all levels.
• Experience of master planning, strategic estate development and capital project planning for business cases is desirable.
• Relevant qualification in project management or construction management preferred.
• Availability for on-site work.

Required skills

• Good knowledge of the construction industry and data centre sector themes.
• Good knowledge of the project lifecycle and business case approval process.