My Client are seeking a Project Director to lead Data Centre construction projects in Sweden.
Requirements
The ideal candidate will:
• Hold a third level Engineering qualification.
• Have 10 years plus experience of operation at a senior executive level within the construction industry.
• Demonstrate a proven track record of delivering large-scale construction projects.
• Demonstrate a proven track record of successful client management.
• Drive safety to the highest standards.
• Have strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate at all levels within the organisation.
• Excellent organisational skills with an ability to produce quality work.
• Proven commercial skills with the ability to manage projects to budget hours and commercial return
target.
• Proven experience of managing senior, technical and complex teams to successful outcomes.
• Proven experience of leading and developing team members in direct and matrix reporting lines.
• Self-driven, results-oriented with a positive outlook, and a clear focus on high quality and business
outcomes.
• A forward planner who identifies and resolves project issues.
• Proven experience in multiple project delivery.
Reporting to the Regional Director, you will be responsible for the management and delivery of
construction projects in a specific region. The role will span from pre-construction planning stage to
post-completion stage.
Key Responsibilities
As a member of the senior project management team, you have the opportunity to influence safety culture
onsite by demonstrating personal commitment, setting clear expectations, and effectively communicating
safety policies. By consistently modelling safe behaviour, prioritising safety above productivity, and
ensuring that all workers receive proper training and resources, you can foster an environment where
safety is ingrained in every aspect of the construction process. Encouraging open communication,
recognising and rewarding safe behaviour, and conducting regular inspections further reinforce the
importance of safety. By taking these steps, you can help create a culture where safety is a shared value
and a top priority for all stakeholders involved in the project.
Strategic
• Ownership, management, and execution of all project elements from concept through to handover.
• Create a project profitability strategy and ensure execution of same.
• Accountable and responsible for the profitability of a specific large-scale project.
• Develop, lead, and execute strategies for a project to ensure projected profitability is achieved and
quality and safety standards are maintained.
• Deploy these effectively throughout the project so that objectives are achieved at project level.
• Deliver visible leadership on all health and safety matters.
• Develop a project execution strategy and agree same with the project team and the client.
• Monitor the effectiveness of the strategy and modify as necessary to accommodate changing
circumstances throughout the life of the project.
• Identify and develop innovative techniques that deliver cost effective construction that will gain industry
approval.
• Create an atmosphere of trust and collaboration through sound decisions and clear leadership which
elicits respect and inspires teams at all levels within the company.
Leadership
• Creating a culture of commercial awareness through every stage of the project.
• Create and lead a culture which prioritises safety and people at all phases of the project.
• Implement and co-ordinate construction solutions on all projects.
• Review internal processes on an ongoing basis and identify areas for improvement.
• Liaise with the commercial director on the implementation and co-ordination of commercial solutions
across specific projects.
• Use strong communication skills to deliver professional presentations to clients and design team
members, and to build client relationships.
• Delivery of all projects within programme and on budget.
• Lead and manage construction teams to ensure efficient project performance.
• Identify and actively manage construction risk.
• Set up and maintain the project compliance tracker (PCT) for early notification of any significant project
issues with potential compliance risk for the company.
• Empower growth within the teams through effective delegation, training, and professional development.
• Champion and uphold the company's values in all aspects of the role.
• Report and participate in company leadership meetings when required.
• Effectively communicate relevant information to the company leadership.
• Uphold position of trust.
Business Development
• Represent the company in the public arena, acting always to maintain its reputation and build a public
profile for the business.
• Collaborate with the business development department.
• Achieve new work and repeat business by increasing the market perception of the company's
capability, actively working industry contacts, and building a professional network.
• Develop cost saving techniques which contribute to successful tendering.