Job Title
Project Lead (Data Centre)Job Description Summary
Job Description
Job Description
Project Specific:
1.1 - Scope Management:
- Provide governance and functional support to the project team.
- Define project scope, clearly outline project objectives, deliverables, and key milestones.
1.2 - Planning/Scheduling:
- Interface with project delivery team members with regard to schedule status.
- Ensure schedule is aligned to contractual timings where applicable.
- If required, assist with stakeholder management to explain schedule slippage
1.3 - Procurement Management
- Provide functional support to the projects to enable the appropriate delivery of the procurement process.
- Leverage the procurement process and learnings across the project team to provide increased effectiveness on individual projects.
1.4 - Budget Management:
- Develop detailed budgets, create a comprehensive budget that includes all potential costs, such as labor, materials, and overheads.
- Resource allocation, assign resources efficiently to ensure optimal use of time and budget.
- Regular Financial Reviews, conduct periodic financial reviews to compare actual spending against the budget.
1.5 - Project Control & Risk Management:
- Monitor and review project performance at a high level by regular review of the defining project control metrics of progress and performance management, schedule status against planned, productivity factors and budget performance.
- Monthly review of project progress, financial performance and risk management.
- Provide support to the project in terms of project controls resources, including personnel, systems and hardware.
- Identify potential financial risks and develop mitigation strategies.
- Facilitate, lead and influence to achieve a culture of risk awareness and management within the project team
1.6 - Stakeholder Management, Communication & Document Control:
- Maintain clear and consistent communication with stakeholders regarding project financial status.
- Negotiate with vendors and suppliers for better rates and terms.
- Build strong relationship with clients and customers both internal and external .
- Assess the effectiveness of the project team’s communications outcomes with the critical project stakeholders.
1.7 - Performance Management:
- Monitor the performance of the project team to ensure productivity and efficiency.
- Invest in training for the project team to improve skills and efficiency.
1.8 - Contract Management:
- Prepare, review and obtain agreements to enter into contract with clients and supply chain.
- Thoroughly review contracts to ensure they are financially favorable and terms are clear.
1.9 - Reporting and Documentation
- Prepare regular financial reports for stakeholders to keep them informed of the project’s financial health.
- Maintain detailed documentation of all financial transactions and decisions.
1.10 - Quality Management:
- Implement quality assurance processes to avoid costly rework.
- Ensure client satisfaction to avoid penalties and enhance the possibility of future projects.
Requirements:
- Degree in project management, construction management, civil engineering, mechanical or electrical engineering (or a related field).
- At least 10 years of experience in either Data Centre, Construction or Mission Critical Industry
- Proven track record of successful mission critical facility project delivery.
- Experience in complex industrial commissioning (Cx) process
- Achieved industry recognized professional qualification, such as RICS, COIB, AIPM (CPPD), PMP, MSP, ICE, LEED or similar.
- Proficiency in project management software (e.g., Project, Primavera, Procore, CS alloy) and other relevant tools.
INCO: “Cushman & Wakefield”
Skills Required
- Degree in project management, construction management, civil engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, or a related field
- At least 10 years of experience in data centre, construction, or mission-critical industries
- Proven track record of successful mission-critical facility project delivery
- Experience in complex industrial commissioning processes
- Industry-recognized professional qualification such as RICS, COIB, AIPM CPPD, PMP, MSP, ICE, LEED, or similar
- Proficiency in project management software such as Microsoft Project, Primavera, Procore, or CS Alloy
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Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE: CWK) is a leading global real estate services firm that delivers exceptional value for real estate occupiers and owners. Cushman & Wakefield is among the largest real estate services firms with approximately 53,000 employees in 400 offices and 60 countries. In 2019, the firm had revenue of $8.8 billion across core services of property, facilities and project management, leasing, capital markets, valuation and other services.








