Senior Project Manager - Data Centres

Zurich, Geneva, Madrid Competitive Contract

Location: Europe (travel required)

Position: Senior Project Manager - Data Centres
Location: Various (Zurich, Geneva, Madrid) 
Employment Type: Contract

This is and excellent opportunity for an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead the end-to-end delivery of complex data centre projects across Europe, with a particular focus on refurbishment, brownfield developments, and live operational environments.

This role requires a technically strong project leader with deep MEP expertise and a proven track record of delivering mission-critical facilities from feasibility through to commissioning and handover.

Responsibilities:

  • Lead full lifecycle project delivery: feasibility, design management, procurement, construction, commissioning, and handover
  • Manage data centre refurbishment and upgrade projects, including capacity expansion and technology refresh
  • Oversee works in live/operational environments, ensuring zero disruption to critical infrastructure
  • Coordinate and manage MEP design and delivery, working closely with consultants, contractors, and client teams
  • Take ownership of programme, budget, risk, and quality across multiple concurrent projects
  • Drive contractor performance and ensure alignment with project milestones and SLAs
  • Implement and maintain health & safety standards, particularly within high-risk live environments
  • Lead stakeholder engagement across clients, operators, engineers, and supply chain partners
  • Manage change control, cost reporting, and project governance processes
  • Support commissioning and integration, ensuring systems meet operational and resilience requirements


Requirements:

  • Proven experience as a Project Manager / Senior Project Manager in data centre or mission critical environments
  • Strong MEP background (either from engineering, construction, or technical project management routes)
  • Demonstrated experience delivering refurbishment / retrofit projects within existing facilities
  • Experience working on brownfield sites and constrained urban environments
  • Track record of managing projects in live data centre environments (zero downtime / high availability)
  • Full lifecycle delivery experience, including design, construction, and commissioning phases
  • Strong knowledge of critical systems (power, cooling, redundancy, resilience)
  • Familiarity with European project delivery standards and contractor landscape
  • Degree qualified in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field (or equivalent experience)
  • Professional certifications  advantageous

Key Skills:

  • Strong leadership and decision-making capability in high-pressure environments
  • Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
  • Commercially astute with strong cost and contract management experience
  • Ability to manage complexity across multiple disciplines and geographies
  • Detail-oriented with a focus on risk mitigation and operational continuity
  • Proactive, solutions-driven mindset

To find out more please contact Oli Coote: o.coote@capstone-recruitment.com or Sam Lee: s.lee@capstone-recruitment.com

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