Senior Project Manager (Data Centre Construction)

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We provide expert, sustainable solutions in records and information management, digital transformation services, data centers, asset lifecycle management, and fine art storage, handling, and logistics. We proudly partner every day with our 225,000 customers around the world to preserve their invaluable artifacts, extract more from their inventory, and protect their data privacy in innovative and socially responsible ways. 

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Iron Mountain is seeking a strategic Facilities and Construction Senior Project Manager to join our EMEA Facilities and Construction Project Management team.

In this role, you will take day-to-day delivery ownership of our landmark data center development program in London area, turning complex engineering plans into critical physical reality. Working directly on-site, you’ll lead our high-profile build from procurement through handover, ensuring state-of-the-art digital infrastructure is delivered safely, sustainably, and with uncompromised quality. Here, your technical leadership will directly shape the facilities that power our digital future.

What You’ll Do (Responsibilities) In this role, you will:

• Drive on-site program execution: Serve as the part of the site delivery team for the multi-facility data center campus and high-voltage substation works, orchestrating consultant teams and specialist project controls.
• Manage OFCI packages: Direct the end-to-end procurement, factory testing, logistics, and site delivery of critical Owner-Furnished, Contractor-Installed plant equipment, including switchgear, UPS systems, generators, and chillers.
• Oversee contractor performance: Hold Tier-1 General Contractors accountable to milestone schedules, quality benchmarks, and stringent UK safety standards under CDM 2015 regulations.
• Maintain commercial and regulatory governance: Manage project budgets, cash flow forecasting, and change orders under internal corporate governance, while liaising with Local Planning Authorities and the Environment Agency to satisfy statutory conditions.

What You’ll Bring (Skills & Qualifications) The ideal candidate will have:

• 8+ years of project management experience in large-scale UK commercial or infrastructure construction, with direct data center (MEP/CSA) build experience preferred.
• Strong knowledge of UK building regulations, supply chain dynamics, and Health and Safety governance under CDM 2015.
• Proven track record managing long-lead OFCI equipment packages, GC tender evaluations, and complex utility or high-voltage substation grid connections.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or a related field; professional accreditation (such as MCIOB, MRICS, MAPM, or CEng) is highly desirable.

What We Offer (Benefits)

• Location: London Area, UK (Site-based / hybrid near the build location)
• Shifts: Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week
• Competitive compensation and benefits aligned with experience.
• Generous paid time off and bank holidays.
• Flexible work options/alternative work options to support work–life balance.
• Comprehensive health, wellness, and retirement plans.
• Opportunities for continuous learning and professional growth.

If you are ready to bring your construction expertise to a landmark infrastructure program, apply today and build what's next with Iron Mountain.

Category: Real Estate & Facilities