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The Role
The Head of Live Technical Projects is responsible for ensuring the successful technical delivery of BladeRoom Data Centre projects. This role requires close coordination with all relevant departments and stakeholders to oversee design implementation and commissioning.
You will lead the detailed planning and execution of live projects, ensuring the team fully understands project specifications and requirements. As the main technical point of contact for the client, you will maintain a strong, positive relationship, providing clear communication, enthusiasm, and commercial awareness to drive successful outcomes.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
* Ability to manage and lead internal teams
* External stakeholder management
* Use to working to tight deadlines
* Thirst for getting the right answer
* Trusted internally and externally (a safe pair of hands)
* High attention to details
* Knowing their limitations
* Oversee the technical delivery of projects, ensuring detailed planning and execution to achieve compliance.
* Ensure adherence to data centre mechanical and electrical design standards in line with client specifications and regulatory requirements.
* Maintain clear communication with all project stakeholders to mitigate risks and eliminate uncertainty.
* Develop comprehensive project technical programmes in collaboration with internal teams, client requirements, and subcontractor schedules.
* Organise planning activities and workshops, involving clients, internal departments, and subcontractors to ensure technical compliance.
* Mentor the Commissioning Manager (direct report) and provide ongoing support to the commissioning team.
* Ensure adherence to SOPs and internal processes by the live projects support and commissioning team.
* Develop a strong understanding of BRG’s technical design and assist the Technical Director and external consultants in ensuring project compliance.
* Review design information to facilitate subcontractor work and maintain project schedules.
* Manage and liaise with subcontractors on technical project matters within the BRG Assembly Facility and on-site.
* Assist in creating health and safety plans, RAMS, and other required procedures for site-based technical works.
* Establish and communicate BRG’s expectations for commissioning readiness with the client and ensure site preparation meets requirements.
* Set high-quality standards and drive excellence within the commissioning teams.
* Support project and site management teams in liaising with external consultants engaged by BRG and the client.
* Collaborate with the Commissioning Manager to oversee subcontractor performance, ensuring alignment with programme schedules, quality standards, and project specifications.
* Act as the primary liaison with the client regarding all technical project work carried out on-site.
* Monitor and report project progress, including weekly updates for the Operations report and client report.
* Chair meetings with internal and external stakeholders to address technical delivery and compliance requirements.
* Identify opportunities for improvement and work with the process improvement team to implement enhancements.
* Lead the completion and execution of technical QAs.
* Support the projects and site management team in liaising with external bodies or consultants both employed by BRG and the client team.
* Collaborate with the Commissioning Manager to manage subcontractors, ensuring progress aligns with the programme, quality of work, and project specifications.
* Liaise with the client regarding all technical project work to be carried out on-site.
* Monitor and report progress against the programme, including weekly contributions to the Operations report and client report.
* Chair meetings with internal and external stakeholders as necessary to address the technical delivery and compliance of projects.
* Take the lead in identifying opportunities for improvement and liaising with the process improvement team to implement changes.
* Lead the completion and execution of technical QAs.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
KNOWLEDGE
* BEng in appropriate engineering discipline
* 10 years stakeholder management
* 5 years plus of senior management in DC or critical infrastructure industry
EXPERIENCE
* 7+ years data centre engineering experience at Senior Engineer level or above
* Essential experience in leading dynamic teams in a live project environment to achieve a successful project outcome
* Strong client engagement and communication experience
* Research independently
SKILLS – personal
* Management of time and priorities
* Exceptional communication skills, holding stakeholders to account and communicating clear progress against objectives
* Able to work on own initiative and proactively
* Keen focus and attention to detail.
* Planning works to meet required deadlines, and overcome obstacles
* Can influence and motivate team to achieve goals
* Able to provide a favourable and professional impression
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Management
* Industries
* Construction
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