Senior Construction Manager

Company: Digital Realty
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Location: London
Job Description:

Overview

As Senior Construction Manager, you will lead the planning, coordination and delivery of data center construction projects—from new builds to fit-outs and upgrades. You will ensure projects are completed on time, within budget, and to high quality, safety, and customer satisfaction standards. You’ll work with cross-functional teams and external partners, driving governance and continuous improvement in design, scope, and execution. This site-based role emphasizes leadership, stakeholder management, and reliable capacity delivery to the business. You will contribute to PlatformDIGITAL initiatives and scale operations to meet global demand.

Pay / Benefits

  • competitive compensation package
  • excellent benefits
  • development opportunities
  • onboarding and clear career pathways
  • supportive and inclusive environment
  • plenty of training and long-term growth

Responsibilities

  • Manage multiple data center construction projects end-to-end (design, tendering, construction, commissioning/hand-over)
  • Oversee on-site works and monitor progress
  • Communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders
  • Lead and manage project teams
  • Manage contracts and procurement processes
  • Own quality, schedule, cost, HSE and overall project delivery
  • Supervise contractors and service providers, guiding performance
  • Identify cost-saving opportunities and flag overruns to protect targets
  • Promote continuous improvement, partnership, and teamwork

Key requirements

  • Strong experience in construction project management, preferably in data centers or mission-critical environments
  • Experience with project management methodologies in multi-project environments
  • Proven ability in continuous process improvement with metrics and KPIs
  • Experience working in an international environment
  • Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and decision-making skills
  • Fluent English (spoken and written)
  • interpersonal skills
  • organizational abilities
  • decision-making
  • construction project management
  • multi-project governance
  • HSE knowledge

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Posted: October 17th, 2026