CSA Project Manager – Data Centres (North East – Site Based)

Overview

In this client-side CSA Project Manager role, you lead Civil, Structural and Architectural delivery across a major hyperscale data centre campus. You oversee planning, coordination and technical assurance from design through handover, ensuring safety, compliance and readiness for downstream MEPH and commissioning activities. You will manage critical interfaces with multiple stakeholders to keep the programme on track and deliver high-quality, build-ready outcomes. This is a high-impact, cross-functional role at a landmark European data centre project that shapes regional growth.

Responsibilities

• Lead CSA delivery strategies across the project lifecycle
• Support RFP processes, tender reviews, scoring and recommendations
• Onboard CSA supply chain and review initial deliverables
• Oversee CSA works from design development through construction, fit-out readiness and handover
• Monitor delivery against programme, quality, technical and contractual requirements
• Drive resolution of technical, delivery and interface issues affecting CSA progress
• Review contractor sequencing, readiness and short-term planning for upcoming works
• Manage coordination between General Contractor, design consultants, utility providers and package leads
• Ensure effective interface management between CSA works and related packages
• Coordinate with stakeholders to support construction readiness and smooth handovers
• Identify and escalate blockers, interface clashes, access issues and readiness constraints
• Provide technical oversight across external works, core and shell, structural works, envelope, facade, roofing, drainage and remediation
• Track RFIs, technical queries, submittals and unresolved design coordination issues
• Verify readiness for follow-on activities including MEPH installation and commissioning
• Support quality assurance, compliance monitoring and close-out activities
• Maintain visibility of progress against critical path and milestone dates
• Update action trackers, risk registers and issue logs
• Produce clear reporting for project and senior stakeholders
• Support governance processes and decision-making forums
• Contribute to safety, quality, social value and community investment commitments
• Attend daily/weekly/monthly governance and interface reviews with key stakeholders
• Prepare governance and steering meeting inputs for senior stakeholders
• Lead or support close-out and handover readiness reviews
• Capture lessons learned and escalate delivery themes

Key requirements

• Strong experience in CSA project management on major construction projects
• Experience delivering or overseeing civil, structural and architectural works on large developments
• Knowledge of external works, core and shell delivery, building envelope systems, drainage, weathertightness, fit-out readiness
• Experience coordinating general contractors, design consultants, utility providers and statutory stakeholders
• Strong programme monitoring, risk management, technical assurance and reporting skills
• Ability to operate effectively in a client-side role with multiple stakeholders and complex interfaces

• Autonomous and self-driven
• Strong communication and stakeholder management
• Effective interface management across multiple workstreams
• CSA project delivery
• Interface management
• Technical assurance across external works, core and shell, envelope, façade, roofing, drainage, remediation

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