Project Director
Data Centres
Estonia
Permanent Position
Candidates require full right to work in the EU. We are unable to provide work permits.
Our client is delivering a 63MW hyperscale AI data centre in Europe and is seeking an experienced Project Director to lead the full construction delivery programme. This permanent senior leadership role will oversee site execution, commercial performance, programme certainty, quality, health and safety, risk management and client stakeholder relationships across a complex, fast-track environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the end-to-end delivery of the 63MW hyperscale AI data centre construction project
- Maintain overall responsibility for programme, cost, quality, health and safety, and risk
- Direct and coordinate all project workstreams, including civil, structural and architectural works, MEP interfaces, commissioning readiness and handover
- Manage senior site leadership teams across construction, planning, commercial, QA/QC and HSE
- Coordinate major subcontractor packages and ensure effective multidisciplinary collaboration
- Act as the primary point of contact for the end client, managing milestones, change control and project reporting
- Drive performance against key performance indicators, including schedule adherence, productivity, quality targets and safety culture
- Ensure robust project governance and controls, including reporting, lookahead programmes, risk registers and change logs
Job Requirements:
- EU passport, which is essential for this opportunity
- Significant experience operating as a Project Director or at an equivalent senior level on major construction projects
- Strong civil, structural and architectural construction background within data centres or similarly complex, fast-track environments
- Proven experience delivering hyperscale, mission-critical or regulated construction programmes
- Strong understanding of project management methodologies, construction delivery and programme controls
- Experience managing multidisciplinary teams and large subcontractor packages
- Sound commercial and contractual understanding, including change management, claims avoidance and cost control
- Excellent client-facing leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills
Desirable Experience:
- Experience delivering AI, high-density compute or high-power critical facilities
- Experience working on large-scale data centre programmes, including multi-building campuses, phased energisation and demanding commissioning windows
Additional Information:
The engagement is permanent, with rotation arrangements to be discussed in line with project requirements and individual circumstances. The successful Project Director will play a central role in delivering a high-profile European data centre construction programme within the energy and critical infrastructure sector.
If you have strong CSA delivery experience, senior project management expertise and an EU passport, apply now to be considered for this opportunity.
