Project Manager / Senior Project Manager (ICT, Integration, Data Centre Construction)
The opportunity
As a Senior Project Manager / Project Manager (ICT, Integration, Data Centre Construction & Fitout) at Linesight, you will work with highly experienced, culturally diverse, and passionate teams nurturing a strong social dynamic and a shared sense of achievement. You will gain vast industry experience that will open doors for you, extend your skillset and expand your perspective. We will empower, support, and enable you to take real responsibility in your role so that you can take charge of your career progression with us. You will be mentored and supported by industry leaders and given the tools to grow. You will also be involved in and contribute to our business strategy as we continue to evolve. For us lasting trusted relationships are everything, both with our teams and our clients.
In this role you will:
- Manage data centre developers and colocation (Colo) providers through Early Facility Access (EFA), Integrated Systems Testing (IST) and Ready for Service (RFS) milestones.
- Lead the planning, coordination and delivery of IT infrastructure integration across large-scale data centre projects.
- Manage interfaces between base building construction, electrical and mechanical services, network infrastructure and IT deployment.
- Coordinate with client rack and server deployment teams to support installation, testing, commissioning and operational readiness.
- Manage client requirements for fibre, telecommunications cabling, containment and network infrastructure.
- Oversee safe and high-quality rack deployment, equipment start-up, testing and fault resolution in accordance with client standards.
- Monitor site readiness, construction progress and critical programme dependencies to achieve key delivery milestones.
- Coordinate IT infrastructure design, technical submissions, installation requirements and interfaces between contractors and vendors.
- Identify and manage project risks, programme delays, technical interfaces and dependencies across delivery partners.
- Ensure contractors maintain high standards of safety, quality and compliance throughout construction and deployment.
- Coordinate inspections, readiness assessments, commissioning activities and punch list close-out to support client acceptance.
- Lead stakeholder coordination meetings and provide regular reporting on progress, milestones, risks and outstanding actions.
- Manage handover planning, documentation and project close-out to ensure timely client acceptance and operational readiness.
- Collaborate with clients, contractors and specialist vendors to deliver operational capacity safely, on time and within budget.
We would love to hear from you if you:
- Hold a relevant qualification in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Trade, Construction Management, Project Management or a related discipline, with supervisory or project delivery experience.
- Have 2–3 years' experience delivering data centre, colocation or mission-critical infrastructure projects, or a strong technical background in electrical, telecommunications or IT infrastructure with an interest in transitioning into the data centre sector.
- Have experience with electrical and low-voltage systems, including telecommunications, fibre networks, security, BMS and supporting infrastructure.
- Have experience coordinating contractors, specialist vendors and project stakeholders through construction, commissioning and handover.
- Understand IT infrastructure deployment, including rack and server installation, structured cabling, fibre networks and equipment commissioning, or have transferable technical experience.
- Are familiar with key data centre delivery milestones, including EFA, IST, RFS and operational handover, or demonstrate the ability to develop this knowledge.
- Can interpret technical drawings, construction programmes and commissioning documentation while managing technical interfaces and project dependencies.
- Have strong project management, stakeholder coordination, reporting and problem-solving skills.
- Understand construction safety, quality assurance and client operational requirements.
- Thrive in a dynamic environment where you can manage competing priorities and deadlines.
- Enjoy building strong relationships with clients and project teams through collaboration, open communication and a shared sense of purpose.
- Have previous data centre experience is highly regarded but not essential. Candidates with relevant electrical, telecommunications, IT infrastructure or technical project delivery experience who are looking to transition into the growing data centre sector are encouraged to apply.
All interviews are conducted either in person or virtually with video required.
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At Linesight, we believe that our success is tied to the success of our employees, and we are committed to creating a workplace that is fair, equitable, and inclusive for everyone. We understand that creating an environment where all employees have an equal opportunity to thrive requires a concerted effort across every stage of their time with us, from hiring and onboarding to promotion, career growth, and development.
As part of this commitment, we have implemented a range of policies and initiatives to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I). This starts with our attraction pipeline and accessible job descriptions, designed to attract a broad range of candidates, and continuing throughout the employee life cycle with DE&I checks built in at every stage. Fairness, consistency, and transparency are the core principles for all our hiring, salary increase, and promotion decisions with built-in gender pay gap checks. Employee and family-friendly policies also enhance inclusion and equity in our teams.
About Project Management
Our teams of program and project managers deliver success globally through strategic planning and stringent controls. Whether you have extensive experience or are at the early stages of your career in program or project management, we offer the opportunity to work on some of the most innovative buildings and facilities with world-leading clients. Play a central role in these projects as part of our dynamic team. We recognise the value that each team member can bring to the table, and we offer a range of supports, learning pathways and structured career planning cycles to ensure that every individual has the best opportunity to excel and further develop, regardless of the stage of your career you join us at.
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