Construction Manager

Role: Electrical Construction Manager

Location:
Milan, Italy

Job type
Contract / 12-month fixed-term contract We're recruiting for a specialist data centre engineering and infrastructure business delivering projects for hyperscale cloud providers, colocation operators and enterprise customers. Its offering covers M&E engineering, structured connectivity, bespoke manufacturing, containment, electronic security and facilities services, giving clients support from design and construction through to commissioning and operation. The wider group has approximately 1,000 people, active projects in 16 countries and a customer base that includes four of the five largest hyperscalers and more than 25 colocation providers. You'll lead electrical construction on an 18 MW hyperscale facility in Milan, covering high-density white space as well as office and storage fit-out areas. The defined package includes electrical and telecoms containment and cabling, security systems and BMS interfaces. This is a delivery role close to the work, with responsibility for coordinating trades, maintaining standards and getting installations ready for testing and handover. What you'll be doing
- Translate the agreed electrical scope and programme into workable site activities, setting priorities for containment, cabling and specialist system installation teams.
- Coordinate electrical and telecoms containment and cabling, checking routes, access and interfaces against the latest approved drawings and installation requirements.
- Manage security system and BMS installation interfaces with the relevant specialists, keeping responsibilities, dependencies and outstanding technical queries clear.
- Lead subcontractor coordination, allocate work areas and monitor labour, materials and equipment against the short-term programme and key project milestones.
- Review proposed installation methods and site risks with the project and safety teams, ensuring permits, briefings and controls are in place before work starts.
- Inspect completed works, maintain quality records and arrange corrective actions where installation details or workmanship do not meet the agreed requirements.
- Resolve site clashes and sequencing issues with mechanical, CSA and other fit-out teams, escalating design changes through the proper approval process.
- Report progress, constraints and resource needs to the project leadership team, keeping clear records of changes, delays and outstanding actions.
- Coordinate testing access, snagging and closeout with the relevant engineers and commissioning teams, ensuring the package is ready for acceptance and handover. What you'll bring
- Experience leading electrical construction or substantial electrical packages on data centre projects, including installation through to testing and closeout.
- An electrical trade or engineering qualification, with the technical confidence to assess drawings, installation details and on-site construction methods.
- Practical knowledge of electrical containment and cabling, plus an understanding of telecoms, security and BMS interfaces within a fit-out environment.
- A track record managing subcontractors and supervisors, organising work fronts and maintaining delivery when several trades need the same space.
- Experience applying site safety controls, permits and risk assessments, with appropriate construction management and safety qualifications or local equivalents.
- An organised approach to inspection records, progress reporting, technical queries and the documentation needed to demonstrate completion.
- Confidence working with clients, consultants and other disciplines to resolve problems without losing control of safety, quality or scope.