The Company

Echelon Data Centres was established in 2017 by the main principal of Aldgate Developments, a leading commercial property developer and owner of major commercial office buildings in Central London and Dublin. The objective was developing, operating, and owning a network of large-scale, responsibly designed, sustainably powered data centre campuses across the world to meet the rapidly expanding global demand for hyperscale data processing and storage solutions.

Echelon currently has seven data centre facilities either operational or in development across Ireland, the United Kingdom, and Spain with a combined capacity of approximately 1.25GW. The recent acquisition of a prime 37-acre site in Italy, marks the next step of Echelon’s expansion into Continental Europe.

We are now seeking to strengthen and grow our function in our Dublin office by recruiting an experienced Project Manager. This is a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic individual to further their career in a highly motivated and inspirational environment.

The Role

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to support the delivery of projects in one of our existing Data Centre locations in Dublin. The role will involve managing multiple workstreams, coordinating internal teams and external partners, and ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards.

The ideal candidate will have Data Centre experience, preferably across both construction projects and live, mission-critical environments. Strong organisational and communication skills are essential, along with an MEP background and a working knowledge of CSA.

Responsibilities

Lead projects across the full lifecycle, from initiation, feasibility, and planning to execution, commissioning, handover, and close-out, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and business priorities.
Organise and direct internal teams, contractors, suppliers, and third-party vendors to deliver project outcomes efficiently and safely within a high-stakes DC environment. Facilitate collaboration across engineering, operations, and any relevant teams
Support the development and optimisation of detailed project schedules, resource allocations, and task dependencies to ensure timely delivery of milestones. Use project management tools to monitor progress and adjust plans proactively.
Assist in tracking and monitoring project budgets, supporting senior management with cost reporting, forecasts, and identifying potential variances. Provide input to help ensure projects stay within financial parameters.
Identify, assess, and manage risks and issues throughout the project lifecycle. Maintain comprehensive risk registers and implement mitigation strategies inline with internal risk governance policies
Assist in management of the change control process, including scope, schedule, and budget adjustments, ensuring all changes are formally approved and documented.
Ensure strict adherence to health and safety standards, regulatory requirements, and site-specific procedures. Conduct regular safety reviews and audits in collaboration with EHS teams.
Monitor work quality, verify compliance with company standards, and ensure deliverables meet technical specifications and operational requirements.
Serve as the primary point of contact for stakeholders, providing clear, timely updates on project progress, risks, dependencies, and outcomes. Facilitate steering committee meetings and project reviews as required.
Collaborate with live operations teams to schedule activities that minimise disruption to ongoing services, ensuring business continuity and high availability.
Maintain comprehensive project documentation, including plans, schedules, reports, risk registers, and handover records. Provide accurate reporting for senior management and governance purposes.
Identify opportunities for process optimisation and efficiency gains across projects, leveraging lessons learned to enhance future project delivery.

Accordingly, the successful candidate will demonstrate the following skills and competencies:

Project Management:Proven ability to manage projects through full lifecycle—from initiation and planning to execution, commissioning, handover, and close‑out in a live environment
Cross‑Functional Coordination: Skilled at organising and directing internal teams, contractors, suppliers, and vendors to deliver outcomes in complex, high‑stakes environments.
Scheduling & Planning: Strong capability in developing and maintaining detailed project schedules, task dependencies, and resource plans using project management tools.
Budget Tracking: Experience supporting financial monitoring, cost reporting, forecasting, and identifying budget variances.
Risk & Issue Management:Ability to identify, assess, track, and mitigate project risks; maintain risk registers and apply structured risk governance.
Change Control: Competent in managing scope, schedule, and budget changes, ensuring proper documentation and formal approval processes.
Health, Safety & Compliance:Demonstrated commitment to health and safety standards, regulatory compliance, and conducting regular safety reviews or audits.
Quality Assurance:Ability to monitor work quality, verify compliance with technical specifications, and ensure deliverables meet operational and engineering requirements.
Stakeholder Management:Strong communication skills with the ability to provide clear, timely updates to stakeholders and lead project reviews or steering committees.
Operational Awareness: Experience collaborating with live operations teams to schedule works with minimal disruption and maintain business continuity.
Documentation & Reporting: Skilled in maintaining comprehensive project documentation, including plans, schedules, reports, risk logs, and handover materials.
Continuous Improvement: Ability to identify process enhancements, drive efficiency gains, and integrate lessons learned into future project delivery.
Technical & Tool Proficiency: Competent in project management and reporting tools (e.g., MS Project, Excel, Power BI, SharePoint, or equivalents).

Echelon-DC is an inclusive organisation, and we actively promote equality of opportunity for all with the right mix of talent, skills and potential. We welcome all applications from a wide range of candidates. Selection for roles will be based on individual merit alone. If you require reasonable accommodations to participate in the employee selection process, please contact People and Culture Team (careers@echelon-dc.com) directly.

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