Project Leader
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 6, 2026. First seen by Alion on Nov 4, 2026. Cushman & Wakefield scores B on the Alion truth index.
Job Title
Project LeaderJob Description Summary
This role will be responsible for execution of data centre projects, ensuring work is completed on time, within budget, and as per quality and safety standards.Job Description
About the Role:
- Lead and manage all MEP works, including electrical, mechanical, HVAC, fire protection, plumbing, and ELV systems.
- Oversee the design development, coordination, installation, testing, commissioning, and handover of MEP systems.
- Coordinate MEP interfaces with civil, structural, architectural, IT, and specialist systems.
- Review and monitor contractor programmes, method statements, shop drawings, material submittals, and technical submissions.
- Ensure MEP works comply with approved designs, specifications, applicable codes, and data centre performance requirements.
- Monitor progress, quality, safety, testing, and commissioning activities for all MEP systems.
- Manage coordination of critical data centre systems, including UPS, generators, transformers, cooling systems, BMS, fire protection, and associated infrastructure.
- Identify and resolve technical issues, design conflicts, interface issues, and construction constraints.
- Lead MEP testing, commissioning, integrated systems testing, performance verification, and final handover.
- Coordinate with the client, consultants, contractors, OEMs, and specialist vendors.
- Review MEP progress, risks, procurement status, long-lead items, and recovery measures.
- Provide technical leadership to the MEP team and support the Project Director in achieving project objectives.
About You:
- Basic understanding of data centre infrastructure and MEP systems.
- Good coordination and follow-up skills.
- Ability to work in fast-paced, mission-critical environments.
Why join Cushman & Wakefield?
As one of the leading global real estate services firms transforming the way people work, shop and live working at Cushman & Wakefield means you will benefit from;
- Being part of a growing global company;
- Career development and a promote from within culture;
- An organisation committed to Diversity and Inclusion
We're committed to providing work-life balance for our people in an inclusive, rewarding environment.
We achieve this by providing a flexible and agile work environment by focusing on technology and autonomy to help our people achieve their career ambitions. We focus on career progression and foster a promotion from within culture, leveraging global opportunities to ensure we retain our top talent. We encourage continuous learning and development opportunities to develop personal, professional and technical capabilities, and we reward with a comprehensive employee benefits program.
We have a vision of the future, where people simply belong.
That's why we support and celebrate inclusive causes, not just on days of recognition throughout the year, but every day. We embrace diversity across race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or persons with disabilities or protected veteran status.
We ensure DEI is part of our DNA as a global community - it means we go way beyond than just talking about it - we live it. If you want to live it too, join us.
INCO: “Cushman & Wakefield”