Electrical Project Manager - Athens Data Centre

About the role

Designer Group is looking for an experienced Electrical Project Manager to join its operations team in Athens, supporting the delivery of a major live data centre project for a leading global technology client. This is a site-based delivery role, suited to someone with strong electrical project management experience in M&E contracting, mission-critical, industrial, pharmaceutical or large-scale commercial environments. The successful candidate takes ownership of electrical project delivery, working with site management, engineering, commercial, procurement, quality, safety, subcontractors and client-side stakeholders.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of electrical works on a major Athens-based data centre project, from planning and procurement through installation, testing, commissioning and handover.
• Manage site teams, engineers, supervisors, subcontractors and specialist suppliers, and drive programme delivery with early risk identification.
• Work closely with the Project QS on commercial performance, cost control, variations and project reporting.
• Support procurement planning, technical submittals, RFIs, material approvals and subcontractor coordination.
• Review design information and resolve buildability, coordination and installation issues with engineering teams.
• Chair and attend project meetings with internal teams, subcontractors, consultants and client representatives.
• Monitor labour, materials, plant and resources, and ensure works meet quality standards, commissioning requirements and handover expectations.
• Promote Designer Group's health, safety, quality and environmental standards.

Required profile

• 5+ years' experience in electrical project management, ideally within an M&E contractor or specialist electrical contractor.
• Proven experience delivering large-scale electrical projects from construction through commissioning and handover.
• Experience managing subcontractors, supervisors, engineers and site-based project teams.
• Ability to manage programme, procurement, RFIs, technical submittals, progress reporting and project risks.
• Good knowledge of health and safety in a live construction environment.
• Strong communication, leadership and stakeholder management skills; able to live and work in Ireland without sponsorship.

Required skills

• Electrical building services, site installation and technical coordination.
• Commercial awareness and collaboration with quantity surveying and commercial teams.
• Preferred: data centre, mission-critical, pharmaceutical, industrial or semiconductor project experience; BIM, coordinated services drawings and testing, commissioning and handover experience.

What we offer

• Competitive salary and performance-related bonus.
• Health cover and employer pension contribution.
• Commercial vehicle.
• Career development, training support and the chance to work on high-profile projects across Ireland, the UK and Europe.