Head of Operations (European Data Centes)

at  Alternative Heat

DESCRIPTION

We are delighted to announce the opportunity has opened to join the Alternative Heat team as Head of Operations, overseeing and ultimately holding full responsibility on the delivery of our Data Centre projects across mainland Europe, prompting, and directing the individual departs along the project lifecycle, everything from commercial to Health and Safety.
Within Alternative Heat we provide a turnkey offering and have the individual departments to assist with everything from design, manufacturing & installation where the successful candidate will be responsible in prompting and directing the departments in completing tasks and ensuring successfully milestones are achieved.
Due to our continued success on delivery in this sector across Europe, UK & IRE, we are now one of the leading manufactures in the delivery of offsite modular packages in Chilled Water System, accompanied with the inclusion of modular plantrooms, we have ambitions to grow our network and be the contractor of choice within the Data Centre sector.
As we continue to excel in this sector, we are looking for an individual who has experienced working within a data centre environment and the ability to bring new and fresh ideas to sustain the company’s strong growth and future development plans. An individual who can hold responsibility for the recruiting of Key delivery teams, onsite and back at HQ, this could be PM’S, CM’s or Project Co-ordinators and specialist contractors.
We are looking for the individual who is a strong communicator within the team and can continue to build our relationship with our valued clients, always looking out for the best interest of the company and protecting our position.
An individual who can introduce development plans to keep evolving the teams and recruitment plans to continue delivery of these prestigious projects to the company high standards and programme.
A strategic planner analysing current and future workloads in relation to the delivery process and assessing the capabilities to fulfil contractual requirements and identifying potential risks and growth opportunities within the department.
A Strong commercial awareness to valuate on monthly reporting to director level and presenting future forecasts against current delivery.
Hold the responsibility in directing his teams and departments along any project lifecycle, bring a good working culture and holding the company core values always at the forefront through all business and project objectives.
| Job Title | Head of Operations (European Data Centres)
| Contract Type | Permanent
| Salary | Competitive Salary and benefits package
| Responsible to | Directors & Associate Directors

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE

• Ideally a minimum of 5 years professional experience in a senior leadership or director role, delivering £20m+ per annum.
• Can work across multiple departments on serval projects directing and holding full responsibility.
• Extensive planning experience and excellent attention to detail.
• Demonstrate the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Good communication skills both internally and externally with our valued clients. Can explain examples of how you have done this in your previous role.
• Experience working on major construction projects within the Data Centre Sector.
• Self-motivated team player with good people skills.
• Integrity and credibility, people want to work with you.
• Full clean driving licence
• Degree in a relevant design or construction subject.
• An in depth understanding of Mechanical, Electrical and Pipework (MEP) systems would be advantageous.
• Ideally a member of a chartered institute or equivalent accreditation, to support the complex nature of business development and technical input required for the position would be advantageous.

• Hold ultimate responsibility for the delivery of £20million+ Data Centres projects per annum, which come in a range of £10-5 million per project.
• Strategic project planning, ability to forecast, current capacity against works in the pipeline, analysing recruitment requirements for professional growth.
• Hold ultimate responsibility in the recruitment of the teams to deliver onsite and any specialist contractors to ensure delivery of the projects.
• A strong commercially minded individual overseeing any project lifecycle, highlighting company risks with mitigation strategies.
• Prompt and directing all departments to ensure projects are delivered on Programme and Budget
• Provide Monthly presentations to SLT meetings ascertain whether projects targets are being achieved and establish corrective measures to be taken if necessary.
• Identifying department performance, areas of risk and project delivery strategies.
• Identify Resources plans and training requirements along with department KPI’s
• Fantastic communication skills within the department to deliver the message and keep growing the relationships with our valued partners ensuring our core values and we are the employer of choice.
• Fresh thinker always looking ahead at potential new ways in the delivery of a project and always looking for efficiencies through the project lifecycle.
• Integrated planning meetings are arranged with relevant project stakeholders to agree contract baseline programmes and directing the teams through them highlighting scope and potential risks.
• Continue to build relationships with our valued clients and always looking out for potential new ones, you will be the front for Alternative Heat when liaising with clients always leading with our core values.