Company Description At Turner & Townsend we're passionate about making the difference. That means delivering better outcomes for our clients, helping our people to realize their potential, and doing our part to create a prosperous society.Every day we help our major global clients deliver ambitious and highly technical projects, in over 125 offices worldwide.Turner & Townsend have been at the forefront of Hyperscale data center development from the outset, delivering multi-billion Euros of construction each year globally. With our global footprint and client base, we bring local market insight combined with our in-depth understanding of global trends, giving our clients confidence when entering new markets. We know what it costs to procure, design, build and operate data centers in both established and emerging markets. We work with clients to deliver certainty and maximize their return on investment, delivering effective program management, project and cost management and project controls services.Job DescriptionWe are looking for a Data Center Lead to join our Amsterdam based team. In this role, you will be responsible for the development of the Data Center construction business for the Benelux region. This is a key role within our organisation in a fast paced and high growth industry segment.Responsibilities:Defining and carrying out the Data Center business development strategy, setting out a long term vision for the Netherlands (and maybe Belgium)Responsible for Business Generation (client engagement, bid generation and conversion).Building strong client relations through strategic level discussions and accompanying them in all the different project phases.Project Set-up and Delivery Assurance (including a level of billability/ utilisation).Ensuring that all projects are being delivered in a timely and qualitative manner. Managing for Margin.Defining and regularly following up on project deliverables and KPIs.Building the right teams for each project, making sure that we set ourselves up for success.Team Development (pipeline, recruit and develop).QualificationsMinimum 10 years' experience in the Data Center field, in senior, leadership roles.Strategic mindset, able to set out long term plans for the business.Strong Account Management experience.Project/ Construction Management.Excellent interpersonal skills and great communication.Proactive and focused on continuous improvement, including providing well-thought out solutions.Full fluency in English - Dutch is a nice to have.Additional InformationOur inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com/Join our social media conversations for more information about Turner & Townsend and our exciting future projects:TwitterInstagramLinkedInIt is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time.Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for review.
