Jack Harris
About Jack Harris
Jack Harris serves as the New Site Development Manager at Vantage Data Centers in London, England, where he has worked since 2022. He specializes in sustainability and has extensive experience in managing data center developments for hyperscale operators.
Work at Vantage Data Centers
Jack Harris serves as the New Site Development Manager at Vantage Data Centers, a position he has held since 2022. Based in London, England, he focuses on the development of new sites within the data center sector. His role involves overseeing various aspects of site development, with an emphasis on sustainability practices in data center operations.
Education and Expertise
Jack Harris obtained his MSc in Construction Project Management with Distinction from London South Bank University, completing his studies from 2018 to 2020. He also holds a BSc in Construction Project Management with First Class Honours from Northumbria University, where he studied from 2014 to 2018. His educational background equips him with a solid foundation in project management principles applicable to the construction and data center industries.
Background
Before joining Vantage Data Centers, Jack Harris worked at Linesight as a Project Manager specializing in Data Centre Site Selection from 2021 to 2022. He also gained experience as a Graduate Project Manager at Faithful+Gould from 2018 to 2020. His career has been centered around managing data center developments, particularly for hyperscale operators, and he has been involved in land acquisition for such developments in both Tier 1 and Tier 2 markets.
Achievements in Data Center Development
Jack Harris has extensive experience in managing data center developments, particularly focusing on hyperscale operators. His work includes land acquisition for hyperscale developments in prominent markets, known as FLAPD, which includes Frankfurt, London, Amsterdam, Paris, as well as Tier 2 markets. His contributions to the field emphasize sustainable practices within the data center sector.
Early Education
Jack Harris completed his early education at St Marys Menston, where he achieved A-Levels and GCSEs from 2007 to 2014. This foundational education laid the groundwork for his subsequent studies in construction project management and his career in the data center industry.