Project Director- (145225)

Job Summary

Project Leadership & Delivery

• Provide end-to-end leadership for complex, mission-critical data centre project from mobilisation through commissioning and handover.
• Take full responsibility for project performance, including programme, cost control, quality, safety, and risk management.
• Ensure compliance with contractual requirements, technical specifications, and regional regulations.
• Lead project governance, reporting, and decision-making at senior and client levels.
• Appointment of individuals to key project positions.
• Work across company functional departments to engage support for on time delivery.

Client & Stakeholder Management

• Act as the primary senior point of contact for clients, consultants, subcontractors and key stakeholders.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships, ensuring confidence in delivery and responsiveness.
• Manage client expectations and lead negotiations on variations, claims, and commercial matters.

Commercial & Contractual Oversight

• Oversee commercial strategy in collaboration with commercial team.
• Ensure effective cost control, forecasting, and cash flow management.
• Review and approve major subcontract packages, procurement strategies, and commercial decisions.
• Manage risk, claims, and dispute avoidance/resolution.

Team & Resource Management

• Build, Lead, mentor, and develop project management, engineering, construction, and support teams.
• Ensure appropriate resourcing, capability, and succession planning for project delivery.
• Promote a strong culture of safety, accountability, and performance excellence.

Programme, Quality & Safety

• Ensure robust planning and programme controls are in place to meet critical data centre milestones.
• Drive best-in-class quality assurance and control processes aligned with data centre standards.
• Champion health, safety, and environmental excellence across all project activities.

Pre-Construction & Business Support

• Support pre-construction, tendering, and bid teams with construction methodology, programme input, and risk reviews.
• Contribute to value engineering, buildability reviews, and logistics planning.
• Support business development efforts related to data centre opportunities where required.

Preferred Experience & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline.
• 15+ years’ experience in construction delivery, with significant experience as a Project Director or Senior Project Manager.
• Proven track record delivering large-scale data centre projects within a General Contracting / Main Contractor environment.
• Middle East & Saudi Arabia experience, including knowledge of local regulations and practices.
• Demonstrated experience managing large, multi-disciplinary teams and major subcontractors.
• Strong commercial, contractual, and risk management expertise.

Key Competencies

• Executive-level project leadership
• Data centre construction expertise (mission-critical environments)
• Client and stakeholder management
• Commercial and contractual acumen
• Programme and risk management
• Decision-making under pressure
• Safety and quality leadership

Personal Attributes

• Strong leadership presence and credibility at client and executive level.
• Highly organised, decisive, and results-driven.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Ability to manage multi-cultural teams.
• Ability to operate effectively in fast-paced, high-risk, mission-critical environments.