Project Manager - Data Center

About This Role

Data Center project manager is required by our global and expanding client

We require an experienced Project Manager with experience and proven track record of successfully delivering large scale complex projects within a construction environment across the GCC region and a background in engineering.

The Project Manager (PM) is responsible to ensure the successful delivery of major projects from the point of order intake into the business, through the implementation and construction phases, and onwards to handover to the service and support teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the execution (incl. site activities and project reviews with customers) from PO to project completion with respect to EHS, time, quality, cost commitment and drive change orders in cooperation with engineering, supply chain and site teams.
• Run the project financials (Revenue recognition, cash, risk & opportunities, Profit margin)
• Manage the customer contract and specifications and ensure alignment within the team with the contract
• As main point of contact between the client and its customers for its projects, the PM ensure customer relationship management for the whole duration of the project and as such works closely with the Program Manager and the Sales of the region to ensure alignment
• Identify and maintain a risk register, while actively working to mitigate and/or eliminate potential problems.
• Lead needs with internal engineering teams to align on the definition of deliverables as per technical specification and customer requirements. For that electrical background is a must and knowledge of datacenter environment is a plus
• Identify supplier needs and coordinate with supply chain for new supplier qualification, and ensure competitiveness of the solution
• Responsible for controlling and supporting the field operations tasks with respect to EHS, scope, schedule and quality. The Site manager and Site coordinator is functionally reporting to the PM
• Continually identify ways to improve the way we execute projects and share learning. This may involve developing new initiatives and recommending better ways to work based on analysis and learning on sites as well as overall customer trends.
• Site assignment can be necessary during the installation and commisioning activities

Essential experience must include:

• An electrical engineering background with design and installations experience of heavy duty power distribution in Datacenters or similar critical systems applications
• Minimum of 5 years construction site management experience plus an equivalent of hands-on site works in Data Centers is expected.
• Experience with other large and complex industrial projects will also be considered, especially if the fields of automation and controls.
• A strong electrical background and/or training on datacenter technologies and systems is expected.
• Direct experience of electrical engineering, Power Management, Power Control, Mission Critical or Building Management and controls systems.
• Advanced-level role with a preference for someone with knowledge of the datacenter industry or similar technologies