Senior Construction Project Manager - Data Centers

Overview

Key Responsibilities

• **Strategic Governance:**
• Provide overarching leadership to set up project teams, establish robust controls, implement quality standards, and offer critical buildability and technical advice.
• **Communication & Liaison:**
• Serve as the central focal point and strategic "filter" between the Client, consultants, and contractors to ensure fast, transparent, and effective information flow.
• **Risk & Change Control:**
• Proactively monitor the project Risk Plan (contingency and drawdowns) and rigorously manage the Change Control system.
• **Design Management:**
• Facilitate design team/contractor procurement (including bid and contract placement) and manage the design process to ensure flawless execution of client requirements.
• **Site Operations:**
• Oversee the release of timely CAIs (Confirmation of Architect's Instructions) with actionable build data, and strictly manage the coordination of Health & Safety issues.
• **Financial Oversight:**
• Manage construction budgets with a sharp focus on cost control, providing weekly financial updates, variance tracking, and risk/opportunity logs to senior leadership.
• **Milestone Tracking:**
• Formalize and track detailed delivery programmes, paying critical attention to high-level milestones, enabling works, and specialized sequences (e.g., BMS & Commissioning).
• **Meeting Architecture:**
• Establish and chair a structured cadence of meetings, including weekly client project/design meetings, fortnightly change control updates, and coordination/Value Engineering workshops.
• **Cross-Functional Alignment:**
• Act as the bridge between specialized project tracks, maintaining close liaison with move teams, security, maintenance, IT, AV, and end-users.
• **Contract Completion:**
• Formally verify that all works are completed in strict accordance with contract parameters and manage the design team's snagging/de-snagging process.
• **Documentation & Compliance:**
• Ensure full compilation of O&M manuals, Health & Safety files, and all necessary witnessing/testing documentation.

What You’ll Bring (Qualifications & Experience)

• **Degree:**
• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Electrical/Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• **Languages:**
• Fluency in

English

Arabic

• language capability is a strong advantage.
• **Industry Veteran:**
• Minimum of
• 10+ years
• of construction management experience, with at least
• 5 years
• dedicated to data center construction or complex technology infrastructure projects.
• **Full-Lifecycle Mastery:**
• A proven track record of steering large-scale projects through all phases: design, construction, and commissioning (Cx).
• **Critical Environments:**
• Deep technical understanding of data center infrastructure, including cooling systems, critical power, fire suppression, and security systems.
• **Hyperscale & Colocation:**
• Direct experience working with hyperscalers or managing complex colocation facility builds.
• **Project Controls:**
• Strong proficiency in contract administration and a solid understanding of Primavera P6 schedules.
• **Compliance & Standards:**
• Sharp knowledge of building codes, environmental regulations, and rigid health and safety compliance for high-tech, high-availability facilities.