Senior Project Manager - Data Centre

Job Title: Senior Project Manager - Main Contractor - Construction – Data Centres

Location: Saudi Arabia

Sector: Mission-Critical / Data Centres

Employer: Tier-One Main Contractor

Role Overview

An international main contractor is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead the delivery of a major data centre project in Saudi Arabia .

This is a senior, site-based role with full responsibility for end-to-end project delivery, from mobilisation through commissioning and handover. The project is technically complex, MEP-intensive and delivered to strict end-user requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Full responsibility for project delivery including programme, cost, quality, HSE and commercial performance
• Lead and manage site-based project teams including Construction, Engineering, Commercial and Planning functions
• Manage and coordinate MEP-heavy scopes , interfaces and sequencing critical to data centre delivery
• Oversee subcontractor procurement, performance and compliance
• Drive programme certainty, identifying and mitigating risks to the critical path
• Chair client, consultant and stakeholder coordination meetings
• Ensure compliance with Saudi regulations, approvals and project governance
• Lead commissioning, testing and handover activities in line with mission-critical standards
• Maintain high standards of HSE, quality assurance and reporting
• Provide accurate and timely reporting to senior leadership

Required Experience & Background

• Proven background with a main contractor delivering data centre or mission-critical projects
• Demonstrable experience on large-scale data centre builds (hyperscale or colocation)
• Strong MEP coordination and commissioning experience
• Previous experience working in Saudi Arabia or the wider GCC
• Track record of managing large, multidisciplinary site teams
• Strong commercial and contractual awareness from a contractor perspective
• Experience dealing with demanding end users and strict performance requirements

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering, Construction Management or a related discipline
• Professional certifications (PMP, CIOB, etc.) advantageous
• Working knowledge of FIDIC contracts preferred

Key Attributes

• Delivery-focused with a strong problem-solving mindset
• Comfortable operating in high-pressure, live project environments
• Strong leadership and decision-making capability
• Confident client-facing communicator
• Willing to be site-based in Saudi Arabia

Why This Role

• Lead a flagship data centre project in Saudi Arabia
• Long-term pipeline of mission-critical work in the region
• Opportunity to take full ownership of a high-profile build