Data Center Project Manager - UAE National Only, Critical Projects Implementation (CPI)

Amazon; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon is seeking a Project Manager in Abu Dhabi to oversee construction activities relating to AWS infrastructure. Responsibilities include managing project scope, timelines, and budgets while ensuring data center resiliency and electrical design optimization. Ideal candidates will have at least 5 years of data center experience, 3 years of vendor management, and proficiency in Microsoft Office. A Bachelor’s degree in a related engineering field is required, along with professional licenses. The role involves collaboration with contractors and efficient project turnovers.

Qualifications

• 3 years of vendor management experience.
• 4 years of relevant work in a data center or other critical environment.
• 5 years of Microsoft Office experience (Outlook, Word, Excel).
• Electrical or mechanical Journeyman license or DC II, DC III operating engineering license.

Responsibilities

• Project management and oversight of construction activities.
• Provide project management for resiliency initiatives.
• Electrical design and optimization of data centers.
• Creation of project scope and capital requests.

Skills

Vendor management

Data center engineering

Microsoft Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Job description

AWS Infrastructure Services supports AWS data centers, ensuring reliable operation across global facilities.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Project management and oversight of construction related activities as they relate to modifying existing infrastructure for the purpose of installing new or replacing end‑of‑life equipment, including ownership of project scope, timeline, and budget.
• Provide project management for specific initiatives aimed at increasing the resiliency of our data centers.
• Electrical design and review of designs associated with the optimization of existing data centers.
• Construction/project package drawing review.
• Creation of project scope request for proposals and capital requests.
• Total project quality, including the creation of a commissioning plan and oversight of execution.
• Recording and reporting key metrics to team members and management.
• Operational support, including review of procedures, best practices, and maintenance initiatives.
• Drive teams to perform troubleshooting and root cause failure analysis associated with equipment or electrical failures.
• Work with contractors and vendors to deliver efficient and high‑quality project turnovers.
• Lead within the group and coordinate with internal and external teams that support the data center.

Qualifications

• 3 years of vendor management experience
• 4 years of relevant work in a data center or other critical environment
• 5 years of data center engineering or operations experience
• 5 years of Microsoft Office experience (Outlook, Word, Excel)
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field
• Experience in vendor management
• Experience in a data center or other critical environment
• Experience in data center engineering or operations
• Experience with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel)
• 3 years of construction or project management experience
• Electrical or mechanical Journeyman license
• Operating engineering license such as DC II, DC III or equivalent
• Experience in construction or project management