Director of Data Center Delivery & Liquid Cooling

Astreya; Dubai; On-site; AED 400,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

Astreya is hiring a Director, Digital Infrastructure – Data Center Delivery & Liquid Cooling in Dubai, UAE. You will lead on-ground delivery of major data center builds and shape cooling strategies for AI/HPC facilities, translating technical choices into business value.

You will manage design reviews, procurement, construction, commissioning and handover, coordinating with EPCs, MEPs and vendors while expanding Astreya's regional capability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical or Building Services Engineering; master's degree or PMP is a plus.
• 10+ years in mission-critical facilities with 5+ years on hyperscale, colocation or enterprise data centers.
• Delivered at least one data center build or retrofit with liquid cooling at scale for AI/GPU or HPC.
• Recent UAE or GCC experience with authorities, utilities and contractors.

Responsibilities

• Lead data center delivery on the ground, running major workstreams and acting as senior client counterpart.
• Own the liquid cooling agenda, advising on strategies for high-density AI/HPC halls and immersion cooling.
• Bridge design decisions to cost, schedule, and risk with investor-facing clarity.
• Structure ambiguous problems across site selection, design reviews, and power/water availability.
• Build the fact base with business cases, cost benchmarks and implementation plans.
• Drive the build through to handover with governance, procurement, and commissioning oversight.
• Manage EPC/MEP/OEM contracts, performance guarantees and change control.
• Stay close to the client with steering meetings and clear next actions.
• Grow the practice and integrate internal and external expert resources as needed.

Skills

Data center delivery

Liquid cooling design

Project leadership

Contract management

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's in Mechanical, Electrical or Building Services (MEP) Engineering

Master's degree or PMP

Tools

BMS/EPMS interfaces

ASHRAE cooling standards

Job description

Astreya is hiring a Director, Digital Infrastructure – Data Center Delivery & Liquid Cooling in Dubai, UAE. You will lead on-ground delivery of major data center builds and shape cooling strategies for AI/HPC facilities, translating technical choices into business value.

You will manage design reviews, procurement, construction, commissioning and handover, coordinating with EPCs, MEPs and vendors while expanding Astreya's regional capability.