Hyperscale Data Centre Leader - Senior PM (UAE)

SNC-Lavalin Fayez Engineering; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tax-free salary

Life insurance

Medical insurance

Annual leave

Company gratuity

Discretionary bonus program

Annual flight contribution

Housing allowance

Wellbeing program

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis seeks a Senior Project Manager to lead mega-scale industrial and hyperscale data centre projects across the UAE. You will drive delivery from concept through handover, leading design, procurement, construction and commissioning teams, ensuring safety, schedule, budget and quality targets are met.

Strong client, stakeholder, and commercial skills are essential for success. The role requires 15+ years in PM, 5+ years in senior roles, and extensive UAE/GCC project exposure.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of project management experience in construction, infrastructure, industrial, or mission-critical sectors.
• 5+ years in Senior Project Manager or Project Manager leadership roles.
• Proven delivery of mega/giga projects in UAE/GCC region.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary project teams.
• Strong client-facing and commercial acumen.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of large-scale industrial and data centre projects.
• Develop and implement project execution strategies aligned with client objectives.
• Manage multidisciplinary teams across design, planning, construction, procurement, commissioning, and controls.
• Ensure projects meet cost, schedule, safety, quality, and performance targets.
• Establish governance and reporting structures; drive milestones and risk mitigation.
• Coordinate with clients, investors, contractors, consultants, and authorities; present to executives.
• Oversee design management from feasibility to construction documentation; ensure regulatory compliance.
• Lead commissioning, IST, and operational readiness activities; handover to client.

Skills

Project Management

Project Execution Planning

Design Management

Construction Management

Risk Management

Stakeholder Management

Contract Administration

Change Management

Leadership

Quality Assurance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related

Master's Degree in Engineering

PMP/PMI certifications

LEED AP / MCIOB / MRICS (preferred)

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Power BI

Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC)

BIM 360

Aconex

Procore

Microsoft 365 Suite

Job description

AtkinsRéalis seeks a Senior Project Manager to lead mega-scale industrial and hyperscale data centre projects across the UAE. You will drive delivery from concept through handover, leading design, procurement, construction and commissioning teams, ensuring safety, schedule, budget and quality targets are met.

Strong client, stakeholder, and commercial skills are essential for success. The role requires 15+ years in PM, 5+ years in senior roles, and extensive UAE/GCC project exposure.