Senior Data Centre & Infra Projects Lead

Atkins Realis Group; Dubai; On-site; AED 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Atkins Realis Group in the UAE seeks a Senior Project Manager to lead end-to-end delivery of hyperscale data centres and large industrial projects across the UAE and GCC. You will direct multidisciplinary teams through design, procurement, construction, commissioning and handover, ensuring safety, schedule, budget, and quality targets.

The role requires deep UAE/GCC project experience, strong client and stakeholder management, and expertise in design management, project controls, procurement,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related discipline required.
• Excellent leadership and communication skills with client-facing experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of major industrial and data centre projects from concept through completion.
• Coordinate design reviews, value engineering, and risk assessments.
• Oversee construction activities, commercial management, and project controls.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Design management

Construction management

Contract administration

Procurement management

Commissioning management

Project controls

Risk management

Change management

Data centre delivery

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Master's degree in engineering/management

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Power BI

Autodesk Construction Cloud

BIM 360

Aconex

Procore

Microsoft 365

Job description

Atkins Realis Group in the UAE seeks a Senior Project Manager to lead end-to-end delivery of hyperscale data centres and large industrial projects across the UAE and GCC. You will direct multidisciplinary teams through design, procurement, construction, commissioning and handover, ensuring safety, schedule, budget, and quality targets.

The role requires deep UAE/GCC project experience, strong client and stakeholder management, and expertise in design management, project controls, procurement,