Senior Data Centre Projects Director

AtkinsRéalis Group; Dubai; On-site; AED 918,000 - 2,020,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis Group in the UAE seeks a Project Director to lead large-scale data centre developments across the UAE and GCC. You will provide strategic leadership, drive delivery, governance, and critical decisions, coordinating multidisciplinary teams through feasibility, design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and handover while maintaining safety, quality, schedule, and cost targets.

The role requires extensive experience delivering hyperscale data centres and mission-critical

Qualifications

• Minimum 18-20 years of project management and construction experience.
• Minimum 8-10 years in a senior leadership role managing major capital projects.
• Proven delivery of projects exceeding USD 250M+ in value.
• Extensive experience delivering hyperscale data centres and related facilities.
• Minimum 10 years UAE/GCC experience and strong local regulations knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Direct and manage multiple large-scale data centre projects from inception to completion.
• Develop and implement project execution strategies aligned with client objectives.
• Lead cross-functional teams of project managers, design and construction managers, and consultants.
• Establish governance, reporting structures, and project controls.
• Ensure delivery within budget, schedule, quality, and risk parameters.
• Serve as executive contact for clients, investors, developers and authorities.
• Oversee procurement strategies, contracts, and commercial reporting.
• Drive risk mitigation, HSSE compliance, and project closeout activities.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Stakeholder management

Project delivery

Risk management

Budget governance

Commercial oversight

Multi-disciplinary teams

Governance frameworks

Education

Bachelor's in Civil/Mechanical/Electrical Engineering

Master's in PM/Engineering/ MBA

Tools

BIM

FIDIC contracts

Design coordination

Job description

AtkinsRéalis Group in the UAE seeks a Project Director to lead large-scale data centre developments across the UAE and GCC. You will provide strategic leadership, drive delivery, governance, and critical decisions, coordinating multidisciplinary teams through feasibility, design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and handover while maintaining safety, quality, schedule, and cost targets.

The role requires extensive experience delivering hyperscale data centres and mission-critical