Senior Technical Director - Hyperscale Data Centre

Skilled Careers; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation support

Job summary

Skilled Careers is collaborating with a leading Design & Build contractor to appoint a Technical Director for a major new data centre in Abu Dhabi. You will own the Technical Office end to end, driving design, engineering, BIM and material approvals while steering the project from design through commissioning.

You will lead the Technical Office, set the technical strategy, and coordinate across MEP, utilities and specialist systems, ensuring a resilient, mission-critical facility is delivered

Qualifications

• Extensive experience leading design offices on Design & Build projects.
• 20+ years in engineering and design leadership.
• 10+ years in large-scale data centres or mission-critical projects.
• Experience with Tier III/IV requirements and critical power/cooling systems.
• GCC experience is a plus but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Technical Office, Design Management, Engineering, BIM and Material Management teams.
• Set technical strategy and governance; act as senior technical authority.
• Oversee design coordination across CSA, MEP, ELV, ICT, fire protection, utilities and specialists.
• Run design reviews, VE workshops and constructability assessments.
• Control submittals, RFIs, technical queries and material approvals.
• Support procurement through vendor evaluation and material selection.
• Provide technical direction for MV/LV, UPS, generators, cooling, BMS/EPMS, ELV and security systems.
• Support FAT, SAT, IST and Operational Readiness; ensure smooth handovers.
• Act as main technical contact for clients, consultants, authorities and OEMs.

Skills

Technical leadership

Design governance

BIM & digital engineering

Stakeholder management

Quality assurance

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Engineering

Tools

BIM software (Revit)

AutoCAD

Navisworks

Job description

Skilled Careers is collaborating with a leading Design & Build contractor to appoint a Technical Director for a major new data centre in Abu Dhabi. You will own the Technical Office end to end, driving design, engineering, BIM and material approvals while steering the project from design through commissioning.

You will lead the Technical Office, set the technical strategy, and coordinate across MEP, utilities and specialist systems, ensuring a resilient, mission-critical facility is delivered