Campus Lead

Dornan Group; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

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Job summary

Dornan Group is seeking a Campus Lead to take overall responsibility for delivering a large-scale data centre campus, leading multiple project teams from pre-construction through commissioning and handover.

This high-visibility role requires international project experience, strong main contracting and MEP delivery expertise, and the ability to lead cross‑functional teams while ensuring safety, quality and profitability.

Qualifications

• Experience operating at senior leadership level on major construction projects.
• Extensive experience delivering large-scale international projects, ideally data centres or mission-critical facilities.
• Background with Tier 1 main contractors and projects exceeding €300m.
• Strong understanding of main contracting and MEP delivery including commissioning and systems integration.
• Ability to lead large multidisciplinary teams in complex, fast-paced environments.
• Strong commercial acumen with experience in project financial performance and client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Lead the safe and successful delivery of a multi-building data centre campus.
• Manage and develop high-performing project leadership teams across construction, commercial and engineering functions.
• Act as the primary relationship owner with clients, consultants and key stakeholders.
• Drive programme performance, mitigate risks and achieve key milestones.
• Oversee commercial performance, forecasting, change management and profitability.
• Provide strategic leadership across construction, MEP and commissioning activities.
• Champion Dornan's culture of safety, quality, collaboration and operational excellence.

Skills

Campus Lead experience

Project leadership

Data centre expertise

Main contracting

MEP delivery

Safety & quality focus

Stakeholder management

Job description

Campus Lead

The Role

As Campus Lead, you will take overall responsibility for the successful delivery of a large-scale data centre campus, leading multiple project teams from pre-construction through to commissioning and handover. Reporting to the Operations Director, you will drive programme, commercial, safety and quality performance while acting as the senior point of contact for the client. This is a highly visible leadership role requiring significant international project experience, strong main contracting expertise, and a thorough understanding of MEP and mission-critical environments.

Your Day Will Include

• Leading the safe and successful delivery of a multi-building data centre campus.
• Managing and developing high-performing project leadership teams across construction, commercial and engineering functions.
• Acting as the primary relationship owner with clients, consultants and key stakeholders.
• Driving programme performance, mitigating risks and ensuring key milestones are achieved.
• Overseeing commercial performance, forecasting, change management and project profitability.
• Providing strategic leadership across all construction, MEP and commissioning activities.
• Championing Dornan's culture of safety, quality, collaboration and operational excellence.

About You

• Proven experience operating at Project Director, Campus Director or equivalent level on major construction projects.
• Extensive experience delivering large-scale international projects, ideally within the data centre or mission-critical sector.
• Strong background working for a Tier 1 Main Contractor with responsibility for projects exceeding €300m+.
• Excellent understanding of both main contracting and MEP delivery, including commissioning and systems integration.
• Demonstrated ability to lead large multidisciplinary teams across complex, fast-paced environments.
• Strong commercial acumen with experience managing project financial performance and client relationships.
• A collaborative and decisive leader, capable of building trust with clients, project teams and senior stakeholders.

Preferred: Previous experience delivering hyperscale data centre campuses across Europe, North America, the Middle East or APAC would be highly advantageous.

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