Hyperscale Data Centre Campus Director – Netherlands

Zircoe; Noord-Holland; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration

Long-term career development

Exposure to major clients

Job summary

Zircoe Recruitment is partnering with a leading engineering and construction business to recruit an experienced Campus Director to lead a major hyperscale data centre campus in the Netherlands.

This senior leadership role oversees multiple high-value data centre projects, driving delivery strategy, commercial performance and engineering integration across the campus while ensuring safety, quality and client satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Significant senior leadership experience within an M&E contractor, construction organisation or specialist data centre delivery business.
• Experience managing multiple concurrent projects, major programmes or a data centre campus.
• Strong technical understanding of critical M&E infrastructure, including electrical distribution, mechanical services, cooling systems, controls and commissioning.
• Demonstrable experience managing programme-level budgets, commercial performance, contracts and delivery risks.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams across design, procurement, construction and commissioning.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership across multiple concurrent hyperscale data centre projects within a single campus.
• Establish and manage an integrated campus delivery strategy aligned with overall programme milestones.
• Oversee the full project lifecycle, from design development and procurement through construction, commissioning and handover.
• Monitor programme performance, identify delivery risks and implement mitigation and recovery strategies.
• Coordinate project directors, project managers, construction teams, subcontractors and specialist contractors.
• Drive consistency, standardisation and lessons learned across projects to improve delivery performance.
• Maintain overall accountability for campus-wide commercial performance, budgets, forecasting and cost control.
• Work closely with commercial teams to manage contracts, variations, change control, claims and commercial risks.
• Identify opportunities to improve productivity, operational efficiency and project profitability.
• Monitor financial performance and ensure accurate reporting of costs, forecasts, risks and programme progress.
• Support effective resource allocation and commercial decision-making across the campus.
• Oversee the integration of mechanical and electrical systems across all campus projects.
• Ensure design development, technical submissions, procurement schedules and construction activities align with programme requirements.
• Coordinate engineering, construction and commissioning teams to resolve technical and delivery challenges.
• Manage planning for long-lead equipment, critical infrastructure, site logistics and installation sequencing.
• Ensure effective coordination of specialist subcontractors, suppliers and technical partners.
• Establish and oversee the commissioning strategy across project phases.
• Ensure commissioning requirements are integrated into construction programmes from the outset.
• Coordinate testing, integrated systems testing, client witnessing and handover documentation.
• Drive the resolution of technical issues, defects and outstanding works.
• Ensure successful project completion and handover in line with client requirements.
• Champion a safety-first culture across the campus and promote compliance with applicable Dutch legislation and project standards.
• Ensure robust quality assurance, inspection, testing and assurance processes are implemented.
• Monitor HSEQ performance and drive timely completion of corrective actions.
• Establish consistent delivery standards and promote continuous improvement across all project teams.
• Act as a senior point of contact for clients, consultants, suppliers and key stakeholders.
• Build trusted relationships through transparent communication, sound judgement and reliable delivery.
• Lead programme-level reviews, progress meetings, risk discussions and strategic planning sessions.
• Manage competing priorities across multiple projects while maintaining client confidence and contractual commitments.
• Lead and develop project directors, project managers, construction managers, engineering leads, commercial teams and commissioning personnel.
• Establish clear accountability, performance expectations and reporting structures.
• Drive collaboration, knowledge sharing and best practice across the campus.
• Oversee workforce planning and resource allocation in line with programme demands.
• Build a high-performing culture focused on safety, quality, commercial discipline and delivery excellence.

Skills

Senior leadership

Programme management

Stakeholder management

Client engagement

Cross-functional leadership

Data centre delivery

M&E understanding

Job description

Zircoe Recruitment is partnering with a leading engineering and construction business to recruit an experienced Campus Director to lead a major hyperscale data centre campus in the Netherlands.

This senior leadership role oversees multiple high-value data centre projects, driving delivery strategy, commercial performance and engineering integration across the campus while ensuring safety, quality and client satisfaction.