Senior Project Manager

Employment; Doha; On-site; QAR 420,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Employment is seeking a Senior Project Manager with hyperscale data centre experience to join our team based in Qatar. This role will work closely with the Country Operations Manager.

The ideal candidate will lead strategy development, mentor teams, and oversee review of electrical/HVAC systems and MEP designs, ensuring timely delivery and high quality documentation.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of data centre infrastructure experience (Power/ cooling).
• PMP or Lean Six Sigma certification is beneficial.
• Excellent English, written and verbal.
• Capable of working independently and as part of a team.
• Leadership and staff development skills.
• Willingness to travel in the region.

Responsibilities

• Formulate strategy with senior management.
• Mentor and motivate teams to achieve productivity and engagement.
• Review data centre MEP designs and shop drawings.
• Coordinate with contractors and ensure information is issued.
• Attend client, supplier, and third-party meetings.
• Maintain full project records and communicate progress.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Communication

English

Time management

Numeracy

Teamwork

Client relations

Proactiveness

Tools

MS Word

PowerPoint

Outlook

Excel

CAD/Revit

Job description

We are looking for a Senior Project Manager with Hyperscale data centre experience to join our team based in Qatar. This role will work closely with the Country Operations Manager.

Responsibilities

• Collaborating with other senior management to formulate a strategy.
• Mentor and motivate teams to achieve productivity and engagement.
• Able to understand the design of electrical and HVAC systems for data centres.
• Concurrent maintainability design for electrical & HVAC systems
• Carry out shop drawing reviews/approvals.
• Material selection reviews/approvals
• To review designs for data center MEP systems
• To review MEP schematics both for build drawings
• Carry out site surveys
• To liaise with all contractors/sub-contractors and ensure that all drawings are issued with all required information.
• To check and approve technical submittals/shop drawings with respect to technical design & end user requirements
• Study tender/design documents and understand client/customer requirements from the agreed contracts
• Formulate technical response with assistance and guidance from other departments as required
• Prepare and participate in the review of technical responses to the highest standards of accuracy, presentation, and punctuality in accordance with company standards and client requirements.
• Prepare and participate in the review of and in the submission of technical and commercial clarifications and revised documents as required through the project delivery process
• Maintain a full and accurate record during the project
• Attend client, supplier, and third-party meetings on and offsite as necessary
• Work closely with site teams to hand over projects as per schedule
• Report and communicate activities effectively and appropriately.
• Analyze programme risks and communicate effectively to clients.
• Support the business across its full professional services offering (Design, Consultancy, Site Supervision, Testing & Commissioning and Auditing)
• To liaise with all sub-contractors and ensure that all drawings are issued with all required information.
• To check and approve material submittals with respect to Technical Design
• Following on site consultancy, prepare reports, present findings and provide a road map for change (appropriately detailing level of risk and opportunity for improvement)
• Work together with associate director of the Middle East to take on new opportunities
• Work closely with other areas of the business and key staff to overcome complex client requirements
• Manage client key accounts successfully and exceed client expectation and response time to queries and tasks.

Requirements

• Project management certification is not essential but beneficial PMP, Lean Six Sigma as an example.
• 5+ years of data centre infrastructure (Power/ cooling) experience
• Excellent work ethic and proactive individual
• Capable of working under own initiative and as part of a team
• Leadership, champion staff progress and career progression.
• Good communicator, both in writing, on the telephone and face-to-face with customers
• Excellent English skills -written and verbal
• Good numeracy skills
• Competent in MS Word, Power Point, Outlook and Excel
• Able to prioritize tasks and manage time, to meet tight project deadlines
• Good technical and proposals and submittals management
• Good technical review ability
• Ensure smooth management of the projects
• Ability to carry out site surveys and develop a concept to schematic designs
• CAD/Revit proficiency
• Working knowledge of Uptime Tiers & TIA 942-B – ATD not essential but beneficial
• Willingness to travel in the region
• Experience with data centre testing and commissioning