Data Center Site Selection Lead – Saudi National

Tech Junction Ltd; Dammam, Riyadh; On-site; SAR 305,000 - 365,000; Full time

Job summary

Italent Middle EastRecruitment Division is seeking a Site Selection Manager on-site in Dammam and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The role oversees real estate appraisal, commercial analysis, and stakeholder coordination for large-scale data center builds.

You will lead due diligence, feasibility studies, and negotiations, ensuring timely delivery within Vision 2030 guidelines and cross-functional collaboration with construction, engineering, and legal teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in real estate, business, finance, engineering or construction management.
• Excellent Arabic and English communication; strong negotiation and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead site selection, evaluation, and land acquisition strategies for data center developments in Dammam and Riyadh.
• Conduct rigorous feasibility studies on zoning, power, fiber, and environmental impact.
• Negotiate terms, leases, and purchase contracts with owners and developers.
• Manage budgeting, forecasting, and contract reviews for infrastructure projects.
• Coordinate with construction, engineering, legal, and executive teams across projects.
• Ensure documentation of site assessments, market studies, and logs.
• Adhere to Saudi regulatory requirements and project milestones.

Skills

Arabic communication

English communication

Negotiation

Financial modeling

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Real Estate/Business/Finance/Civil Engineering/Construction Management

Tools

CCIM

PMP

Job description

Italent Middle EastRecruitment Division is seeking a Site Selection Manager on-site in Dammam and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The role oversees real estate appraisal, commercial analysis, and stakeholder coordination for large-scale data center builds.

You will lead due diligence, feasibility studies, and negotiations, ensuring timely delivery within Vision 2030 guidelines and cross-functional collaboration with construction, engineering, and legal teams.