Project Director - NEOM (Data Center) - Tier-3

L&T Hydrocarbon Engineering; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 450,000 - 750,000; Full time

Job summary

L&T Hydrocarbon Engineering in Saudi Arabia seeks a Project Director with about 35 years of construction and infrastructure experience, including data center projects. You will provide strategic leadership, oversee end-to-end delivery, and ensure safety, quality and on-time execution within budget.

Responsibilities include coordinating design, engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning, guiding multiple teams, and ensuring alignment with client requirements and international

Qualifications

• Approximately 35 years of experience in construction and project management.
• Senior management or director-level experience leading large-scale complex construction projects.
• Significant data center construction experience preferred.
• Strong knowledge of MEP infrastructure, critical power systems, cooling systems and commissioning.

Responsibilities

• Lead overall planning, execution, monitoring and delivery of large-scale data center construction projects.
• Oversee shell-and-core, architectural finishes, and associated infrastructure works; coordinate MEP systems and building services.
• Monitor budgets, schedules, risks, and change control; ensure adherence to contractual requirements and client standards.
• Coordinate design development, procurement, construction and commissioning; manage interfaces with consultants, vendors and client representatives.
• Drive quality, safety, and environmental compliance; implement testing, commissioning and handover strategies.
• Oversee testing, IST and performance validation; ensure timely handover documentation and operating manuals.

Education

BE/BTech in Civil, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Master's degree in Construction Management or Project Management

Relevant project management certifications desirable

Job description

Job Title Project Director Data Center Experience 35 Years Qualification B E B Tech in Civil Mechanical Electrical Engineering Industry Construction LNT Company Location Project Site Data Center

Job Summary We are looking for a highly experienced Project Director with approximately 35 years of experience in construction and infrastructure project management preferably with significant experience in data center projects The candidate will be responsible for providing strategic leadership overseeing end-to-end project execution ensuring quality and safety managing budgets and schedules and delivering complex data center projects in accordance with client requirements and international standards

Key Responsibilities

• 1 Project Leadership and Management
  Lead the overall planning execution monitoring and delivery of large-scale data center construction projects
  Define project objectives execution strategies milestones resource plans and delivery schedules
  Oversee multiple project teams and ensure alignment between design engineering procurement construction and commissioning
  Provide strategic direction to project managers construction managers engineering teams and other stakeholders
  Ensure timely project completion within approved budgets quality standards and contractual requirements
• 2 Data Center Construction and MEP Coordination
  Oversee construction of data center facilities including shell and core structural works architectural finishes and associated infrastructure
  Lead coordination of critical MEP systems including electrical distribution transformers generators UPS systems cooling systems chillers CRAH CRAC units and fire protection systems
  Ensure integration of mechanical electrical plumbing ELV BMS and other critical building systems
  Monitor implementation of redundancy and resiliency requirements such as N 1 and 2N configurations as specified by the project
  Oversee integrated testing commissioning and handover of critical data center infrastructure
• 3 Planning Budgeting and Cost Control
  Develop and monitor project budgets cash flow forecasts resource allocation and cost-control strategies
  Review project schedules progress reports risk registers and recovery plans
  Monitor project performance against contractual milestones and approved baselines
  Identify potential delays cost overruns and execution risks and implement corrective actions
  Ensure effective management of variations claims and commercial matters in coordination with the contracts team
• 4 Design Engineering and Procurement
  Oversee design development constructability reviews technical submissions and design coordination
  Ensure timely procurement and delivery of critical equipment and long-lead materials
  Coordinate with consultants design partners specialist subcontractors vendors and client representatives
  Review technical specifications material approvals method statements and construction methodologies
  Resolve complex technical and interface issues affecting project delivery
• 5 Quality Health Safety and Environment
  Ensure implementation of project quality plans inspection procedures and applicable codes and standards
  Establish a strong EHS culture across all project activities and subcontractor operations
  Monitor safety performance quality audits non-conformances and corrective actions
  Ensure compliance with applicable statutory requirements client standards and environmental regulations
• 6 Testing Commissioning and Handover
  Lead the overall testing and commissioning strategy for critical data center infrastructure
  Ensure coordination of equipment testing system-level testing integrated systems testing IST and performance validation
  Oversee commissioning documentation operational readiness and client acceptance
  Ensure timely completion of punch lists as-built drawings operation and maintenance manuals and final handover documentation

Required Experience

• Approximately 35 years of overall experience in construction and project management
• Extensive experience leading large-scale complex construction projects at senior management or director level
• Significant experience in data center construction projects is highly preferred
• Strong understanding of mission-critical facilities MEP infrastructure critical power systems cooling systems and commissioning
• Proven track record of delivering major projects within approved budgets schedules quality

Educational Qualifications

• B E B Tech in Civil Mechanical or Electrical Engineering
• Master s degree in Construction Management Project Management or a related field is an advantage
• Relevant project management certifications are desirable

Technical Knowledge and Skills