Senior MEP Manager: Data Center Power & Cooling

Links M&E Recruitment Limited; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 360,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Links M&E Recruitment Limited seeks a Senior MEP Manager with a strong electrical bias for a premier data center project in Saudi Arabia. You will lead all MEP operations, manage subcontractors, and ensure uptime with European standards and Middle Eastern experience.

The role requires 10–15+ years in MEP management within mission-critical environments, a European data center background, and relocation availability for long-term deployment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Building Services or related field.
• 10–15+ years of progressive MEP management experience in mission-critical environments.
• Mandatory experience in the European Data Center market.
• Essential Middle Eastern project experience in large-scale infrastructure or data centers.
• Strong leadership, communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and direct MEP engineering operations, design coordination, and installation for large data center projects.
• Focus on power distribution, UPS, standby generation, cooling, and HVAC with electrical bias.
• Manage subcontractors, site supervision, quality control, and project timelines.
• Oversee testing, commissioning, IST, and handover for mission-critical facilities.
• Ensure compliance with local/international codes and EHS/QA/QC standards.
• Collaborate with project directors, client reps, architects, and structural teams.
• Monitor progress, budgets, procurement, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Produce technical reports, method statements, risk assessments, and status updates.

Skills

Electrical bias

Data center experience

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Links M&E Recruitment Limited seeks a Senior MEP Manager with a strong electrical bias for a premier data center project in Saudi Arabia. You will lead all MEP operations, manage subcontractors, and ensure uptime with European standards and Middle Eastern experience.

The role requires 10–15+ years in MEP management within mission-critical environments, a European data center background, and relocation availability for long-term deployment.