DATA CENTER PLANNING MANAGER

Rönesans Holding; Fatih; On-site; TRY 350,000 - 650,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus program

Benefits package

Private health insurance

Learning & development

Job summary

Rönesans Holding is seeking a Data Center Planning Manager for its Istanbul Head Office to lead investment planning, site evaluation, and expansion strategies for data center infrastructure.

You will drive multidisciplinary reviews, oversee design through commissioning, and assess CAPEX/OPEX, reliability, and sustainability to support strategic decisions and client requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Electronics & Communication Engineering or equivalent.
• 7+ years of experience, with 3+ years in data center design, development, construction, or operations.
• Strong knowledge of data center infrastructure, including electrical, mechanical, monitoring and control, and network systems.
• Understanding of data center business models, standards, and emerging technologies.
• Ability to evaluate infrastructure from technical, financial, operational, and long-term perspectives.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate data center investment planning, feasibility assessments, site evaluation, capacity planning, and expansion strategies.
• Develop data center investment concepts aligned with market trends and customer requirements.
• Participate in multidisciplinary design reviews and ensure alignment with objectives and standards.
• Oversee design, procurement, construction, testing, commissioning, and readiness activities from an investor's view.
• Evaluate CAPEX, OPEX, reliability, scalability, energy efficiency, and sustainability.
• Manage schedules, budgets, milestones, and risk with stakeholders to meet objectives.
• Engage with customers and industry stakeholders to inform investment decisions.
• Coordinate operational processes to ensure reliability, SLA compliance, and continuous improvement.
• Prepare investment assessments, progress reports, and risk evaluations for management.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Data center design

Project management

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

English proficiency

Financial/Investment analysis

Travel readiness

Education

B.E./B.Tech in EE/ME/EC

Job description

Founded in 1993, Rönesans Holding operates today as a main contractor and investor across a wide geographical region spanning Türkiye, Europe, Central Asia, and Africa, with activities in the construction, real estate, energy, industrial, and healthcare sectors.

With a workforce of more than 40,000 employees representing over 60 nationalities, Rönesans is among the world’s leading international contracting companies. Guided by its vision of building a sustainable future, the company continues to deliver innovative engineering projects on a global scale.

What Are We Looking For?

Ronesans Holding is targeting to recruit a Data Center PlanningManager at İstanbul Head Office with the following qualifications;

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Electronics and Communication Engineering,
• Minimum 7 years of professional experience, preferably 10+ years, including at least 3 years in data center design, development, construction, or operations,
• Strong multidisciplinary technical knowledge of data center infrastructure, including electrical, mechanical, monitoring and control, and network connectivity systems, with the ability to actively contribute to detailed engineering and design discussions.
• Good understanding of data center business models, industry standards, and emerging technologies, particularly colocation, hyperscale, and AI-ready infrastructure.
• Ability to evaluate infrastructure solutions from technical, financial, operational, and long-term investment perspectives.
• Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving, stakeholder management, and communication skills.
• Proficiency in English and willingness to travel as required.

What Will You Be Responsible For?

• Coordinate data center investment planning and development activities, including feasibility assessments, site evaluation, infrastructure capacity planning, and expansion strategies.
• Develop data center investment concepts in line with market trends, customer requirements, emerging technologies, and long-term growth objectives.
• Actively participate in multidisciplinary design reviews, critically evaluate engineering solutions, and ensure alignment with investment objectives, technical standards, and operational requirements.
• Oversee design, procurement, construction, testing, commissioning, and operational readiness activities from an investor's perspective.
• Evaluate infrastructure alternatives considering CAPEX, OPEX, reliability, scalability, energy efficiency, and long-term sustainability.
• Proactively manage project schedules, budgets, key milestones, and technical risks, driving corrective actions and coordinating with relevant stakeholders to ensure project objectives are achieved.
• Engage with potential customers and industry stakeholders to understand technical and capacity requirements relevant to investment decisions.
• Actively participate in and coordinate data center operational processes, ensuring infrastructure reliability, operational efficiency, SLA compliance, customer satisfaction, and long-term sustainability, while driving continuous improvement and corrective actions.
• Prepare investment assessments, progress reports, risk evaluations, and recommendations to support management decisions.

What We Offer?

• Performance-based bonus programs that recognize and reward achievement
• Comprehensive benefits package and employee support programs
• Health and wellbeing initiatives supporting employees through Private Health Insurance coverage
• Learning and development programs that support both professional and personal growth

Our Diversity & Equal Opportunity Statement

As a signatory of the United Nations Global Compact, Rönesans Holding is committed to aligning its strategies and operations with universal principles on human rights, labor, environmental protection, and anti-corruption, while taking actions that advance broader societal goals. In line with the United Nations Global Compact, the Company embraces principles based on universally recognized declarations.

Guided by its core values of integrity, competitiveness, and innovation, Rönesans Holding is an employer committed to promoting equality in all human resources practices while upholding transparency and ethical standards.

All applications are evaluated based on equal opportunity principles, regardless of gender, language, religion, race, or ethnic origin, and without discrimination of any kind.