Project Director - Data Centre Development & Construction

About the role

A seasoned Project Director with a proven track record in delivering major data centre developments is sought to join a team in Kuwait. The role provides strategic direction across the full project lifecycle, leads multidisciplinary teams and acts as the senior client interface, ensuring projects meet agreed programme, cost, quality and safety objectives. It combines project delivery leadership with client advisory, commercial oversight and team development.

Key responsibilities

• Lead data centre developments from planning and pre-construction through design, procurement, construction, commissioning and handover.
• Establish delivery strategies, execution plans, governance frameworks and performance measures.
• Advise clients on procurement, delivery risks, commercial matters and key decisions.
• Lead teams across engineering, design, construction, commercial, procurement, project controls, commissioning, quality and HSE.
• Oversee schedules, budgets, resource plans and forecasts, and implement recovery measures when needed.
• Coordinate technical interfaces between civil, structural, architectural, mechanical, electrical and ICT systems.
• Manage consultant and contractor performance, long-lead equipment procurement, supplier performance and logistics.
• Direct risk management, change control, contract administration and commercial issue resolution.
• Champion safety and quality, oversee commissioning, testing, client acceptance and operational readiness.
• Maintain relationships with clients, authorities, utility providers and partners, and provide executive reporting.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical or Civil Engineering, Construction Management or a related discipline.
• Minimum 15 years of construction and project delivery experience, including at least 5 years as a Project Director or equivalent senior delivery leader.
• Proven experience leading major data centre projects through construction, commissioning and handover.
• Experience in a project management consultancy, client representative, EPCM or similar delivery environment.
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and lead multidisciplinary teams, consultants and contractors.
• Strong understanding of mission-critical infrastructure (power distribution, UPS, generators, cooling, fire protection, controls, ICT).
• Expertise in project controls, financial management, procurement, contract administration and risk management.
• Excellent written and spoken English; preferred: PMP or equivalent certification, Kuwait authority approvals and utility coordination experience, FIDIC familiarity, Primavera P6, hyperscale or multi-facility data centre experience.