Senior Project Manager – Data Centers

About the role

Meinhardt is seeking a highly experienced Senior Project Manager to lead the delivery of mission‑critical data centre projects across the Middle East. The role involves overseeing multidisciplinary design teams, coordinating with stakeholders, and ensuring successful project delivery from concept through commissioning.

Key responsibilities

• Lead hyperscale, colocation, enterprise and mission‑critical data centre projects from concept to construction support and commissioning.
• Serve as the primary client contact throughout the project lifecycle.
• Manage multidisciplinary teams including architecture, structural, mechanical, electrical, ELV, fire and specialist consultants.
• Develop and maintain project execution plans, schedules, resource plans and delivery strategies.
• Ensure projects meet scope, budget, programme, quality and client expectations.
• Conduct design coordination meetings, technical workshops, progress reviews and client presentations.
• Monitor commercial performance, fee management, scope control, variation management and contract administration.
• Identify and manage project risks, technical challenges and stakeholder expectations.
• Coordinate with authorities, operators, contractors, vendors and specialist consultants.
• Support business development, proposal preparation and client relationship management.
• Mentor project teams and develop junior project managers and discipline leads.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Architecture or a related discipline (Master’s preferred).
• Minimum 15 years of experience in engineering consultancy, design management or project delivery.
• Proven experience delivering large‑scale data centre projects within a consultancy environment.
• Strong understanding of mission‑critical infrastructure requirements.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary design teams and stakeholders.
• Excellent communication, leadership and client‑facing skills.

Required skills

• Power systems design and management
• Cooling systems design and management
• Telecommunications infrastructure
• Security systems for mission‑critical facilities
• ELV (Extra Low Voltage) systems
• Mission‑critical infrastructure engineering