Construction Director

Overview

The Project

The Role

You’ll Be Responsible For

• Lead the end-to-end construction delivery of complex, mission critical data centre projects.
• Act as the senior client-side representative for construction activities, managing Tier 1 contractors and specialist subcontractors.
• Drive a culture of safety, quality, accountability and performance across all construction operations.
• Oversee construction planning, sequencing, logistics and phasing to ensure milestone and commissioning readiness.
• Monitor progress, cost performance and risk, implementing mitigation strategies as required.
• Provide clear, accurate reporting on construction performance to senior stakeholders.
• Champion best-in-class HSE standards, ensuring compliance with local regulations and international best practice.
• Ensure robust quality management and inspection regimes are implemented across the site.
• Lead resolution of safety, quality or delivery issues, including incident management where required.
• Manage complex interfaces between construction, design, commissioning, operations and external authorities.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with senior stakeholders, consultants and contractors.
• Support alignment between construction delivery and operational handover requirements.
• Embed Mace governance, controls and assurance processes within the client-side environment.
• Contribute to delivery strategy, procurement approaches and continuous improvement initiatives.

You’ll Need To Have

• Significant experience operating at Construction Director or senior construction leadership level on large, complex projects.
• Proven experience in a client-side, PMC or advisory role, managing major contractors.
• Experience delivering projects in the UAE or wider Middle East is highly desirable.
• Commercially astute with experience managing change, risk and contractor performance.
• Degree qualified in Engineering, Construction Management or a related discipline.
• Chartered or professionally accredited status desirable (e.g. CIOB, ICE, RICS).
• Our values
• Safety first - Going home safe and well:
• We champion a safe, diverse, and inclusive working environment, understanding the importance of well-being in every team.
• Client focus - Deliver on our promise:
• We own the quality of deliverables and strategic outcomes and build long-term relationships with our clients.
• Integrity - Always do the right thing:
• We influence positive outcomes within our industry while always aligning with our compliance obligations.
• Create opportunity - For our people to excel:
• We champion a continuous improvement culture throughout all activities, inspiring our people and teams to develop.
• Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates.
• Even if you feel you do not fulfill all the criteria, please apply, as you may still be the best candidate for this role or another role within our organisation.
• We are also open to discussing part-time, flexible, and hybrid working options if suitable within the role.
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