Senior Manager Data Center Projects - UAE National

Overview

Responsibilities

Project Execution & Lifecycle Management

• Drive the end-to-end execution of data center projects, ensuring alignment with business and technical requirements.
• Lead and coordinate all phases of the data center lifecycle:
• **Planning**
• : Define project scope, conduct feasibility studies, and develop resource and execution plans.
• **Designing**
• : Review and validate architectural, electrical, mechanical, and low-voltage system designs.
• **Building**
• : Monitor construction progress, ensure quality control, and enforce compliance with safety and technical standards.
• **Testing & Commissioning**
• : Lead integrated systems testing (IST) and ensure operational readiness.
• **Handover**
• : Ensure complete documentation, training, and seamless transition to operations.
• Review and validate detailed designs for:
• **Electrical systems**
• : MV/LV distribution, UPS, generators, PDUs.
• **Mechanical systems**
• : Chillers, CRAC units, FWUs, HVAC ducting.
• **Low-voltage systems**
• : Fire suppression, CCTV, access control, structured cabling.
• Ensure compliance with Tier III/IV standards, local authority regulations, and client-specific requirements.
• Collaborate with consultants and design teams to resolve technical discrepancies and optimize layouts for scalability, efficiency, and maintainability.

Construction Oversight

• Supervise on-site construction activities, ensuring adherence to approved drawings, method statements, and HSE protocols.
• Monitor installation of critical infrastructure systems and ensure alignment with project milestones.
• Conduct regular site inspections, quality audits, and progress reviews.

Testing & Commissioning (T&C)

• Develop and execute comprehensive IST plans for all MEP and IT systems.
• Coordinate and witness Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT) and Site Acceptance Tests (SAT) for major equipment.
• Validate system performance under redundant and failover conditions to ensure uptime and resilience.

Documentation & Compliance

• Maintain accurate and up-to-date project documentation including: As-built drawings, Test reports, O&M manuals and change orders
• Ensure compliance with: Uptime Institute Tier Certification, TIA-942, ASHRAE, NFPA
• Local authority and regulatory standards
• Support internal and external audits and certification processes (e.g., ISO 27001).

Stakeholder & Vendor Coordination

• Act as the technical liaison between clients, contractors, OEMs, and internal teams.
• Manage vendor deliverables, procurement schedules, and ensure timely delivery of long-lead items.
• Lead technical meetings, issue resolution sessions, and project status updates.

Operational Readiness & Handover

• Ensure all systems are fully commissioned, documented, and transitioned as per operational requirements.
• Support the development and review of: Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Emergency Operating Procedures (EOPs) and Method of Procedures (MOPs)
• Provide training and knowledge transfer to operations and maintenance teams.
• Qualification and Job specific skills:
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Civil Engineering or a related field.
• More than 15 years of experience in data center project Engineering, preferably in hyperscale or mission-critical environments.
• Strong understanding of data center infrastructure systems (power, cooling, cabling, fire suppression, BMS).
• Familiarity with AutoCAD, Revit, or other design and modeling tools.
• Expertise in data center infrastructure, including networking, storage, and server administration
• In-depth knowledge of best practices for data center design, build and T&C.
• Proven experience with data center automation and orchestration tools
• Strong project management skills
• Experience with Tier III or Tier IV certified data centers.
• Knowledge of sustainability and energy efficiency best practices.
• Strong communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to interpret technical drawings and specifications