Senior Design Manager📣 Job Ad

About the Role

Skilled Careers is seeking a Senior Design Manager to join a leading international main contractor. This role is central to the overall delivery of a major 40MW Data Centre project located in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The successful candidate will have a proven track record of managing large-scale data centre projects from conception through to final handover within a main contracting environment. This position offers the opportunity to contribute to a significant project and be part of a company with a strong pipeline of future work, playing a crucial role in ensuring project success through leadership of multidisciplinary teams and upholding high standards of safety, quality, and efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the comprehensive delivery of a 40MW data centre project, overseeing all phases from mobilization through to commissioning and final handover.
• Effectively manage project teams, subcontractors, consultants, and suppliers to ensure the achievement of all project objectives.
• Guarantee that the project is executed safely, adheres to the established programme, remains within budget, and meets the highest quality standards.
• Develop and implement robust project execution strategies and detailed delivery plans.
• Continuously monitor construction progress, identify potential risks, and implement mitigation strategies to maintain critical programme milestones.
• Coordinate closely with client representatives and all key stakeholders throughout the entire project lifecycle.
• Drive commercial performance and ensure strict adherence to all contractual obligations.
• Oversee all testing, commissioning, and final handover activities to ensure a seamless project completion.
• Provide strong leadership, mentorship, and performance management to the project delivery team.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Degree qualified in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or a closely related discipline.
• Proven experience in delivering hyperscale or large-scale data centre projects.
• Must have successfully delivered at least one complete data centre project from inception to handover.
• A strong background working for recognized main contractors is essential.
• Demonstrated experience managing multidisciplinary construction teams on complex projects.
• Excellent stakeholder management and client-facing skills are required.
• A thorough understanding of project controls, programme management, cost management, quality assurance, and HSE requirements.

Required Skills and Expertise

• Data Centre Project Delivery
• Main Contracting Environment Expertise
• Managing Multidisciplinary Construction Teams
• Stakeholder Management
• Client-Facing Skills
• Project Controls
• Programme Management
• Cost Management
• Quality Management
• HSE Requirements
• Project Execution Strategies
• Risk Mitigation
• Commercial Performance
• Contractual Obligations Management
• Testing and Commissioning
• Leadership
• Mentoring
• Performance Management

Project Details

This is a full-time position for a Senior Design Manager based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The role requires over 10 years of experience and offers a competitive tax-free salary package.