Project Director (Infrastructure/Data Centre)

Notes for Muhajirs: This is a senior project director post with AtkinsRealis, leading large-scale industrial and mission-critical data centre developments across the UAE and wider Middle East. The posting states the employer is pending award on several significant projects and that this position is a key role should it be awarded them, so the post appears linked to those potential awards.

About the role: Direct and manage multiple large-scale industrial and data centre projects from inception through completion, leading multidisciplinary teams through feasibility, design management, procurement, construction, commissioning and handover. Serve as the primary executive point of contact for clients, investors, developers and key stakeholders. Oversee design development, lead procurement strategies and contract negotiations, and provide executive oversight of construction, commissioning, integrated systems testing and project closeout.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in civil, mechanical or electrical engineering, construction management, architecture or a related discipline; a master's degree in a related field is preferred
• Minimum 18 - 20 years of project management and construction experience, with a minimum of 8 - 10 years in a senior leadership role managing major capital projects
• Proven delivery of projects exceeding USD 250M in value, including hyperscale data centres, colocation data centres, industrial manufacturing facilities, logistics parks or warehousing developments
• Minimum 10 years working in the UAE or GCC region, with a strong understanding of UAE construction regulations, authority approvals and project delivery practices

What they offer: Tax-free salary, life insurance and medical insurance, annual leave and a company gratuity scheme, a discretionary bonus, an annual flight contribution, transport and housing allowances, and an employee wellbeing programme.

Location: United Arab Emirates.

Source: Bayt, 10 Nov 2026