Project Director

Company: People Group Arabia
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Location: Bristol
Job Description:

Project Director – Delivery | Data Centres | Qatar

An exceptional opportunity has arisen with a leading EPC contractor delivering some of the Middle East’s most significant digital infrastructure projects.

We are seeking an experienced Project Director – Delivery to lead the successful execution of hyperscale and large-scale colocation data centre developments across Qatar and the wider MENA region.

This is a pivotal leadership role responsible for overseeing the end-to-end delivery of complex mission-critical projects, ensuring safety, quality, programme, commercial performance, and client satisfaction from project award through to commissioning and handover.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide overall leadership and accountability for the successful delivery of large-scale data centre projects

• Manage multidisciplinary project teams across construction, engineering, commercial, planning, procurement, commissioning, and HSE functions

• Lead project execution strategies to ensure delivery against programme, budget, quality, and client expectations

• Oversee project planning, resource allocation, risk management, and delivery performance

• Manage client relationships and act as the primary point of contact for project stakeholders

• Coordinate with consultants, subcontractors, OEMs, utility providers, and authorities to ensure seamless project delivery

• Drive construction excellence, safety performance, and quality assurance throughout the project lifecycle

• Lead commercial management activities including change control, contract administration, claims management, and cost control

• Monitor project progress and implement corrective actions to mitigate schedule and delivery risks

• Oversee commissioning, testing, integrated systems validation, and final handover activities

• Support business growth through client engagement, project pursuits, and strategic delivery initiatives

Requirements:

• Degree qualified in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or a related discipline

• 15+ years of experience delivering large-scale construction, mission-critical, or data centre projects

• Proven track record leading the delivery of hyperscale data centres, major infrastructure projects, or complex EPC developments

• Strong understanding of project execution, construction methodologies, commercial management, and stakeholder engagement

• Experience managing multidisciplinary teams and multiple project workstreams

• Demonstrated success in delivering projects safely, on schedule, and within budget

• Strong leadership, communication, and client-facing skills

• Middle East experience preferred

• Experience working with hyperscale clients including AWS, Microsoft, Google, Meta, Oracle, or major colocation operators is highly advantageous

This is a unique opportunity to join a market-leading organisation at the forefront of the region’s rapidly expanding data centre sector and play a key role in delivering next-generation digital infrastructure projects.

Posted: June 19th, 2026