DAMAC Properties

Director-Construction (JKT03)

Dubai, UAEPosted 1 weeks ago

Salary
AED 15k–25k a month· est.
Job type
Full time
Level
Lead
Field
Construction & Engineering
Work mode
On site

About the role

Key Responsibilities • Provide executive leadership and strategic direction for data center construction projects. • Oversee the complete construction lifecycle from pre-construction, design coordination, procurement, construction, testing and commissioning through final handover. • Establish project execution strategies, construction methodologies, schedules, budgets, and delivery plans. • Lead and manage construction management teams, project managers, construction managers, engineers, supervisors, and support functions. • Coordinate multiple contractors, subcontractors, consultants, suppliers, and specialist vendors. • Ensure construction activities are executed in accordance with approved drawings, specifications, contracts, method statements, and project requirements. • Monitor overall project progress, critical milestones, schedule performance, and construction productivity. • Identify project risks, constraints, and potential delays and implement mitigation and recovery strategies. • Ensure effective coordination between civil, structural, architectural, MEP, ELV, security, and specialist data center systems. • Oversee the installation and integration of critical infrastructure, including electrical, mechanical, cooling, UPS, generators, switchgear, BMS, EPMS, fire protection, and telecommunications systems. • Ensure effective coordination of long-lead equipment procurement and delivery with the construction schedule. • Review and approve construction plans, programs, logistics strategies, and major project deliverables. • Work closely with commissioning teams to ensure systems are ready for testing, integrated systems testing (IST), and final client acceptance. • Oversee quality management and ensure compliance with project specifications, industry standards, and client requirements. • Ensure all construction activities comply with health, safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements. • Monitor project financial performance, including budgets, variations, claims, forecasts, and cost-control measures. • Participate in commercial negotiations and support the management of contractor and subcontractor contracts. • Lead project meetings with clients, consultants, contractors, and senior stakeholders. • Provide regular executive-level reports covering project progress, schedule, cost, risks, quality, safety, and key decisions. • Manage stakeholder expectations and maintain strong relationships with clients and project partners. • Ensure construction documentation, as-built drawings, testing records, O&M manuals, and handover documentation are completed and properly controlled. • Drive continuous improvement, standardization, and lessons learned across data center construction projects.

Responsibilities

Provide executive leadership and strategic direction for data center construction projects. Oversee the complete construction lifecycle from pre-construction, design coordination, procurement, construction, testing and commissioning through final handover. Establish project execution strategies, construction methodologies, schedules, budgets, and delivery plans. Lead and manage construction management teams, project managers, construction managers, engineers, supervisors, and support functions. Coordinate multiple contractors, subcontractors, consultants, suppliers, and specialist vendors. Ensure construction activities are executed in accordance with approved drawings, specifications, contracts, method statements, and project requirements. Monitor overall project progress, critical milestones, schedule performance, and construction productivity. Identify project risks, constraints, and potential delays and implement mitigation and recovery strategies. Ensure effective coordination between civil, structural, architectural, MEP, ELV, security, and specialist data center systems. Oversee the installation and integration of critical infrastructure, including electrical, mechanical, cooling, UPS, generators, switchgear, BMS, EPMS, fire protection, and telecommunications systems. Ensure effective coordination of long-lead equipment procurement and delivery with the construction schedule. Review and approve construction plans, programs, logistics strategies, and major project deliverables. Work closely with commissioning teams to ensure systems are ready for testing, integrated systems testing (IST), and final client acceptance. Oversee quality management and ensure compliance with project specifications, industry standards, and client requirements. Ensure all construction activities comply with health, safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements. Monitor project financial performance, including budgets, variations, claims, forecasts, and cost-control measures. Participate in commercial negotiations and support the management of contractor and subcontractor contracts. Lead project meetings with clients, consultants, contractors, and senior stakeholders. Provide regular executive-level reports covering project progress, schedule, cost, risks, quality, safety, and key decisions. Manage stakeholder expectations and maintain strong relationships with clients and project partners. Ensure construction documentation, as-built drawings, testing records, O&M manuals, and handover documentation are completed and properly controlled. Drive continuous improvement, standardization, and lessons learned across data center construction projects.

Skills

  • Data center construction
  • Project management
  • Construction lifecycle management
  • Electrical systems
  • Mechanical systems
  • Cooling systems
  • UPS systems
  • Generators
  • Switchgear
  • BMS
  • EPMS
  • Fire protection
  • Telecommunications systems
  • Quality management
  • Health, safety, environmental compliance
  • Budgeting and cost control
  • Contract administration
  • Stakeholder management
  • Risk management
  • Commissioning coordination
  • IST (integrated systems testing)
  • Long-lead equipment procurement
  • Vendor coordination
  • Progress reporting

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