MEP Construction Manager (Data Centre Delivery) - Consultancy
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What you'll do
- Monitor and enforce the MEP portion of the baseline schedule, tracking variances and risks before they hit the critical path
- Enforce subcontractor look-ahead schedules (2/4/6-week) and reject unverified progress claims
- Review MEP design deliverables for constructability and installation sequencing ahead of IFC release
- Support tender evaluation and validate subcontractor programs and resourcing before award
- Manage day-to-day MEP subcontractor performance, quality and safety compliance on-site
- Resolve CSA/MEP coordination clashes at execution level, working from the shared issue log
- Coordinate with CSA and MEP site managers/foremen to clear obstacles, via frequent, escalating site visits
- Ensure MEP works are handed over installation-complete and commissioning-ready, aligning construction sequencing with the commissioning schedule
- Support the Commissioning Lead in closing punch-list/snagging items ahead of test windows
- Produce a fact-based weekly executive report on MEP schedule, quality and risk status
What they're looking for
- 8+ years' MEP construction/delivery experience, including at least 3 years on data centre or other mission-critical facility projects
- Strong technical grounding across electrical, mechanical, cooling, fire and BMS systems
- Working knowledge of Primavera P6
- Proven experience coordinating CSA/MEP interfaces on live construction sites, alongside commissioning teams
- Strong subcontractor management and progress/quality verification skills
- Fluent English
Nice to have
- Arabic advantageous
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Full description from employer
Ready to take the next step in your career?
Join the largest colocation service provider in the MENA region, currently operating 40MW of data centres with a further 90MW under construction, specialising in helping businesses improve uptime and operational efficiency.
The organization is currently on the lookout for an MEP Delivery Lead to take full ownership of MEP delivery on a live data centre construction programme, from design coordination through installation, testing, and handover. The ideal candidate will resolve CSA/MEP interface issues on-site, manage subcontractors, and coordinate closely with the commissioning team to ensure works are handed over commissioning-ready, reporting directly to the CTO with clear executive visibility.
Ready to make a move? Get in touch and apply today!
Responsibilities:
- Monitor and enforce the MEP portion of the baseline schedule, tracking variances and risks before they hit the critical path
- Enforce subcontractor look-ahead schedules (2/4/6-week) and reject unverified progress claims
- Review MEP design deliverables for constructability and installation sequencing ahead of IFC release
- Support tender evaluation and validate subcontractor programs and resourcing before award
- Manage day-to-day MEP subcontractor performance, quality and safety compliance on-site
- Resolve CSA/MEP coordination clashes at execution level, working from the shared issue log
- Coordinate with CSA and MEP site managers/foremen to clear obstacles, via frequent, escalating site visits
- Ensure MEP works are handed over installation-complete and commissioning-ready, aligning construction sequencing with the commissioning schedule
- Support the Commissioning Lead in closing punch-list/snagging items ahead of test windows
- Produce a fact-based weekly executive report on MEP schedule, quality and risk status
Skills/Must have:
- 8+ years' MEP construction/delivery experience, including at least 3 years on data centre or other mission-critical facility projects
- Strong technical grounding across electrical, mechanical, cooling, fire and BMS systems
- Working knowledge of Primavera P6
- Proven experience coordinating CSA/MEP interfaces on live construction sites, alongside commissioning teams
- Strong subcontractor management and progress/quality verification skills
- Fluent English; Arabic advantageous
Benefits:
- Direct reporting line to the CTO with genuine executive visibility
- Full ownership of MEP scope on a live, mission-critical build
- Close collaboration with commissioning and cross-discipline PMO teams
Salary:
- AED 30,000 per month
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