Technical Facilities Program Manager – Damascus

About the role

The Technical Facilities Program Manager will lead the end‑to‑end delivery of a national data‑center build in Damascus, acting as the client’s owner’s engineer. The role oversees civil, mechanical and electrical works, ensuring design compliance, schedule adherence and quality standards throughout acquisition, construction and commissioning.

Key responsibilities

• Govern CME and data‑center facilities delivery, overseeing EPC contractors, OEMs and specialist vendors.
• Lead design assurance, procurement support, construction oversight and commissioning activities.
• Maintain approved capacity, tier and resilience baselines; manage formal change control.
• Break scope into work orders, milestones and dependencies; keep Primavera P6 or MS Project schedules current.
• Direct senior project managers and site managers to align with design intent.
• Provide technical input for EPC, OEM and vendor bids; support procurement decisions.
• Enforce QA/QC regime, including Inspection & Test Plans and Non‑Conformance reporting.
• Drive L1‑L5 commissioning sequence through Integrated Systems Test and operational acceptance.
• Guide Uptime Institute Tier certification for design documents and constructed facilities.
• Maintain risk, dependency and escalation logs; produce regular progress reports.
• Ensure site safety, access and sanctions compliance throughout delivery.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering (master’s degree a plus).
• 10‑12 years of engineering and delivery experience, with substantial time on data‑center or mission‑critical facility programs.
• Proven experience managing multi‑site CME/MEP or building‑services delivery programs.
• Strong knowledge of data‑center critical power, cooling plant and resilience standards.

Required skills

• Primavera P6 or MS Project scheduling.
• TIA‑942 and Uptime Institute Tier standards.
• Data‑center critical power and cooling systems.
• Construction Management and EPC contract governance.
• QA/QC processes, Inspection & Test Plans, Non‑Conformance handling.
• Commissioning procedures (L1‑L5) and Integrated Systems Testing.
• Risk management and escalation reporting.