Project Manager/Project Engineer

Key Responsibilities

• •Support the Project Director in the day-to-day delivery of the KEMET data center project.

• •Maintain the integrated project programme, milestones, deliverables and critical path.

• •Coordinate day to day with the Owner's Engineer, designers, consultants, EPC contractors and vendors.

• •Track progress through concept design, detailed design, procurement and construction.

• •Keep action logs, decision registers and project documents up to date.

• •Follow up site activities, including power, fibre, utilities, permits and external interfaces.

• •Review technical submittals and drawings, and flag issues to the Project Director.

• •Prepare tender documents and support the technical and commercial evaluation of bids.

• •Track the project budget, commitments and invoices against the cost plan.

• Maintain the risk register and follow up mitigation actions.

• Coordinate interfaces between civil, electrical, mechanical, ICT, security and utility workstreams.

• •Monitor contractor progress, quality and HSE on site, and report any deviations.

• Prepare meeting minutes and weekly and monthly progress reports for the Project Director.

• Track change requests and variations, including their cost and schedule impact.

• Support testing, commissioning, integrated systems testing and handover documentation.

• Help build KEMET's project-management templates, processes and tools.

• Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Construction Management or a related discipline.

• •Approximately 5–8 years of project engineering or project management experience, including at least 5–6 years on data center projects (must have).

• •Hands-on experience on projects through design, construction and commissioning.

• •Good understanding of MEP systems and mission-critical infrastructure.

• •Experience coordinating consultants, contractors and vendors.

• •Strong planning skills (Primavera P6 or MS Project), with good cost-tracking and reporting skills.

• •Interest in working on the owner's side, alongside a senior Project Director.

• •Strong communication, organisation and follow-up skills.

• •Fluent professional English and Arabic.

• •Based in Egypt or willing to relocate to Egypt.

• Preferred

• •Experience across several data center projects or other mission-critical facilities.

• •Exposure to Tier III or equivalent high-availability infrastructure.

• •Working knowledge of MV/HV electrical infrastructure, UPS and backup generation, cooling systems, BMS / EPMS, fire protection, ICT and structured cabling, and testing / commissioning.

• •Experience working with international engineering consultants or specialist contractors.

• •Experience with projects in Egypt, the GCC or the wider Middle East.

• •PMP, CAPM, PRINCE2 or equivalent certification, or working towards one.