Overview
Director of Engineering Jobs in Doha, Qatar at LOBA GROUP
Title: Director of Engineering
Company: LOBA GROUP
Location: Doha, Qatar
We are seeking a heavyweight Technical Engineering Director to lead a Data Centre business unit. As a premier EPC contractor, they deliver complex, hyper-scale data centre projects from concept to final handover. This role requires a seasoned engineering authority with no less than 20 years of experience executing turnkey, mission-critical infrastructure projects from start to finish.
Key Responsibilities
- Technical Authority: Serve as the ultimate engineering leader, ensuring design robustness, scalability, and Uptime Tier compliance across all projects
- End-to-End Execution: Oversee the full project lifecycle: from FEED and detailed MEP/CSA design to procurement support, construction, and final Integrated Systems Testing (IST)
- Value Engineering: Drive modular construction, cost optimization, and schedule compression without compromising quality
- Team Leadership: Mentors and scale a multidisciplinary engineering team while acting as the primary technical interface for hyper-scale clients and major vendors
- Risk Management: Lead constructability reviews, HAZOP studies, and technical risk assessments to pre-empt execution bottlenecks
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Required Qualifications & Experience
⚠️ Strict Requirement: Minimum 20 years of experience with a proven track record of delivering greenfield data centre projects from inception to client handover within an EPC environment
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Civil Engineering (Master’s/MBA preferred)
- Credentials: Professional/Chartered Engineer (PE/CEng) status. Uptime Institute ATD/ATS certification is highly desirable
- Technical Mastery: Deep knowledge of HV/MV power, UPS/DRUPS, advanced cooling (chilled water, direct-to-chip), and BMS/EPMS
- EPC Acumen: Strong understanding of turnkey contract structures, CAPEX drivers, and large-scale vendor management.