Project Director

Posted 26 June 2026
LocationAmsterdam
Job type Contract
Discipline Engineering and Renewables

Job description

Job Role: Project Director

Location: Netherlands - Local to Amsterdam

Job Type: Permanent or contract/freelance

I'm currently recruiting for a Project Director to lead a major hyperscale data centre project in the Netherlands for a market-leading main contractor with a strong track record of successfully delivering projects across Europe.

This is a senior leadership position requiring a balance of:

✔️ 50% Technical Project Delivery Experience

✔️ 50% Executive Leadership Capability

The successful candidate will take overall responsibility for project delivery, stakeholder management, team leadership, and client engagement on a flagship data centre development.

The ideal candidate must come from either:

• A main contractor background, or

• A client-side/PMC background within data centre delivery

Role Requirements:

  • Minimum 10+ years’ experience in construction management within large-scale, complex projects

  • Proven end-to-end data centre delivery experience (mission-critical environments essential)

  • Strong background in MEP-heavy environments (Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing systems)

  • Demonstrated experience leading and coordinating CSA teams (Civil, Structural, Architectural)