Description
WSP is seeking an exceptional Africa Data Centre Delivery Lead to shape and grow its Data Centers business across Africa. This pivotal leadership role requires an experienced data centre professional who can bring together multidisciplinary expertise across mechanical, electrical, structural, civil, ICT, sustainability, project management, and advisory services.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the delivery of major data centre programmes and projects across Africa and selected global markets, providing executive oversight from pursuit and project mobilisation through design, construction, commissioning, and handover.
- Ensure delivery excellence across all project phases and disciplines, acting as the primary escalation point for strategic project, commercial, and delivery risks.
- Drive consistency in project execution, governance, and reporting, ensuring projects achieve client requirements for programme, cost, quality, resilience, and sustainability.
- Lead and coordinate integrated teams comprising mechanical, electrical, structural, civil, ICT, fire engineering, sustainability, and project management specialists.
- Build and maintain executive-level relationships with key clients, acting as senior client sponsor for major data centre programmes.
- Ensure effective integration of all technical disciplines throughout project delivery, championing best practices in mission-critical design and delivery.
- Provide oversight of project financial performance, resource planning, and risk management, monitoring programme delivery metrics, utilization, profitability, and client satisfaction.
Requirements:
- Minimum NQF 8 degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, Project Management, or related discipline.
- Minimum 15 years' experience delivering major mission-critical, data centre, or complex infrastructure projects.
- Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary design and delivery teams, with a proven track record of delivering large-scale data centre programmes from concept through commissioning.
- Strong understanding of hyperscaler and colocation client requirements, with experience working across multiple countries and cultures.
Benefits:
- Competitive pay
- First-class medical cover
- Generous annual leave
- Paid professional subscriptions
- Flexible work arrangements, including working from home, part-time work, or flexible start and finish times