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Founded by a pioneer of the data center REIT sector, CloudHQ develops purpose-built, high-availability facilities across key global markets including Ashburn, London, Frankfurt, Paris, Milan, Osaka, and São Paulo.\nAs CloudHQ continues its rapid expansion across EMEA, we are seeking an experienced Technical Director, Construction to lead the technical execution of our data center developments from pre-construction through commissioning and handover.\nRole Overview:\nThe Technical Director, Construction - EMEA is a senior owner's side leadership role responsible for ensuring the technical integrity, constructability, quality, and performance of CloudHQ’s hyperscale data center projects.\nActing as CloudHQ’s technical authority during construction, this role bridges design, engineering, construction, commissioning, and operations, ensuring that facilities are delivered in full compliance with CloudHQ’s Basis of Design (BoD), performance requirements, safety standards, and regional regulatory obligations.\nThe role oversees multiple concurrent projects across EMEA and works closely with internal development teams, external consultants, general contractors, and commissioning agents to deliver mission-critical infrastructure to the highest standards.\nKey Responsibilities:\nOwner’s Technical Leadership - 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