Design & Construction Director (Data Centre)

Industry: Data Centre

Conducive Working Environment

Location: CBD

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of data center developments from concept design through commissioning and handover.
• Establish and execute project delivery strategies, schedules, budgets, and risk management plans.
• Drive project milestones and ensure alignment with business objectives and customer requirements.
• Oversee multiple concurrent projects across different markets.
• Manage architectural, civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, and specialist design consultants.
• Ensure design solutions meet operational, technical, commercial, sustainability, and customer requirements.
• Review and approve design deliverables throughout all project phases.
• Drive value engineering initiatives while maintaining quality, reliability, and resilience standards.
• Lead contractor procurement, contract negotiations, and project execution strategies.
• Monitor construction progress, cost, quality, safety, and compliance.
• Provide executive oversight on project performance and resolve critical issues impacting delivery.
• Implement governance frameworks, reporting mechanisms, and project controls.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for project stakeholders including customers, consultants, contractors, authorities, and utility providers.
• Collaborate closely with Development, Operations, Commercial, Finance, Legal, and Procurement teams.
• Support customer technical due diligence and project-related discussions.
• Develop and manage project budgets, cost forecasts, and capital expenditure plans.
• Drive cost optimization without compromising facility performance and reliability.
• Review change orders, claims, and contractual matters.
• Ensure appropriate financial controls and project reporting.
• Oversee commissioning planning and execution.
• Ensure successful transition from construction to operations.
• Drive operational readiness and acceptance processes.
• Support customer fit-out, testing, and occupancy activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 15 years of experience in project delivery, construction management, or infrastructure development.
• Minimum 8 years in a leadership role managing large-scale mission-critical facilities, data centers, industrial, semiconductor, or complex infrastructure projects.
• Strong experience managing multidisciplinary consultants, contractors, and project teams.
• Deep understanding of MEP systems, mission-critical environments, commissioning, and project controls.

All Successful candidates can expect a very competitive remuneration package and a comprehensive range of benefits.

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