Project Engineer/Coordinator

The Project Engineer/Coordinator supports the Project Manager/Construction Manager and project team in the planning, coordination, execution, and monitoring of construction activities for data center projects.

The role is responsible for ensuring that works are carried out in accordance with approved drawings, project specifications, client requirements, safety standards, quality requirements, and the project schedule. The Project Engineer will coordinate closely with consultants, contractors, vendors, and multidisciplinary teams to manage site activities, resolve technical and interface issues, and support the project through construction, testing & commissioning, and handover.

The role requires a strong understanding of data center construction sequencing and the interfaces between CSA, MEP, ICT, controls, and commissioning activities.

Responsibilities include but not limited to the following:

1. Project Coordination

• Assist the Project Manager in coordinating day-to-day construction and engineering activities.
• Coordinate with consultants, contractors, vendors, client representatives, and other project stakeholders to ensure timely execution of works.
• Coordinate interfaces between CSA, Mechanical, Electrical, ICT, controls, and other project disciplines.
• Participate in project, technical, coordination, and site progress meetings.
• Monitor contractor activities against approved drawings, specifications, method statements, and project requirements.
• Identify interface constraints, construction conflicts, and potential delays and escalate them to the Project Manager.
• Follow up on technical queries, RFIs, design clarifications, and outstanding site issues.

2. Design and Technical Review

• Review construction drawings, shop drawings, technical submittals, method statements, and material submissions.
• Verify that construction activities are aligned with approved design intent and project specifications.
• Coordinate technical interfaces between different disciplines and identify potential clashes or constructability issues.
• Support the review of design changes, technical proposals, and value engineering initiatives.
• Ensure approved design changes and technical clarifications are properly communicated and implemented on site.

3. Construction and Site Monitoring

• Monitor construction progress and ensure works are executed safely, efficiently, and in accordance with the approved project programme.
• Conduct regular site inspections to monitor workmanship, installation quality, and compliance with project requirements.
• Coordinate with contractors to resolve site constraints and technical issues.
• Monitor critical construction activities and dependencies between CSA and MEP works.
• Support the Project Manager in monitoring contractor performance, productivity, manpower, and progress.
• Ensure construction activities are properly sequenced to support subsequent installation, testing, commissioning, and handover activities.

4. Quality and Compliance

• Work closely with the QA/QC team to ensure construction activities comply with approved Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs), specifications, and quality requirements.
• Participate in inspections and monitor closure of defects, punch lists, NCRs, and site observations.
• Verify that materials and equipment installed on site comply with approved submissions and project requirements.
• Ensure redline drawings and construction records are properly maintained for preparation of as-built documentation.

5. Testing & Commissioning

• Support the coordination of testing and commissioning activities across relevant disciplines.
• Ensure construction readiness prior to testing and commissioning.
• Coordinate with contractors, vendors, commissioning teams, and client representatives on T&C requirements.
• Monitor rectification and closure of issues identified during testing and commissioning.
• Support integrated system testing and interface coordination where required.
• Assist with project close-out, defect rectification, documentation, and final handover.

6. Planning, Reporting & Documentation

• Monitor project milestones, construction progress, and key deliverables against the approved programme.
• Provide regular progress updates to the Project Manager and highlight potential schedule risks or constraints.
• Prepare and maintain progress reports, issue trackers, site observation reports, RFIs, and other project documentation.
• Coordinate with the planning team on construction sequencing, look-ahead schedules, and progress updates.
• Maintain proper records of site activities, technical issues, approvals, and project correspondence.
• Support the preparation and review of handover documentation, O&M manuals, as-built drawings, and close-out records.

Personnel Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or electrical engineering.
• Minimum 5 – 8 years of relevant construction/project engineering experience, preferably within data center, semiconductor, mission-critical, industrial, or other complex construction projects.
• Previous hands-on experience as a Site Engineer / Project Engineer / Project Coordinator is strongly preferred.
• Experience in project management, project execution and/or maintenance, particularly within an operational facility.
• Hands-on experience coordinating works within a live plant / operational environment, where ongoing operations must be maintained while project, installation, modification or maintenance activities are being carried out.
• Strong coordination experience involving contractors, vendors, operations/maintenance teams and multidisciplinary project teams.
• Good understanding of construction activities from procurement and construction through testing & commissioning and handover.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary works involving CSA and MEP interfaces.
• Able to plan and coordinate site activities around operational constraints, access requirements, shutdowns, permits and other live-environment considerations.
• Strong understanding of construction sequencing, site coordination, quality requirements and project documentation.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, shop drawings and technical documentation.
• Familiarity with project planning and schedule monitoring tools such as Primavera P6 and/or Microsoft Project is advantageous.
• Familiarity with digital construction/document management platforms such as Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC) is advantageous.
• Strong communication, coordination, problem-solving and stakeholder management skills.
• Able to work effectively in a fast-paced site environment, manage multiple priorities and maintain strong safety and quality standards.