Senior Project Manager

Want to be a part of Asia Pacific & Middle East's (APME) largest, most innovative, and rapidly growing data centre company?

AirTrunk is a hyperscale data centre company with a powerful purpose - to scale and sustain the relentless growth of the region’s digital future. We do this by continuously redefining and delivering the digital infrastructure that meet the needs of our customers - the world’s most transformational companies. And we’re doing so sustainably, for today and tomorrow.

Having opened Australia’s first and largest hyperscale data centres in 2017, we set our eyes on rapid expansion and now operate a platform of hyperscale data centres across the APME region. With backing from our investors, including Blackstone, this is just the beginning…

Come join the A-Team at AirTrunk, where the cloud meets the ground.

A Snapshot As Senior Project Manager reporting to our Project Director, you will work closely with our Development team, making an impact in several ways:

• Accountability for the delivery of large-scale and/or campus wide projects, ensuring the safe delivery on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.
• Providing strong leadership, strategic planning, and coordination with cross-functional teams, both internal and external.
• Liaise with and support the Development team, Pre-flight team, and Senior Management on preconstruction activities to ensure there is seamless transition once projects are implemented.

Your Day to Day

• Project Leadership: Take ownership, lead, and manage the construction phases of data center facilities, ensuring alignment with AirTrunk values and objectives.
• Safety: Lead the construction team in establishing and maintaining a culture that promotes safety to the highest standards with the aim of constant improvement and safe delivery.
• Quality Assurance: Ensure all installations are of the utmost quality and defect free at handover stage.
• Programme & Milestone Tracking: Management and monitoring of overall project programme to ensure adherence to key contract milestones and deadlines including early identification of possible programme risks and establishing mitigations as required.
• Budget and Cost Management: In conjunction with the Cost Management team, assist with monitoring and control project budgets, ensuring cost-effectiveness and financial accountability throughout the project. Review vendor claims, including payment claims, invoices, variations, and time related claims
• Stakeholder Management: Coordination and interaction with various project level stakeholders, including clients, contractors, consultants, vendors, & internal team members to ensure the successful delivery of all project phases. Coordination with local authorities and utilities.
• Risk Management: Identify & report potential risks and issues including partnering with external parties to develop mitigation strategies to prevent delays or cost overruns.
• Reporting: Provide regular updates to senior management & stakeholders on project progress including key risks and issues.
• Commissioning & Handover: Provide support to the Services and Commissioning teams to ensure successful testing and commissioning, as well as coordination with Operations on final stages of construction and handing over of the facility.

Requirements:

• 10-15 years' construction experience within projects over 30,000 m2.
• Fluent in English.
• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in mechanical/electrical/civil engineering or project/construction management.
• Experience working for a data centre operator/previous hyperscale or cloud provider in the APAC market.
• Exceptionally flexible and forward-thinking.
• Results focussed and a “get things done” approach.
• Prepared to travel across APAC as required.

The AirTrunk Culture Working at AirTrunk is a once in a lifetime opportunity to fast-track your career and amplify your impact. Whilst you’re helping scale our region’s digital future, we’ll help you Grow@Hyperscale and unleash your full potential.

The pace in which we operate means you’ll feel an electric atmosphere at AirTrunk. We are a team of challengers and collaborative problem solvers who break new ground every day. We do this by living our values, going above and beyond, and being dynamic, transparent, and responsive.

Every AirTrunker brings their own unique background and diverse perspective to find solutions to problems that matter. We make sure you have everything you need to make your mark and thrive in a flexible and safe working environment, where everyone feels welcome. Our benefits empower AirTrunkers to stay positively charged.

Now’s your chance to Grow@Hyperscale.

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