Technical Lead / Director (Structural) — Data Centre Projects (APAC)

Technical Lead / Director (Structural) — Data Centre Projects (APAC)

Job Summary

Lead structural design for hyperscale data centre buildings across APAC.

Based in Singapore, you will oversee steel frames, concrete structures, mezzanines, and heavy equipment platforms - solving complex loading challenges including vibration isolation, seismic resilience, and mission-critical point loads from UPS, generators, and chillers while coordinating across BIM-enabled disciplines.

Responsibilities

Structural Design Leadership

• Lead structural design for data centre buildings: steel frames, concrete, mezzanines, and equipment platforms.
• Design for heavy point loads, vibration isolation, and seismic requirements from UPS, generators, and chillers.
• Produce and review structural drawings, calculations, and specifications per Eurocodes and Singapore Standards.

BIM & Discipline Coordination

• Coordinate structural models with architectural and MEP disciplines via BIM.
• Review contractor submittals, steel shop drawings, and precast proposals; witness critical lifts.

Value Engineering

• Support value engineering on foundations, super-flat slabs, and lateral systems to optimise buildability and cost.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Collaborate with clients, consultants, and contractors across multiple newbuild projects to ensure structural integrity and programme alignment.

Requirements

• Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering; PE (Structural) or Chartered status preferred.
• 10+ years designing structures for industrial, logistics, or data centre projects.
• Strong knowledge of reinforced concrete, structural steel, and geotechnical interaction.
• Proficient in structural analysis software, Revit, AutoCAD, and BIM workflows.
• Experience with heavy equipment loading and mission-critical structural requirements.