Architectural Technical Lead – Data Centres (Senior)

About the role

The Architectural Technical Lead – Data Centres will provide senior technical leadership for architecture and fire safety across a major data centre campus in Singapore. You will work closely with design consultants, engineers, project managers and contractors to ensure designs meet global standards, local requirements and commercial objectives.

Key responsibilities

• Lead technical review of architectural and fire safety designs across the data centre campus.
• Review consultant drawings, specifications, calculations, BIM models and design documentation.
• Challenge designs against global standards, regional suitability, cost, programme and business case.
• Identify value‑engineering and design optimisation opportunities.
• Resolve technical comments and support design teams through stage‑gate approvals.
• Escalate design issues with potential programme impact.
• Produce design review reports, impact assessments and engineering bulletins for priority issues.
• Update construction specifications based on site feedback.
• Develop conceptual CAD/BIM sketches for spatial and dimensional validation.
• Present technical findings, options and recommendations to internal stakeholders.

Required profile

• Strong architectural technical/design background on large, complex construction projects.
• Proven experience reviewing and coordinating multidisciplinary consultant design packages.
• Deep understanding of fire safety / life safety design and its integration with architectural design.
• Ability to challenge consultants constructively and make clear technical recommendations.
• Comfortable working across design, construction, commercial and programme considerations.
• Excellent stakeholder communication and technical reporting capability.

Required skills

• BIM360 / Autodesk Construction Cloud
• CAD authoring and review
• BIM authoring and model review
• Fire safety design
• Architectural design review