Architectural Technical Lead / Director – Data Centre

About the role

Provide technical leadership and design oversight for architectural solutions across new‑build data centre developments and critical infrastructure in APAC. Based in Singapore, you will act as the primary architectural representative, reviewing designs, coordinating multidisciplinary teams, and ensuring compliant, constructable delivery from design through construction.

Key responsibilities

• Review and provide technical guidance on architectural designs, drawings, specifications, and development plans to ensure compliance with project requirements, codes, and best practice.
• Approve architectural documentation, including drawings, technical submissions, specifications, and design packages.
• Support design reviews with continual input to optimise solutions, improve constructability, and enhance project outcomes.
• Monitor design and construction progress, identify risks early, and recommend practical solutions to mitigate delays, cost impacts, and quality issues.
• Drive value engineering, design optimisation, and QA/QC process improvements.
• Act as the primary point of contact for all architectural matters with clients, consultants, contractors, and internal teams, overseeing compliance with local building regulations, planning requirements, and environmental standards.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Architectural Engineering, or a related field; professional registration or Chartered status preferred.
• 10‑15+ years of experience in architectural design/management for new‑build or infrastructure fit‑out projects, preferably in data centre or mission‑critical environments.
• Strong knowledge of building codes, design coordination, systems integration, and constructability reviews.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and project coordination skills, with the ability to manage multiple deliverables under schedule pressure.

Required skills

• Proficiency in Revit.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD.
• Experience with ACC/BIM 360 workflows.