Senior Architect - Data Centre Campus

About the role

A senior technical role for an architect leading Architecture and Fire Safety design across a major data centre campus in Singapore, from buildings and technical yards through to the wider site. The focus is design assurance: proposals must meet global standards, fit the local Singapore environment, make commercial sense and be deliverable without unnecessary programme or construction risk. The role works with design consultants, engineers, project managers, construction managers and contractors.

Key responsibilities

• Lead technical review of architectural and fire safety designs across the campus
• Review consultant drawings, specifications, calculations, 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
• Strong understanding of fire safety / life safety design integrated with architecture
• Experience reviewing drawings, specifications, BIM models and technical submissions
• Able to challenge consultants constructively and make clear technical recommendations
• Comfortable working across design, construction, commercial and programme considerations
• Strong stakeholder communication and technical reporting capability
• Open to Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents only; employment-pass sponsorship is not available

Required skills

• BIM360 / Autodesk Construction Cloud (desirable)
• CAD and BIM authoring and review (desirable)
• Experience with international design standards alongside Singapore/local requirements (desirable)