Senior Project Manager - Data Centre Projects

About the role

A fast-growing digital infrastructure developer delivering high-performance data centre facilities across the Asia-Pacific region is looking for a Senior Project Manager. The role leads end-to-end delivery of large-scale data centre projects, from feasibility, site selection and design through construction, testing, commissioning and handover, ensuring projects meet budget, schedule, safety and technical standards.

Key responsibilities

• Lead full lifecycle delivery across feasibility, pre-construction, procurement, construction, commissioning and handover, and set strategies, schedules, budgets, resource plans and milestones.
• Coordinate multi-workstream activities such as land acquisition, utility hookups, engineering design and construction.
• Oversee multidisciplinary design coordination (civil, structural, architectural, MEP) and manage critical MEP systems including high-voltage power distribution, UPS, generators, cooling, fire protection and BMS.
• Conduct value engineering, constructability reviews and technical risk mitigation.
• Manage main contractors, specialists, consultants and equipment suppliers; monitor site progress, safety and quality, and track long-lead equipment.
• Control budgets, cash flow, expenditure and costs, and oversee procurement, tendering, contracts, variations and change orders.
• Set up project governance, risk registers and reporting, secure statutory approvals and permits, and lead integrated testing and commissioning.
• Ensure as-built documentation, O&M manuals and test records are delivered and coordinate the handover to operations.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in civil, structural, mechanical or electrical engineering, construction management or a related field.
• Minimum 10 years in project management or construction delivery, with proven data centre experience (developer, operator, main contractor or consultancy).
• Strong stakeholder management, regulatory navigation and reporting skills.
• Preferred: experience in greenfield developments, hyperscale facilities, powered-shell delivery, high-voltage utility connections or liquid cooling systems.

Required skills

• In-depth knowledge of data centre MEP infrastructure, mission-critical power and cooling systems, and high-density AI/HPC requirements.
• Financial tracking, tender evaluation, contract management, variation control and cost governance.