Construction Manager, CSA

DayOne; Batam; On-site; IDR 1,093,518,000 - 1,749,628,000; Full time

Job summary

DayOne Data Centers, a Singapore-headquartered global digital infrastructure platform, seeks an experienced CSA Construction Manager for a Malaysia data center project. You will oversee CSA scope, supervise contractors, ensure safety and quality, and coordinate with M&E teams to align with design intent and schedules.

The role may offer progression into broader M&E oversight as the project advances through installation and commissioning phases.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of CSA experience.
• Degree in Civil/Structural Engineering or Architecture.
• Experience with data center or mission-critical projects preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee CSA construction activities to ensure design intent, safety, and quality.
• Monitor main contractor's structural, architectural, and external works.
• Coordinate with M&E teams and manage builder’s works interfaces.
• Review QA/QC procedures, ITPs, and method statements.
• Attend site inspections and progress reviews.
• Prepare reports and updates for client management.

Skills

CSA Construction Management

Project Oversight

Regulatory Compliance

Stakeholder Management

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering/Structural Engineering/Architecture

Tools

QA/QC procedures

ITPs

Shop Drawings

Job description

About DayOne Data Centers

DayOne Data Centers is a Singapore-headquartered global digital infrastructure platform that develops and operates next-generation data centers across Asia Pacific and Europe. Trusted by leading hyperscalers and businesses, the company engineers, builds, and operates high-capacity, AI-ready campuses with speed, scale, and reliability.

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced and detail-oriented CSA Construction Manager to represent the client in overseeing all Civil, Structural, and Architectural (CSA) aspects of a mission-critical data center project in Malaysia. This role involves supervising contractors, ensuring compliance with local regulations and design standards, and coordinating closely with M&E teams. The successful candidate may also have the opportunity to support or transition into M&E oversight roles as the project progresses through installation and commissioning phases.

Key Responsibilities

• Project Oversight & Execution Monitoring
• Represent the client in overseeing all CSA construction activities, ensuring adherence to design intent, programme, safety, and quality standards.
• Monitor and review the main contractor’s execution of structural, architectural, and external works across all project phases.
• Attend site inspections, technical meetings, and progress reviews to ensure timely delivery of CSA scope.
• Quality, Safety & Compliance
• Ensure all CSA works comply with Singapore’s BCA, SCDF, MOM, NEA, and relevant local codes and standards.
• Review and approve contractor-submitted QA/QC procedures, inspection test plans (ITPs), and method statements.
• Support environmental health and safety oversight aligned with WSH Act and corporate EHS protocols.
• Coordination with M&E and Cross-Disciplinary Support
• Facilitate coordination between CSA and M&E teams, particularly for builder’s works (e.g. openings, equipment foundations, cable routing provisions).
• Support M&E construction and commissioning phases by managing interface issues and ensuring structural/architectural readiness.
• Opportunity to develop cross-disciplinary experience and support M&E package oversight for candidates interested in a broader project management path.
• Stakeholder & Contractor Management
• Act as the client’s representative on-site, liaising with the main contractor, consultants, and subcontractors to resolve issues promptly.
• Monitor contractor progress against the master schedule and flag risks or delays to the project manager.
• Participate in change order assessments, cost reviews, and technical clarifications.
• Documentation & Reporting
• Review and comment on technical submittals, shop drawings, as-built documentation, and progress claims.
• Maintain up-to-date records of site progress, non-conformance reports (NCRs), RFIs, and site observations.
• Provide regular updates and reports to the client’s project management and design teams.

Requirements

• Degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Architecture, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 8 years of CSA experience
• Strong understanding of CSA-MEP interfaces; prior involvement in data center, Mission critical or semiconductor plant projects is highly advantageous.

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