Technical Project Manager

Spencer Ogden; Desa Ciranjeng; On-site; IDR 600,000,000 - 1,200,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Spencer Ogden is seeking a Technical Project Manager for data centre development in Cikarang, West Java. You will lead the full lifecycle from planning and design to construction and handover, coordinating electrical, mechanical, IT and operations disciplines to meet schedule and budget.

Require a strong mechanical/electrical engineering background and extensive experience with large-scale facilities, plus familiarity with Indonesian permitting and environmental compliance processes.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years’ experience in data centre construction or hyperscale infrastructure delivery.
• Proven delivery of large-scale Tier III+ or equivalent facilities in SE Asia.
• Strong mechanical and electrical engineering background with cooling, power and controls knowledge.
• Experience with 150 kV grid intake, campus-scale developments and energisation strategy.
• Experience managing EPC/design‑and‑build contracts and complex contractors.

Responsibilities

• Lead full project lifecycle from planning to handover.
• Own master schedules, budgets, resource plans and risk registers.
• Coordinate design reviews across electrical, mechanical, HVAC, civil, fire protection and IT.
• Manage EPC, design‑and‑build and contractor performance including variations and claims.
• Direct delivery of critical infrastructure and high/medium voltage systems.
• Oversee testing, commissioning and reliability verification.
• Ensure Indonesian permitting and environmental compliance (AMDAL, PBG, PB, SLF, UKL-UPL).
• Engage with government, utilities, communities and stakeholders for compliant handover.

Skills

Project management

Electrical engineering

Mechanical engineering

Stakeholder management

HSE & compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

PMP certification

Accredited Tier Designer / CDCP

Job description

Technical Project Manager, Data Centre

Based in Cikarang, West Java, Indonesia

Our client is an international data centre developer and operator providing core-to-edge infrastructure for network, content and cloud customers. It has a global platform, institutional and strategic backing, and a growing Southeast Asian presence, with this role focused on its Cikarang campus portfolio.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the full project lifecycle from planning, design and procurement through construction, commissioning, energisation and operational handover.
• Own master schedules, budgets, resource plans, governance, executive reporting, risk registers and recovery actions.
• Coordinate design reviews across electrical, mechanical, HVAC, civil, fire protection, security, information technology and operations disciplines.
• Manage EPC, design-and-build, construction management, consultant and vendor performance, including variations, claims, liquidated damages and performance guarantees.
• Direct delivery of critical infrastructure, including high-voltage / medium-voltage systems, transformers, generators, uninterruptible power supply systems, chillers, controls and utility interconnection.
• Oversee Level 1 to Level 5 testing and commissioning, integrated systems testing, failure mode and effects analysis validation, black building tests and reliability verification.
• Own Indonesian permitting and environmental compliance for the Cikarang portfolio, including AMDAL, PBG, PB, SLF, RKL-RPL, UKL-UPL and associated technical approvals.
• Lead community, government, utility and estate stakeholder engagement, then ensure compliant handover of permits, operating procedures, asset registers, training and operational-readiness documentation.

Key requirements

• Minimum 10 years’ experience in data centre construction, commissioning or hyperscale infrastructure project delivery.
• Proven delivery of large-scale Tier III or higher and / or hyperscale facilities of 50 MW or more in Southeast Asia.
• Strong mechanical and electrical engineering background, with hands‑on knowledge of cooling, power, controls, fire protection and critical infrastructure systems.
• Experience with 150 kV grid intake, campus-scale developments, utility coordination, energisation strategy and power‑system studies preferred.
• Demonstrated management of EPC, design-and-build and other complex contractor delivery models, including tendering, procurement, claims and commercial negotiations.
• Direct experience with Indonesian permitting processes, particularly AMDAL, PBG, PB and SLF, ideally in West Java, Bekasi or Cikarang.
• Bachelor’s degree in electrical, mechanical or building services engineering; CDCP, PMP, Accredited Tier Designer or equivalent certification advantageous.
• Ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams and manage senior stakeholders, consultants, contractors, authorities, utilities, communities and internal operations teams.