Project Manager/Senior Project Manager (Data Center Construction/Mechanical)

Linesight; Johor Bahru; On-site; MYR 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A global project management consultancy is seeking a Project Manager/Senior Project Manager based in Johor Bahru. The successful candidate will manage construction projects through various stages, while collaborating with a diverse team. Responsibilities include budget management, client interaction, and compliance with safety standards. Ideal candidates will have over 5 years in project management, strong communication skills, and a degree in a relevant field. This role offers opportunities for career progression and mentorship.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in construction project management.
• Proven track record managing large-scale projects.
• Strong knowledge of construction methods and project delivery best practices.

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of construction projects.
• Assist in managing schedules, budgets, and resources.
• Act as a central communication point for stakeholders.
• Help ensure compliance with local regulations and safety standards.

Skills

Construction project management

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

Stakeholder management

Detail oriented

Education

Degree in project management or construction discipline

Project management professional certification

Job description

Overview

As a Project Manager/Senior Project Manager at Linesight, you will work with highly experienced, culturally diverse, and passionate teams nurturing a strong social dynamic and a shared sense of achievement. You will gain vast industry experience that will open doors for you, extend your skillset and expand your perspective. We will empower, support, and enable you to take real responsibility in your role so that you can take charge of your career progression with us. You will be mentored and supported by industry leaders and given the tools to grow. You will also be involved in and contribute to our business strategy as we continue to evolve. For us lasting trusted relationships are everything, both with our teams and our clients.

In This Role You Will

• Support the delivery of construction projects across various stages, contributing to planning, coordination, execution, and completion activities as required.
• Assist in managing schedules, budgets, risks, procurement needs, and overall resource coordination appropriate to the project phase.
• Participate in meetings with clients, consultants, contractors, and authorities to maintain alignment, resolve issues early, and help ensure scope, quality, and safety objectives are met.
• Act as a central communication point for the client and project stakeholders, providing clear updates and supporting effective, timely decision‑making.
• Build strong working relationships across engineering, design, procurement, construction, validation, and regulatory teams to support smooth project progression.
• Contribute to the review of design information, technical submissions, validation requirements (e.g., cGMP for pharma or redundancy needs for data centers), and change requests.
• Support tendering activities, document evaluation, negotiation discussions, and contract administration where required.
• Assist in reviewing contractor progress updates, claims, variations, and commercial implications using sound cost‑management principles.
• Help ensure compliance with local regulations, safety standards, sector‑specific requirements, and commissioning expectations.
• Attend site as needed to monitor progress, safety practices, and overall project performance.
• Coordinate snagging, issue resolution, and close‑out activities depending on the stage of involvement.
• Prepare or contribute to reports, dashboards, risk logs, and change trackers to support visibility and informed decision‑making.
• Apply project procedures and participate in continuous improvement initiatives across the team.

We Would Love To Hear From You If You

• Have 5+ years of experience in construction project management, ideally within a consulting or client‑side environment. Proven track record managing large‑scale projects (commercial, industrial, manufacturing, tech, etc.), and strong knowledge of construction methods, technical standards, and project delivery best practices.
• Have a project management professional certification or are seeking one. We can help.
• Have a degree or comparable experience in a project management or construction discipline.
• Are detail oriented and quality focused.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Thrive on building strong relationships with your team and clients through a shared purpose and sense of openness and fun.

All interviews are conducted either in person or virtually with video required.

About Us

Linesight is a highly successful global project and cost management consultancy that keeps clients coming back. And for that we have our people to thank. You see we’re not like the others. We’re different. Unique. It’s our fresh thinking and focus on what matters that has led to our evolving. We are on a journey working in some of the most exciting innovative sectors with some of the world’s most prestigious companies delivering major projects that deliver a more sustainable built environment. We have an open culture and a flat structure where you can expect to be treated with genuine care, respect, and empathy. With Linesight, you can truly discover the power of team!

Diversity, inclusion and accessibility

Linesight is committed to transparent, equal opportunity employment practices. We are building a diverse and inclusive organisation, accessible to all, based on having a safe culture which enables all our people to be their true selves. We are a people business, and we understand that the more inclusive we are, the happier our people and better our work will be. We will ensure that individuals with disability are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or recruitment process and are accommodated in the workplace. If you require assistance or accommodation of any kind, please mention this in your application, we would love to hear from you!