Lead Construction Manager - Data Center

Turner & Townsend; Johor Bahru; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager for on-site construction management within a PMC framework in Malaysia. You will lead major projects across real estate, infrastructure, and related sectors, coordinating with clients, engineers and authorities to deliver on time and within budget.

Ideal candidates have 10–15+ years of complex project delivery experience, PMP or Chartered membership, and strong BIM, PM controls and contract management skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture or related field.
• 10–15+ years of construction management experience, preferably in a Project Management Consultancy (PMC) framework.
• Certifications preferred: PMP or Chartered Membership (IEM, RICS, PE).
• Technical skills include Primavera P6/MS Project, BIM workflows (Navisworks, Revit), project controls, and contract management (FIDIC Yellow Book 1999).
• Strong leadership, negotiation and conflict-resolution abilities; excellent client reporting and cross-disciplinary coordination.

Responsibilities

• Construction Oversight & Monitoring: manage on-site activities and ensure compliance with drawings, specs, codes and schedule baselines.
• Contractor & Vendor Management: supervise contractors and vendors, lead progress meetings and resolve field disputes.
• Cost & Change Control: review payments, variations, change orders and delay claims while maintaining budget discipline.
• Schedule & Progress Tracking: audit master schedules, baselines, look-ahead plans and enforce recovery strategies.
• QA/QC & HSE: coordinate quality and safety standards with EoR and client, ensure NCR closure.
• Stakeholder Coordination: engage client executives, design architects, engineers, authorities and utilities.
• Handover & Closeout: oversee testing, commissioning, punch lists and final documentation for asset handover.

Skills

Leadership

Negotiation

Conflict resolution

Analytical skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering / Construction Management / Architecture

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

Navisworks

Revit

Job description

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries.
Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.

Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.
We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.

• Construction Oversight & Monitoring: Manage daily on-site construction activities, inspect progress, and ensure strict compliance with approved drawings, specifications, codes, and schedule baselines.
• Contractor & Vendor Management: Supervise main contractor, subcontractors, and specialist trade vendors. Lead progress meetings, evaluate performance, and resolve claims or field disputes proactively.
• Cost & Change Control: Review contractor payment applications, variation requests, change orders, and delay claims. Ensure value engineering and budget discipline without compromising scope or quality.
• Schedule & Progress Tracking: Audit contractor master schedules, baseline updates, and look-ahead plans. Identify bottlenecks early, evaluate critical path impacts, and enforce recovery strategies when delays occur.
• Quality Assurance & Safety (QA/QC & HSE): Coordinate alongside EoR & Client on strict quality standards, witness inspections/tests, and oversee non-conformance report (NCR) resolution. Ensure complete adherence to client safety policies and local regulatory requirements.
• Stakeholder Coordination: Interface regularly with client executive teams, design architects, engineering consultants, local government authorities, and utility providers.
• Handover & Closeout: Direct testing, commissioning, punch-list inspections, practical completion certification, and statutory compliance documentation for final asset handover.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, or a related field.
• Experience: 10–15+ years of experience in construction management, with significant exposure working within a Project Management Consultancy (PMC) framework.
• Certifications (Preferred): PMP (Project Management Professional), or Chartered Membership (e.g., IEM, RICS, PE) and added advantage.
• Technical Skills: Strong proficiency in Primavera P6/MS Project, BIM workflows (Navisworks, Revit), project controls, and contract management (FIDIC Yellow Book 1999).
• Strong leadership, negotiation, and conflict-resolution skills.
• Deep knowledge of construction methodologies, structural frameworks, and MEP integration.
• Excellent analytical abilities for claims assessment and risk mitigation.
• Outstanding communication skills for client reporting and multi-disciplinary team alignment.

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