Project Delivery Manager - Malaysia

Global Switch; Johor Bahru; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Global Switch is seeking a Project Delivery Manager in Malaysia to lead and deliver complex M&E-intensive construction projects from inception through handover. You will ensure technical integrity, regulatory compliance, and governance across feasibility, design, procurement and construction, while guiding stakeholder engagement and continuous improvement.

You will manage cost control, schedules, and reporting, while championing risk management and alignment with corporate standards to support

Qualifications

• Experience delivering complex M&E construction projects in live environments.
• Strong procurement, contractor oversight and cost-control skills.
• Advanced planning, scheduling and programme reporting abilities.
• Knowledge of regulatory frameworks and safety standards.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end project management from inception to handover, including feasibility, design, tendering, and handover.
• Deliver accurate monthly reports with project progress, risks and metrics.
• Direct site-based teams, contractors and consultants to meet scope, budget and schedule.
• Recruit, develop and lead internal project teams with performance reviews.
• Apply group-wide processes to maintain cost, quality and programme control.
• Maintain governance, reporting and compliance across all phases, including gateway reviews.
• Align construction activities with M&E and connectivity requirements.
• Ensure compliance with local permitting and sustainability accreditations during design and construction.

Skills

M&E Projects

Project Leadership

Procurement

Cost Control

Scheduling

Regulatory Knowledge

Stakeholder Management

Job description

About The Role

As Project Delivery Manager, your role is accountable for the successful delivery of complex, M&E-intensive construction projects from inception through handover, ensuring technical integrity, regulatory compliance, and alignment with organisational standards. It combines strategic leadership with hands-on project management, covering feasibility, design, procurement, and construction phases while maintaining rigorous governance, cost control, and programme assurance. The position drives stakeholder engagement across engineering, operations, and commercial teams, ensuring customer requirements are integrated into every stage of delivery. By championing process optimisation, risk management, and continuous improvement, the role safeguards operational excellence and supports long-term business objectives through innovation and best practice.

About The Role

As Project Delivery Manager, your role is accountable for the successful delivery of complex, M&E-intensive construction projects from inception through handover, ensuring technical integrity, regulatory compliance, and alignment with organisational standards. It combines strategic leadership with hands-on project management, covering feasibility, design, procurement, and construction phases while maintaining rigorous governance, cost control, and programme assurance. The position drives stakeholder engagement across engineering, operations, and commercial teams, ensuring customer requirements are integrated into every stage of delivery. By championing process optimisation, risk management, and continuous improvement, the role safeguards operational excellence and supports long-term business objectives through innovation and best practice.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end project management from inception through construction and close-out, including feasibility studies, business case development, commercial modelling, board paper preparation, design, planning, tendering, contract negotiation, and operational handover.
• Deliver accurate monthly Group reports in standardised formats, providing the Executive Committee with clear insights into project progress, risks, and performance metrics.
• Direct and manage site-based professional teams, contractors, and consultants to ensure delivery meets scope, budget, and schedule.
• Recruit, develop, and lead internal project teams, setting clear objectives and conducting performance reviews to drive accountability and excellence.
• Apply group-wide processes and best practices to maintain high standards of cost, quality, and programme control throughout design and construction phases.
• Maintain governance, reporting, and compliance across all project phases, including gateway reviews and board-level documentation.
• Align construction activities with M&E and connectivity requirements, ensuring buildability and compliance with corporate standards.
• Ensure full compliance with local permitting regulations and manage sustainability accreditations (e.g., BREEAM or equivalent) during design and construction phases.

About You

You’re a results-driven project leader with a strong technical foundation and a proven ability to deliver complex, M&E-intensive construction projects from concept to handover. You combine strategic thinking with hands-on management, ensuring every phase of delivery meets scope, budget, and compliance standards. With a collaborative mindset and a sharp focus on governance, reporting, and stakeholder engagement, you thrive in dynamic environments and are committed to driving innovation, risk mitigation, and continuous improvement to support long-term business success.

Key Requirements

• Extensive experience managing complex, M&E-intensive projects in live critical environments.
• Skilled in procurement, contractor oversight, and cost control to ensure timely, high-quality delivery.
• Advanced capability in project planning, scheduling, and reporting for large-scale programmes.
• Deep understanding of building systems, regulatory frameworks, and technical standards.
• Skilled in aligning construction programmes with strategic business objectives and cost-efficiency targets.
• Comprehensive knowledge of local Health & Safety regulations and Designers’ Risk Assessment processes.
• Skilled in influencing and building trust with internal teams, external partners, and senior stakeholders.

About Global Switch

You might not know it, but you use a data centre like Global Switch every day. Whether you’re browsing the web, streaming, playing a game, or simply making a purchase, you are relying on data centres around the world. Global Switch is a trusted name in the industry, with over 20 years of experience and a commitment to long-term partnerships and sustainability.

We value excellence and teamwork, and we always strive to deliver the best customer service and satisfaction. We are a team of skilled and passionate professionals, proud of who we are and what we do. Joining us means becoming part of a team that values learning and growth.

As an equal-opportunity employer, Global Switch is committed to providing a working culture that values diversity and inclusion and is committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a barrier-free recruitment process and working environment.

Global Switch owns and operates 4,200,000 sq ft (388,000 sq m) of exceptional large-scale, multi customer, carrier and cloud neutral data centre space across Europe and Asia-Pacific. Established in 1998 our longevity in the market place and impressive track record prove we deliver best in class solutions.

Global Switch data centres are operated to a Tier III standard or higher and provide resilient and secure solutions to customers who include global system integrators, telecommunication and cloud providers, enterprises, financial institutions, government organisations, managed service providers and other hosting businesses.